School Wellbeing in Stockport
Catherine Johnson – Children’s Public Health LeadAlex Hutchings – School Pastoral Manager
Welcome to Stockport…
Total population – 287,000 Under 18s population – 61,900
85 primary schools14 high schools6 special schools3 PRUs10 independent schools9 independent special schools
14% of population live in nationally ranked 20% most deprived areas.
Approximately 250 Stockport LAC and 400 OOA LAC living here. 58% 16 YO get 5 good GCSE passes –
this falls to less than 10% for children in the most deprived areas.
Key issues for Stockport:
Rising number of CAMHS referrals – just over 1000 during 2010/11, to over 2000 in 2014/15 – now around 3000 referrals per year
Disparity between health and attainment levels from most affluent to most deprived areas of the borough
Increasing numbers of OOA LAC
Anxiety and school avoidance becoming a major issue
In our schools…
Concerns around staff wellbeing, pupil wellbeing and parent / carer wellbeing
Some confusion over which agencies can help with what / how to refer / who to refer to…
A need for a coordinated approach to improving wellbeing for all
Before the School Link Programme, we:
▪ Received funding from our CCG / CAMHS partnership to develop work on early intervention in schools.
▪ Used funding to pay for our EP team to roll out Living Life to the Full training in schools.
▪ Ran a pilot Taekwondo project on improving wellbeing for targeted groups of children.
▪ Funded training for primary schools on using the Nurture Group’s Emotional Wellbeing Toolkit.
▪ Developed and launched a whole school wellbeing strategy + related documents.
21
primary schools took part in the link
programme pilot
(a quarter of the primary schools in
the borough)
7
high schools took part in the link
programme pilot
(half of the high schools in the
borough)
2 special schools
2 pupil referral units
2 independent schools and
1 independent special school participated
The Anna Freud Mental Health Link Programme
May – June 2018
The Anna Freud Mental Health Link Programme
Healthy Young Minds
(CAMHS)School based mental health
services
Voluntary sector
School Nursing
School Age Plus
team
Health services –Therapy, Drugs & Alcohol
Benefits of the Programme
▪ Greater awareness of the issues of CYP in the borough▪ Greater understanding of key mental health difficulties and
greater understanding of challenges around treatment▪ For schools, greater awareness of the roles of different
agencies in Stockport▪ For services, greater awareness of the issues teachers are
experiencing▪ For all, increased knowledge around outcome measures and
evidence-based interventions▪ For all, increased knowledge of available training in the
borough and on MindEd▪ From a commissioning perspective, useful knowledge of where
people are at, rather than where we think they might be….
The Anna Freud CASCADE Framework
Clarity on roles, remit and
responsibilities of partners* involved in supporting CYP
mental health
Agreed point of contact
and role in schools and CYP mental health
services
Structures to support
shared planning and collaborative working
Common approach to
outcome measures for young people
Ability to continue to
learn and draw on best practice
Development of
integrated working to promote rapid and
better access to support
Evidence based
approach to intervention
The Anna Freud CASCADE Framework
Major Challenge
Good Elements
of Practice
Widespread Good
Practice
Gold Standard
The Anna Freud CASCADE Framework
Major Challenge
Good Elements
of Practice
Widespread
Good Practice
Gold Standard
▪ Clarity on roles & remits etc.
▪ Structures to support planning
▪ Ability to learn▪ Development of
integrated working
▪ Agreed point of contact
▪ Common approach to
outcome measures
▪ Evidence based
approach to intervention
So, what are we doing about it?
Clarity on roles, remit
and responsibilities of partners involved in
supporting CYP mental health
• Both cohorts moved their rating from good elements of practice to widespread good practice from the 1st
to the 2nd workshop – we hope that those who took part will share their knowledge with colleagues.
• We are working with high schools to provide supervision and support, which is raising their knowledge of services.
• Our work on the i-Thrive framework and on our wellbeing strategy is contributing to increased knowledge and clarity.
The Anna Freud CASCADE Framework
Agreed point of contact and role in
schools and CYP mental health
services
Structures to support shared planning and
collaborative working
• Both cohorts rated Stockport as having good elements of practice in this area.
• We are working with our schools to develop named wellbeing leads in high schools and wellbeing teams in primary schools.
• Our high schools have a named link worker from Healthy Young Minds.
• Our CAMHS Partnership has a mental health in schools sub-group to lead on this work area.
The Anna Freud CASCADE Framework
Common approach to outcome
measures for young people
• Both cohorts rated Stockport as having good elements of practice in this area.
• A group of our primary schools are working together with School Improvement, Public Health and the Behaviour Support Service to develop a shared system for measuring emotional wellbeing and readiness to learn. This is being piloted during the current academic year, with plans to expand it for next year if the pilot proves successful.
The Anna Freud CASCADE Framework
Ability to continue to learn and draw on best practice
Development of integrated working to promote rapid
and better access to support
Evidence based approach to intervention
• Both cohorts changed their rating from the first to the second workshop - from having good elements of practice to having widespread good practice.
• We have continued to promote the MindEd website, offer training and promote GM opportunities around training and ways of working.
Stockport Projects
Checkpoint
School Link
Workers
Wellbeing Strategy &
Self Assessment
Wellbeing Measurement
Pilot
i-Thrive Framework
School networks
and training
We are planning a ‘1 year on’ event to map progress
73 schools attended the launch of our wellbeing strategy
PSHE Network, Governor TrainingStaff wellbeing events
HYMS, Primary & Secondary Jigsaw & schools meeting together regularly
Improving
Emotional
Wellbeinga strategy for
Education Settings
in
Stockport
Emotional wellbeing
–
the challenge of
implementing
positive change in a
school setting
ALEX HUTCHINGS – PASTORAL MANAGER
Schools link programme
Anna Freud Centre pilot scheme
Networking opportunities - good to meet other teaching/support staff and agencies
What works well?
Clear pastoral structure
Checkpoint meetings
Linked school HYMs worker
Team Around the School (TAS)
Links with School Age Plus workers
School nurse support
Mosaic
What has changed in school?
Proposal for Counselling options to support students with wellbeing
“Positive Mental Health & Wellbeing Policy for Students” – now ratified and live
Mental Health & Wellbeing Lead appointed
Lead members of staff (including SLT) with responsibility to promote
mental health of students
Possibility of a staff wellbeing committee
Link with CPSHE Co-ordinator to look at promoting mental health
wellbeing in CPSHE/assemblies
“We all have mental health” Anna Freud resources – went down well
Beacon ‘Stamp Out Stigma’ (SOS)
Group -
Young people age 13-25 who meet to challenge misconceptions
and stigma around mental health
Aim – to improve awareness and understanding of mental health
and wellbeing, and consider support strategies for young people
Presentation to school council from Beacon team – now have pupils
who attend these meetings and feedback to school/peers
‘Time for Answers’ – Thurs 16th May 2019 – public forum ‘Question
Time’ panel with Mayor of Greater Manchester
Contact for further info – Beacon Counselling, tel 0161 285 1827
Useful resources www.annafreud.org ‘Schools in Mind’ network –
useful resources
www.inourhands.com / www.pookyknightsmith.com
Local counselling options (Stockport area) – e.g. Beacon Counselling / Beechwood / Central Youth etc
National services – www.mind.org.uk, www.place2be.org.uk, www.youngminds.org.uk, www.cwmt.org.uk
DfE guidance -https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/promoting-children-and-young-peoples-emotional-health-and-wellbeing
Future aims?
Continue working towards AcSEED accredition – recognising schools
providing high quality emotional support for young people
www.acseed.org
Roll out of positive mental health programme for staff as well as
pupils
In set/training for staff
School Counsellor
Workshops for parents re mental health
Promote through CPSHE – embrace initiatives such as anti-bullying week/mental health awareness week etc
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