This SIG will bring together academics, practitioners and others who have a shared interest in mental health and wellbeing in relation to education. Within this special interest area, it aims to:

• raise awareness of and promote mental health and wellbeing in education at all levels
• encourage and support research;
• create a dynamic forum for discussion of pertinent issues, knowledge exchange and critical engagement;
• facilitate networking and information-sharing and provide a forum of support;
• influence policy and practice

The Mental Health, Wellbeing and Education SIG complements the current range by offering a unique space to focus specifically on mental health and wellbeing issues in education. Moreover, as mental health and wellbeing pervade many aspects of education, there is the opportunity to link with some of the other SIGS and foster relevant collaborations.

Useful Links

• https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transforming-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-provision-a-green-paper
• Mental health foundation https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work
• Mental health: One in four young women struggling –  22 November 2018 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46295719
• Mental Health of Children and Young People in England, 2017 [PAS] https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mental-health-of-children-and-young-people-in-england/2017/2017
• Break the stigma https://www.breakthestigma.org/
• Thorley, C. (2017) Not by Degrees: Improving students mental health in the UK’s universities, IPPR,  http://www.ippr.org/research/publications/not-by-degrees
• Mental Health awareness week, May 13^th-19^th 2019 https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/mental-health-awareness-week-2019/​
• Prince’s Trust Youth Index Report https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/about-the-trust/research-policies-reports/youth-index-2018
• Mind your head evaluation report