Lead practice in promoting the well-being and resilience of children and young people
Extend and revise your knowledge of ‘attachment’ by researching the work of John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth (Ainsworth & Bowlby 1991)The research looks at maternal deprivation and the effect of loss and separation on children. It also stresses the need for attachment before the age of three.
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- ‘Mental health and behaviour in schools: Departmental advice for school staff’ from the Department for Education
- ‘Social media and young people's mental health' from the Mental Health website.
- ‘My feelings’ webpage on the Young Minds website
- ‘Attachment and emotional resilience’ from Essex Council
- Laser Learning reading text ‘Building a child or young person’s self-esteem’
- ‘How to help children become more confident’ webpage on the Hands On Scotland website
- ‘How can teachers foster self-esteem in children?’ on the Great Schools website
- ‘Building children and young people’s resilience in schools’ by Public Health England
- ‘Healthy Child Programme: 5 to 19 years old’ webpage on the Gov UK website
- ‘Personal, Social and Emotional Development: Self-confidence and self-awareness’ by the Early Years Support Service
- ‘Self-esteem' on the Young Minds website.
- ‘Promoting the wellbeing and mental health of children in care’ by CAMHS for Children in Care, Trafford
- Presentation
- Click to launch this lesson’s first presentation ‘What is wellbeing?’.
- Click to launch this lesson’s second presentation ‘Children protecting themselves’.
- Click to launch this lesson’s third presentation ‘How to develop children’s self-esteem’.
- Good Practice Example
- Watch this video which was produced by Teachers TV. The The video shows professionals working together to support the mental health and well being of a primary school aged pupil.Watch the video and make notes. What can you learn from the videos which you could apply in your own setting? Click on the right arrow to watch a second video.
- Watch this video which was produced by Teachers TV. The The video shows professionals working together to support the mental health and well being of a primary school aged pupil.Watch the video and make notes. What can you learn from the videos which you could apply in your own setting? Click on the right arrow to watch a second video.
- Good Practice Example
- This video shows a project aimed at preventing mental health problemsWatch the video and make notes. What can you learn from the video which you could apply in your own setting?
- This video shows a project aimed at preventing mental health problemsWatch the video and make notes. What can you learn from the video which you could apply in your own setting?
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Click on the link to visit the website of Yound Minds, the charity committed to improving children and young people’s mental health and well-being
- Extend and revise your knowledge of ‘attachment’ by researching the work of John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth (Ainsworth & Bowlby 1991)The research looks at maternal deprivation and the effect of loss and separation on children. It also stresses the need for attachment before the age of three.
- The Wave Trust has used attachment theory and other research to look at social problems faced by society. A report called the WAVE report was written in 2005 by Sir Christopher Ball (the instigator of Sure Start); it looks at the problems that become apparent when attachment does not happen.Click on the link to explore the web site for the Wave Trust to support your understanding of resilience and well-being.
- Download a copy of the WAVE report 2005 and scan read to increase your knowledge. Pages of the report that are of particular interest are 17 -31.
- Click to read ‘Attachment-informed practice with looked after children and young people’ on the IRISS website examines how attachment can impact children and young people.
- Click to read more about ‘Identifying low self-esteem thoughts and behaviours’ by Claire Black.
- Click to access a toolkit for ‘Measuring and monitoring children and young people’s mental wellbeing’ aimed at schools and colleges, by Public Health England.
- Click to read about ‘School workshops on body image: Confident Me’ on the Dove website.
- Click to read 'DfE and ACPO drug advice for schools' by the Department for Education.
- Click to read 'An innovative approach to learning about healthy relationships, abuse and consent: Notre Dame RC School' by Ofsted.
- ‘How to manage stress’ by Mind. Click to read the sections on: ‘How can I become more emotionally resilient?’ pages 12-15 ‘How can friends and family help?’ pages 18-20
- Think And Challenge
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