Wellbeing

Dr Sarah Bell is a qualified teacher and Senior Research Associate in young people’s public health at Bristol University Medical School. Here Sarah discusses the importance of mental health and wellbeing research in schools.

Head of department and author Andy Sammons shares his first-hand experiences of the effects of stress and anxiety on teachers' mental health, and argues powerfully for the importance of self-care and putting yourself first.

From board game Olympics to round the world night, here are twenty ideas to banish boredom in lockdown, learn new skills and have family fun when school is not an option and there's a lot of time to fill!

Since Russian forces entered Ukraine on 24 February 2022, you will no doubt have heard children in your class talking about the crisis.  

This page offers advice to help you address children's concerns plus information from reliable sources to help you to answer their questions.

Ruth Simmonds, Education project manager at the Mental Health Foundation, explores the importance of bringing nature into schools.

Phil Bridges is a Youth Mental Health First Aid instructor and journalist. Here he discusses how you can recognise and help to address mental health issues in your students.