Supporting Health and Wellbeing at School
Resources for Schools
The following resources have been thoughtfully compiled to support school staff and leaders in their efforts to foster a positive and supportive environment for both staff and learners.
Effective strategies and support resources
Support for Staff
For school staff, the following resources and materials may serve as a guide to help staff and leaders identify effective strategies for promoting mental health, professional fulfilment, and overall wellbeing within their school.
- Acas - Free, impartial advice on workplace rights, rules and best practice.
- Education Support - Resources to support school leaders and staff.
- Hwb - Resources related to mental health and wellbeing.
- Mindful Employer - Managing stress and mental health in the workplace.
- NASUWT - Tackling excessive teacher workload in England and Wales.
- Peppy Health - Menopause support and resources for the workplace.
- Health and Safety England - Preventing work-related stress in schools.
A healthy, resilient school community
Support for Young People
Resources offering valuable insights and practical approaches for supporting pupil wellbeing, helping learners feel safer, valued, and equipped to thrive. By making use of these resources, school leaders can take meaningful steps toward cultivating a healthy, resilient school community.
- Anna Freud Centre for Mentally Healthy Schools
- NEU Cymru - Wellbeing Toolkit for Education
- Mindful Teachers - Learning with mindful awareness.
- BBC Children in Need - Mindfulness Hub
- Autism Speaks - Strategies for success in the classroom.
- Waterford - 51 mindfulness exercises for the classroom.
- National Children's Bureau - Advice for schools and framework.
Well-being initiatives to link with teaching
Dates for the Diary
- Skin Cancer Awareness Month
- National Walking Month
- Action On Stroke Month
- Celiac Awareness Month
- 1 May 2025 – 8 May 2025 - Time For A Cuppa
- 3 May 2025 - National Fitness Day
- 5 May 2025 - World Hand Hygiene Day
- 5 May 2025 – 11 May 2025 - Deaf Awareness Week
- 5 May 2025 – 11 May 2025 - Maternal Mental Health Week
- 12 May 2025 – 18 May 2025 - Mental Health Awareness Week
- 12 May 2025 – 18 May 2025 - Sun Awareness Week
- 12 May 2025 – 12 June 2025 - National Smile Month
- 15 May 2025 - International Day of Families
- 17 May 2025 - World Hypertension Day
- 17 May 2025 - Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
- 19 May 2025 – 25 May 2025 - Dementia Awareness Week
- 20 May 2025 – 26 May 2025 - Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week
- 21 May 2025 - World Meditation Day
- 24 May 2025 - Work Schizophrenia Day
- 25 May 2025 – 2 June 2025 - National Children's Gardening Week
- 30 May 2025 - World MS Day
- National Age Without Apology Month
- Pride Month
- 12 May 2025 – 12 June 2025 - National Smile Month
- 25 May 2025 – 2 June 2025 - National Children's Gardening Week
- 26 May 2025– 2 June 2025 - National Epilepsy Week
- 1 June 2025 - Global Day for Parents
- 1 June 2025 - National Cancer Survivors Day
- 1 June 2025 – 7 June 2025 - Anaphylaxis Awareness Week
- 2 June 2025 - March for Men 2025
- 3 June 2025 – 9 June 2025 - Child Safety Week
- 3 June 2025 – 9 June 2025 - National Participation Week
- 3 June 2025 – 9 June 2025 - World Heart Rhythm Week
- 5 June 2025 – 16 June 2025 - Walk Together for Bowel Cancer
- 5 June 2025 - World Environment Day
- 7 June 2025 – 8 June 2025 - The Big Lunch 2025
- 8 June 2025 – 14 June 2025 - National Growing for Wellbeing Week
- 9 June 2025 – 15 June 2025 - Loneliness Awareness Week
- 9 June 2025 – 15 June 2025 - International Men's Health Week
- 10 June 2025 – 14 June 2025 - BNF Healthy Eating Week
- 10 June 2025 – 16 June 2025 - Diabetes Awareness Week
- 14 June 2025 - World Blood Donor Day
- 17 June 2025 – 23 June 2025 - Learning Disability Week
- 17 June 2025 – 23 June 2025 - Cervical Screening Awareness Week
- 19 June 2025 - Sickle Cell Awareness Day
- 27 June 2025 - National PTSD Awareness Day
- 28 June 2025 - World Hepatitis Day
