Ofsted
Healthy Minds
Promoting emotional health and well-being in schools
This report examines the vital role played by schools in promoting the
emotional well-being of their pupils. It analyses practice based on evidence
gathered from visits by Her Majesty’s Inspectors (HMI) to 72 schools and
reports on the impact of the guidance provided to schools four years ago by the
Department of Education and Skills (DfES) and the National Healthy Schools
Standards (NHSS), agreed in 1999.1,2 Both clarify the importance of good
provision to ensure that schools meet the needs of pupils with mental health
difficulties.
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