Involving young people in decisions made about mental health and wellbeing approaches in school

Here are some examples of how we include young people in St Andrew's and St Bride's HS:

A group of pupils who help to influence and tailor the support strategies based on their experienced and feedback from other pupils. They embody the values of Health and Wellbeing within our school, and also form our Health and Wellbeing Buddy mentors.

A platform to provide pupils with an opportunity to shape the core P.E. curriculum. In addition, a complementary tailored programme of support based on pupil voice.

Carrying out continuous audit of the quality indicators using pupil feedback. Using the findings to create our development plan.

Building capacity in our young people by offering leadership and development opportunities. Opportunities include: Child Protection Training, Peer Mentoring, Active Listening, Headstrong, and transitional events.

The Peer Education Project is a secondary school based, educational programme that aims to give young people the skills and knowledge they need to safeguard their mental health and that of their peers.