Whole school approaches to wellbeing and mental health
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Grounded in international research, policy frameworks, and best practices, the course explores the concept of a whole school approach, where wellbeing is embedded in curriculum, school ethos, leadership, and partnerships with families and communities.
The course aims to deepen understanding of mental health and wellbeing in education, provide tools for systemic implementation, and foster reflection on professional practice. It also seeks to help schools reduce risks such as bullying and exclusion, while strengthening equity, positive relationships, and resilience. Through interactive activities, case studies, and guided reflections, participants will acquire practical strategies to promote social and emotional learning (SEL), foster resilience, and create supportive school environments.
Even though this is a self-paced course, adapted from a version that ran from Monday, 10 November 2025, to Wednesday, 17 December 2025, we encourage you to re-visit the course’s forums and Padlets, reflect on what your peers shared and use their input as food for thought for your own teaching practices, school and classroom life and interaction with your students.
The course is offered by the European School Education Platform. Visit our website for more information.
Duration and workload
Start date and end: open-ended, you can take this course (or any section) at your own pace
End date: self-paced
Workload: 15-20 hours
Before we start, we would like to highlight the structure and key features of this course to help you plan your learning and successfully complete the course.
This course is based on a version that ran from Monday, 10 November 2025, to Wednesday, 17 December 2025. The original course provided participants with opportunities to interact during a specific active timeframe of 5.5 weeks, exchange ideas, prepare their final activity and engage in the peer assessment process. However, we recognise that not everyone was able to attend during the scheduled timeline.
To make the course accessible to a wider audience, we’ve developed this self-paced format. This version allows you to explore the content and complete the activities at your own pace, whenever it suits you best.
What the self-study format means:
- Flexible schedule: You decide when and how to engage with the course materials. There are no deadlines, live sessions, or required meeting times.
- Independent learning: While the original course included discussions and peer reviews taking place in certain days and weeks, this format empowers you to work independently, using the same materials and guidance provided during the initial version. Please note that discussions in the forums and contributions on Padlets will not be moderated, allowing for a fully self-directed learning experience.
- Self-assessment: To replicate some of the reflective benefits of peer feedback, you will be encouraged to evaluate your own work using the provided assessment criteria.
Course competences
The course content and activities have been mapped against the competences defined by the European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators and the SELFIE for TEACHERs tool.
- Professional engagement - Reflective practice at B2 level
- Professional engagement - Digital life at B2 level
- Teaching and learning - Teaching at B2 level
- Assessment - Assessment strategies at B2 level
- Assessment - Differentiation and personalisation at B2 level
For more information about the competences and associated proficiency levels see the SELFIE for TEACHERs toolkit.
Цільова аудиторія
This course is designed for teachers, school leaders, support staff, and education professionals who are committed to fostering a whole school culture of wellbeing and mental health. It is also relevant for parents and carers who are active participants in school life or parent associations may benefit from the insights and strategies shared throughout the course. No prior expertise in mental health is required—just a willingness to reflect, collaborate, and contribute to a more inclusive and supportive school environment.
Результати навчання
- Discuss wellbeing and mental health in the school context.
- Identify and apply the principles of a whole school approach.
- Understand the role of leadership, ethos, and policy in sustaining wellbeing.
- Use strategies to promote social and emotional learning, resilience, and a positive climate.
- Recognise early signs of risk and develop proactive responses to bullying and violence.
- Engage families and communities as partners in wellbeing.
- Reflect on and strengthen their own social-emotional competencies and professional health.
Розробник
Цей контент представлений Європейською комісією. Європейська Комісія є політично незалежною виконавчою структурою Європейського Союзу. Відповідальна за розробку пропозицій щодо нового європейського законодавства та виконує рішення Європейського парламенту та Ради Європейського Союзу.
Розклад
- How this self-paced course works
- Module 1: Understanding whole-school approaches to wellbeing
- Module 2: Promoting a culture of wellbeing through curriculum and everyday practice
- Module 3: Preventing and responding to bullying and cyberbullying
- Module 4: Strengthening family and community engagement
- Certificate of completion
