The Mental Health Setting Audit
Ethos and Environment
1 The Mental Health Lead’s role, includes monitoring the support for the mental wellbeing of pupils, embedding respect and diversity.
Examples:
The Mental Health Lead monitors the outcomes of pupils identified as needing support.
Data is used to monitor pupil population wellbeing.
The Lead is involved in policy and practice to embed diversity and respect, such as anti-bullying.
2 Whilst there may be a Mental Health Lead, all staff understand their role in supporting the needs of other staff and young people.
Examples:
Staff address immediate behaviour, social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs.
There is a knowledge of pupils’ needs and individuality that ensure appropriate responses to them.
3 There is a consistent commitment to whole-setting ethos through programmes of assemblies, whole school events and sharing of information.
Examples:
Setting celebrates individual academic and non-academic achievements of their pupils.
Newsletters contain information on activities that contribute to the wellbeing of pupils/families, in addition to highlighting particular events.
Assembly and drop-down days.
4 The setting adopts a trauma-informed approach or similar with both pupils and staff.
Examples:
Staff feel supported and are able to discuss their own mental health needs.
Policies and procedures reference/reflect this approach.
5 There is a positive ethos that values diversity and has a strong focus on safety and belonging.
Examples:
There is an anti-bullying and discrimination culture supported by policies, procedures and planned curriculum opportunities.
When bullying or discrimination occur there is an effective response.
Pupils can talk about diversity and can recognise/seek help when incidents occur.
6 There is a consistent, transparent and fair approach to behaviour which is reasonably adjusted to individual SEND and based on positivity and inclusivity.
Examples:
Setting rules are explicitly linked to the setting ethos and values.
Exclusions, where given, can be used to increase effectiveness, for example, staff response or individual plans, are reviewed to avoid or reduce the likelihood of the incident or exclusion happening again.
Reasonable adjustments are planned according to the individual needs of some pupils.
7 The setting plays an active part in supporting the wellbeing of the local community.
Examples:
The setting actively engages with families and the wider community in activities which promote the agreed values.
Wellbeing and holiday activities are regularly shared with families.
The setting is represented at community events.
Links are developed with community organisations, such as foodbanks, community groups or religious centres.