Foundations for Wellbeing: Teaching mental health and wellbeing safely and effectively
Learn how to deliver lessons on mental health and wellbeing safely and effectively, and develop an understanding of what to teach and when.
Mental health and wellbeing impact every part of children and young people’s lives. In equipping our pupils to manage their mental health and wellbeing, and feel confident seeking support, we can help to give them the best possible chance to lead the healthy, safe lives they deserve.
Samantha Payne
Subject Specialist
Available exclusively to School Plus members
Taking place on our new Online Learning Platform, you can complete this self-led interactive course at your own pace. Hear from our Subject Specialists and experts/academics in the field, watch animations and complete quizzes to check your understanding along the way. You'll also gain a certificate upon completion, which you can print or save for your records.
If you are a School Plus member, click "enrol" to sign up, or "proceed to course" to continue your learning.
About the course
We know that teaching about mental health and wellbeing can feel daunting, but we are here to help!
This course will support you to feel confident teaching this sensitive topic by sharing practical and research-informed advice on what, when and how to teach about mental health and wellbeing.
On completing this course, you will be able to:
Identify what to teach about mental health and wellbeing, and when and how to embed it in your PSHE curriculum.
Explain how to teach about mental health and wellbeing safely and effectively.
Reflect on your own practice and identify next steps for teaching about mental health and wellbeing in your setting.
This is the second of our three Foundations for Wellbeing on-demand courses. You can access all three courses here.
