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Supporting children with complex trauma: Strategies and reflections

24 February 2025

Children who have experienced complex trauma face unique challenges that require a thoughtful, compassionate and comprehensive approach to support. Complex trauma, often resulting from prolonged exposure to adverse experiences such…

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NSPCC Podcast: Mental health first aid kits

8 February 2025

NSPCC Learning has published a podcast episode about the use of mental health first aid kits to help young people manage their mental health if they are struggling. The episode…

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UK Trauma Council Insight Series – Creating Healing Environments

28 January 2025

Join this free insightful webinar to gain practical, evidence-informed principles for supporting children and young people after potentially traumatic events Following potentially traumatic events, those around children and young people,…

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Mental health and wellbeing calendar: spring term 2025

19 January 2025

A mental health calendar for the 2025 spring term to help schools and colleges plan in activities ahead of time. The calendar covers awareness days and themes throughout the 2025…

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Top 10 tips for… December and the lead up to Christmas

24 November 2024

The lead up to Christmas can be an incredibly special time in the primary school. Headteacher Update offers 10 ideas to help celebrate the end of term and to support…

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Teacher Wellbeing Index 2024

21 November 2024

This annual Teacher Wellbeing Index provides an insight into the mental health and wellbeing of teachers and education staff working in the UK.  Key headlines: 82% of the workforce who…

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Webinar: Evidence-based support for students with low mood

7 November 2024

Anna Freud’s Schools and Colleges Early Support Service are hosting a free webinar on how to support your students with low mood. The session will help you:  understand the causes…

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Measuring pupil wellbeing

19 October 2024

Wellbeing Measurement for Schools modular resources were developed to support schools to design their own questionnaires and surveys to understand more about the wellbeing of their pupils. Each module collates…

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Breakfast clubs ‘early adopter scheme’ to launch in April

25 September 2024

Up to 750 schools will be invited to take part in an “early adopter scheme” as part of the government’s pledge to fund free breakfast clubs in every primary school in England.…

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Prioritising staff mental wellbeing in schools and colleges: free webinar

17 September 2024

Teaching can be a stressful job. Research by the Health and Safety Executive reports that education professionals have the third highest rates of work-related stress, depression or anxiety of any industry in…

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Headteacher wellbeing: 10 strategies for the new school year

7 September 2024

A new school year is upon us and staff wellbeing is high on the agenda. But, as headteachers, we cannot look after our staff if we don’t look after ourselves.…

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Mental health and wellbeing calendar – Autumn 2024

5 September 2024

Anna Freud's Mentally Health Schools team has created a calendar of curriculum themes and occasions linked to mental health for the 2024 autumn term, with activity ideas and free resources…

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