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Social and emotional wellbeing in primary education. Implementing NICE guidance. 2008. NICE public health guidance 12. What this presentation covers. Background and scope Principles Recommendations Costs and savings Discussion Find out more. Background.
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Social and emotional wellbeing in primary education Implementing NICE guidance 2008 NICE public health guidance 12
What this presentation covers • Background and scope • Principles • Recommendations • Costs and savings • Discussion • Find out more
Background • Good social, emotional and psychological health helps protect children against: • emotional and behavioural problems • violence and crime • teenage pregnancy • misuse of drugs and alcohol
Scope of guidance • Programmes in primary education aimed at: • – all schoolchildren (universal, whole school approaches) • – schoolchildren at risk of, or showing signs of, anxiety, depression or disruptive behaviour (targeted approaches) • Complements existing national initiatives including the Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL) and Healthy Schools programmes
Principles • Create an ethos that avoids stigma and discrimination • Recognise that emotional, social and behavioural difficulties can be a normal part of childhood experience • Ensure children can express their views and opinions • Ensure programmes are culturally sensitive • Use alongside other local policies, including safeguarding procedures
Strategic • All primary schools should offer a comprehensive programme for promoting children’s social and emotional wellbeing. This should support: • All pupils and their parents • Children who are most at risk of developing problems
Strategic • Primary schools should have access to the skills, advice and support they need • Commissioners and providers should work closely with child and adolescent mental health and other services to develop and agree local protocols
Universal approaches • A curriculum that integrates the development of social and emotional skills within all subject areas • Training to ensure teachers and practitioners have the knowledge and skills to deliver this • Support for parents and carers • Integrated activities outside the curriculum to prevent bullying and violence
Targeted approaches • Ensure teachers and practitioners are trained to assess the early signs of anxiety, emotional distress and behavioural problems • Identify and assess children who are showing early signs of these problems • Involve a specialist when appropriate
Targeted approaches • Discuss the options with the child, their parents or carers • Provide a range of interventions according to the child’s needs, as part of a multi-agency approach • Ensure parents and carers living in disadvantaged circumstances can participate in parenting sessions
Costs and savings • The guidance on social and emotional wellbeing in primary education may result in some additional costs but is unlikely to lead to a significant change in resource use in schools, local authorities and the NHS. • Investing in prevention, education and early intervention could reduce public service costs significantly in the long term
For discussion • How effectively do we work with other services? For example, do we have local protocols to support work with adolescent and mental health services? • Do staff get the training they need to identify early signs of anxiety, stress or behavioural problems? • Do staff know how to ask for specialist help? • Do we need to improve our work with parents and carers to tackle these issues?
Find out more • Visit www.nice.org.uk/PH012 for: • The guidance • Quick reference guide • Costing statement