St Andrew’s College - LightBulb Mental Wellness Programme for Schools
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Description
St Andrew’s College, part of St Andrew's Healthcare, has developed the LightBulb Mental Wellness Programme for Schools. It is designed to help schools create a whole school approach to improving the wellbeing of their pupils and staff.
LightBulb is a mental wellness programme that provides a ready-made framework for primary and secondary schools. It enables those that participate to demonstrate and showcase excellence regarding mental health practice to regulatory bodies such as Ofsted.
It also provides training to staff that improves their knowledge, understanding and skills to identify potential signs and symptoms of mental health issues.
What are the main aims of the programme?
- To create a whole school culture of positive mental health which is driven by school leaders and embedded in practice.
- To link with the Designated Mental Health Lead in schools and support them with whole school development.
- To support the school to encourage the development of resilience, coping skills and self-help strategies for children.
- To reduce the stigma of mental health and improve whole school understanding of how mental health can impact children and young people.
- It provides, carers/families and children with strategies for looking after their own wellbeing while also supporting their child’s mental health.
St Andrew’s Healthcare is a registered charity (no. 1104951).
- Cost
- Contact provider for cost details
- Locality
- Northampton Area
- West Northamptonshire
- Northamptonshire
- Age range
- Suitable for ages from 0 to 100 years
- Referral route
- No Referral Needed
- For people with
- Social, Emotional, or Mental Health (SEMH) Needs
- Eligibility criteria
- Professionals/Staff
- Provider category
- Specialist Services - For those who require longer-term support
Address
St Andrew’s Healthcare, Billing Road
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN1 5DG
United Kingdom
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Last updated 27 August 2024