Webinar: Case Study: Effective whole-school mental health work at Sidmouth College by SecEd & Headteacher Update

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Sidmouth College has won the Gold Mental Health Award given by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools at Leeds Beckett University. It is also a lead school in the Building Resilient Learners project and has effectively implemented the RSHE curriculum, exceeding the provisions as set out in the government's 2019 RSHE guidance. In this workshop, we will hear about the breadth of the school's work, their lessons learned, the core principles of mental health practice, as well as a range of ideas and approaches that could be adapted by other schools. The session will be led by Lisa Whitworth, Senior Lead on the Building Resilient Learners project, and will hear from the school staff who led the work on the Gold Mental Health Award, including the mental health lead and PSHE lead.

Presenters

Lisa Whitworth

Senior Project and PSHE Lead, Sidmouth College, Devon

Lisa is a teacher, Specialist Leader in Education for PSHE, Director of RSHE Ready and the Senior Project Lead for the Building Resilient Learners project funded by the NESTA Future Ready Fund, based at Sidmouth College.

She has led several other evaluations, including the IEE funded Innovation Evaluation and the DfE Character Education Grant. Lisa has over 20 years of experience in education, research and evaluation, middle and senior leadership, nine of which have been teaching and leading Science, PSHE and Health and Social Care.

Lisa believes that all students should have access to the best education, regardless of their circumstances, that this education should not just be the receipt of academic qualifications, it should provide each young person with the skills, character and abilities to lead a flourishing life beyond the school gates.

Carole Clark

Inclusion Manager & Mental Health Lead, Sidmouth College, Devon

Matthew White

Vice Principal & SLE for Behaviour, South West Teaching School Alliance

Matt is a Vice Principal - Pastoral Care and Designated Safeguarding Lead, Specialist Leader in Education for Behaviour and Mental Health, based at Sidmouth College. He has over 20 years’ experience and leadership across both primary and secondary phases of education.

Matt has led the college to achieve the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools Gold Award in March 2020. This was just the beginning of the college’s journey into implementing the best possible support and guidance for the entire college community. He believes that the college’s approach is fundamental for it to be a successful community for the benefit of all within the organisation. The college has developed and is continuing to develop its approaches to Mental Health, through its sustained whole school approaches.