A letter was sent to headteachers in late August from directors Jon Abbey, Jeanelle de Gruchy and Rachel Lissauer, requesting that a teacher would be designated to coordinate work around emotional and mental wellbeing in schools and to liaise with outside agencies. This post will be called the Emotional Wellbeing Coordinator.
The role requires a teacher with the relevant knowledge, skills, expertise and seniority to impact on whole-school policy, systems and practice. They will be required to liaise with key stakeholders and lead the training of staff, providing support and advice, as schools manage children and young people with increasing complexity of need.
The Emotional Wellbeing Coordinator is being asked to complete a brief audit as the local authority would like to identify elements of good practice across the borough, following the publication of the Nice Guideline on attachment; closing date Friday 16 September.
The Emotional Wellbeing Forum will be meeting on Wednesdays, 8.30am – 10am: 23 November, 2016, 22 February, 2017 and 24 May, 2017 at the PDC.
Autumn agenda item: The Impact of the ‘Nice Guideline on Attachment’ across services, especially schools.
We look forward to seeing you there.