What the Mental Health and Wellbeing Specialist Award is, what your school needs to do to achieve it and why we have it.
About the Mental Health and Wellbeing Specialist Award
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Specialist Award helps schools have a whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing.
What your school needs to do to achieve the award
The award framework will support your school to review and develop:
- leadership and accountability
- positive, inclusive school culture
- staff wellbeing, knowledge and training
- teaching that supports emotional and social development
- pupil voice, early support and access to help
- policies, partnerships and monitoring of impact
How long it takes
We recommend that you complete the application within one year, so that your answers stay up to date.
How to start working towards an award
Use our online system to:
- see the up to date award criteria and guidance
- tell us you're starting to work towards a specialist award
- send us evidence of your work
- track your progress
- submit your finished work
You can also download a PDF copy of the pdf Mental Health and Wellbeing Specialist Award criteria(874 KB) .
Guidance and resources: mental health and wellbeing in schools
We have advice, training and resources, such as lesson plans and example policies, on our mental health topic page.
After you achieve the award
Your school will:
- receive a Mental Health and Wellbeing Specialist Award certificate
- be able to use award logos on your website or letterheads
- receive further support from the Bristol Healthy Schools Team
Contact us
Get in touch with the Bristol Healthy Schools team to find out more.