Social and emotional wellbeing in primary education, NG223

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022)

NICE - n/a

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Evidence Categories

• Care setting: Educational Setting
• Population group: 5-to-11 years old
• Population group: 11-to-18 years old
• Intervention: Multicomponent Interventions
• Intervention: Curriculum-based intervention
• Outcome: social, emotional or mental wellbeing

Type of Evidence

Guidance

Overview

This guideline covers ways to support social, emotional and mental wellbeing in children and young people in primary and secondary education (key stages 1 to 5), and people 25 years and under with special educational needs or disability in further education colleges. It aims to promote good social, emotional and psychological health to protect children and young people against behavioural and health problems.

Recommendations

This guideline includes recommendations on:

- whole-school approach

- universal curriculum content

- identifying children and young people at risk of poor social, emotional and mental wellbeing

- targeted support

- support with school-related transitions and other life changes