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Mental Health and Wellbeing

This resource is intended to support schools to develop a positive culture and talk about "mental wealth".

We aim to support schools wherever they are currently on their journey regarding mental health and wellbeing for both staff and pupils.

Healthy Minds

Build resilience and understand Mental Health for all Key Stages.

Healthy Minds

The Service Offer

EdWell Training Sessions and Self-Service Tools

Visit the training sessions page below to learn more about the training course content, explore the vocabulary, book onto training and find helpful resources.

Change is hard - Support behaviour through tricky transitions

Managing Tricky Transitions & Behaviour In Schools

Translate DfE guidance into actionable strategies to support pupils during these vulnerable shifts.

Beyond the Numbers - Attendance, EBSA & Belonging in Schools

Attendance, EBSA & Belonging in Schools 

Unpack the reality behind attendance data and get practical, DfE-aligned strategies to support reintegration and early intervention.

Making sense of it - navigating the social media landscape

Navigating the Social Media Landscape

Manage the complexities of social media and student wellbeing and get practical frameworks to implement immediately. 

Their Voice Matters- Peer led wellbeing support

Train the Facilitator – Student Wellbeing Ambassadors 

Establish student wellbeing ambassadors to foster a student voice that contributes meaningfully.

Make Time to Reflact - Building a Culture of Coaching and Reflective Practice

Building a Culture of Coaching & Reflective Practice

Enhance wellbeing, retention, and professional development to foster a permanent cultural shift.  

Thrive, not just survive - protect your team from burnout

Staff Wellbeing, Neurodiversity & Burnout – Leading a Healthy School Culture

Practical methods to manage workloads, improve staff retention, and create a supportive workplace.

Not defiance, distress - Supporting Neurodiversity Burnout & Pathological Demand Avoidance

Supporting Neurodiversity Burnout & Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)

Prioritise emotional safety and relational support through the use of practical toolkits and empathy. 

Behind the bahaviour - Trauma, attachement and survival responses

Supporting Trauma and Attachment in Schools

Support vulnerable students better and challenge behaviours as signals of emotional distress rather than simple defiance.

Stop Firefighting - Senior Mental Health Leads

Senior Mental Health Leads – Strategy, Culture & Whole-School Impact 

Strategic school leadership tools for building a sustainable wellbeing culture and a whole-school approach to emotional health.

Building bridges - Building Positive Parental Partnerships

Building Positive Parental Partnerships

Enhance proactive and solution-focused communication that improves student success both academically and personally.

EdWell - Mental Health and Wellbeing Forum

Not A Training Session - A space to think together - Forum

Join our free forum and explore the mental health and wellbeing landscape, the types of concerns you encounter, and the complexities of differing school experiences. 

Our upcoming forums include;

SEND/Neurodiversity - Giving Every Student a Voice

Staff Wellbeing - Preventing Burnout and Supporting Retention 

Parental Partnership - Strengthening Positive Communication 

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Kelly Hannaghan - Mind Work Matters Ltd

Kelly Hannaghan

Kelly Hannaghan (@mindworkmatters) is a Mental Health and Wellbeing Consultant.  She is an award-winning motivational speaker and school improvement advisor.  Kelly is passionate about putting wellbeing at the heart of education and is a regular blogger and published author.  

Kelly consistently empowers stakeholders through initiatives to build their resilience in learning and workplaces. Her work has been recognised by the Department for Education (DfE), The NCB, The Anna Freud Centre and The Education Support Partnership. Kelly collaborated with LGfL, to create the digital resource ‘Wellbeing Connected’ and was part of the team which received a ‘Digital Excellence Award for Inclusive Practice Using LGfL Resources’ at Lessness Heath School. She was also a BETT finalist in 2019 for her collaboration of work with Optimus Education

There are many messages leaders take away from listening to Kelly deliver keynotes, training and workshops across the UK, she is a driving force for changing the way we look at wellbeing.  

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