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Key messages on mental health from children in care and care leavers

SCIE spoke to over 80 young people to find out what they might need on a challenging day and what adults and services should do...

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Mermaids – Professional Resources

Mermaids' website has an extensive section of resources for professionals working in health, care and education to help them in supporting children and young people...

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Open Talk (Shared Decision Making framework)

Open Talk is an established framework which aims to support collaborative decision-making between children, young people and mental health professionals in inpatient and community mental...

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Queer Futures

Queer Futures is a national study investigating the self-harm and suicide of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.

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Think, Feel, Want template

A one-page quick open ended worksheet to enable engagement with young people in first stages of support.

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What NOT to do if a child is self-harming

A 5 minute YouTube clip providing advice and ideas for concerned parents, teachers or other adults who want to know what they should and should...

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Adverse Childhood Experiences (Aces) animation

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events that affect children while growing up, such as suffering child maltreatment or living in a household affected by...

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BEAT downloadable resources

GP leaflet; Carers booklet; TIPS Poster; Caring for someone who has an eating disorder

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Find your feet

7 minute film focusing on transitioning to secondary school. Find Your Feet is about helping children cope with this transition and preparing them for any...

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Activities for coping with change: Year 6

Help your pupils understand how they’re feeling about the transition to secondary school, with these activities you can do in class.

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