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Schools, colleges and education settings can find information and resources, including links to DfE guidance to support provision during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The resources on this page have been collected to support the mental health and emotional wellbeing of staff, parents and children and young people during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Supporting children and young people
General
A list of tips and useful links to support MHEW from the East Sussex Educational Psychology Service
Digital resources to support mental health from East Sussex County Council
Primary / young children
Nottinghamshire Educational Psychology Service has shared 2 stories to help primary schools promote positive thinking for children during school recovery:
Calming activities from Childline for school staff to support children and young people
Coronavirus: a book for children illustrated by Axel Scheffler
Secondary / older children
The trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) from the East Sussex Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) made some videos to support young people with their mental health during COVID 19:
- An introduction EMHPs and what COVID 19 is
- Managing my anxiety during lockdown
- Maintain my mood during lockdown
- Healthy Lifestyle and Routine during lockdown
Advice from Young Minds for older children feeling anxiety about coronavirus
e-motion offer free online counselling
Rise Above for young people, which includes RSHE lesson plans for schools
MindEd - free educational resource on children and young people's mental health
Online course supporting young people with low mood or depression during the pandemic
Anna Freud Centre have many useful resources to support CYP including:
- Helping children and young people to manage anxiety: A practical guide
- 7 ways to support children and young people who are worried
- Good days in unusual times
- Kindness calendar
Post 16 / young adults
5 steps to mental wellbeing from the NHS
Every Mind Matters advice and tips to look after your mental health from the NHS
Advice on anxiety and panic attacks from Mind.org
Children with SEN
Some useful info from Special Needs Jungle to support children with SEN
Find more SEND resources
Bereavement resources for children and young people
Nurture UK offer free bereavement boxes
Child Bereavement UK have produced a new film for pupils, ‘Carrying your invisible suitcase through life’ to explore how to live with grief
Supporting school staff
Looking after yourself and your team from Mind.org
COVID Online Resource Pack from the National Association of Children of Alcoholics (NACoA)