{"id":39907,"date":"2019-07-23T14:06:56","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T13:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/?p=39907"},"modified":"2026-02-09T15:35:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:35:55","slug":"mental-health-resources-for-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/mental-health-resources-for-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health Resource Pack for Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With information revealing that <a href=\"https:\/\/youngminds.org.uk\/media\/2757\/youngminds-annual-report-2017-18.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">half of all mental health issues present before the age of 14<\/a>, we can see just how important it is that schools are equipped to support their students.<\/p>\n<p>As a leading provider of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/courses\/safeguarding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">online safeguarding training<\/a>, High Speed Training produce materials designed to help teachers enable positive conversations about mental health in the classroom. Here, we&#8217;ve compiled them all together in a mental health resource pack for schools, so you can have them to hand as and when you need them.<\/p>\n<p>Our pack was recently nominated for an award in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theteachco.com\/teachawards\/winners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Teach Secondary Awards 2019 Safeguarding Category<\/a>, along with some incredible resources for schools and teachers.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Mental Health Resources for Schools<\/h2>\n<p>Our mental health resource pack includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A Guide to Promoting Positive Mental Health in Schools<\/strong> &#8211; Contains information on the current state of child mental health across the UK, plus activity ideas for teachers to foster positive discussions about mental wellbeing in the classroom.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A Guide to Improving Teacher &amp; School Staff Wellbeing in Schools<\/strong> &#8211; Discusses the prevalence of &#8216;teacher burnout,&#8217; what causes it, how to recognise the signs and how we can reduce the risk.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How to Write a School Mental Health Policy<\/strong> &#8211; Looks at why a school mental health policy is necessary, plus step-by-step guidance to creating your own.<\/li>\n<li><strong>School Mental Health Policy Example<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0 An example template to guide you through each section of a school mental health policy so you can design your own with ease.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Child Mental Health Quiz<\/strong> &#8211; A short quiz to test your staff&#8217;s awareness of child mental health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can download yours below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60135 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/school-mh-resource-pack-preview.jpg\" alt=\"Mental Health Resource Pack for Schools Preview\" width=\"685\" height=\"295\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/School-Mental-Health-Pack-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button>Download Our Mental Health Resource Pack for Schools<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">We&#8217;re a Finalist in the Teach Secondary Awards!<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;re so proud to reveal that our mental health resource pack received placement as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theteachco.com\/teachawards\/winners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">finalist for the Teach Secondary Awards 2019<\/a>. Congratulations to all the other finalists &#8211; the other resources were incredibly strong and it&#8217;s fantastic to see the dedication that&#8217;s going into supporting our young people.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39925\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/TS-Shortlist-kraked.png\" alt=\"teach secondary award nomination 2019\" width=\"497\" height=\"431\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>What to Read Next:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/how-to-support-semh-in-schools\/\">How to Support SEMH in Schools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/safeguarding-scenarios-and-answers-for-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Safeguarding Scenarios and Answers for Education Settings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/what-is-safer-recruitment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is Safer Recruitment?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/wishful-skills-in-schools\/\">What Skills Do the UK Wish They Had Been Taught in Schools?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/resilience-in-children\/\">8 Ideas for Building Resilience in Children at School<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/promoting-mental-health-in-schools\/\">How to Promote Positive Mental Health in Schools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/courses\/education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Online Training Courses for Schools, Nurseries &amp; Further Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/how-to-help-a-child-with-anxiety-in-the-classroom\/\">How to Help a Child With Anxiety in the Classroom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/sense-of-belonging-in-school\/\">Creating a Sense of Belonging in School<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our mental health resource pack for schools was shortlisted for a Safeguarding award in 2019. 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