The school that puts wellbeing first

Published: July 9, 2019, 2:06 a.m.

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On average, one in eight children in the UK has a mental health disorder \\u2013 that\\u2019s about three children in every classroom. Yet there are just 4.5 psychiatrists for every 100,000 young people - that\\u2019s fewer than most other European countries. With the UK\\u2019s mental health provision for children so stretched, help often ends up coming from families and schools. \\n \\nOne school in London has actively taken up this challenge. Highgate Primary School has developed a unique system in which dozens of children can get one-to-one sessions with trainee therapists, while some struggling parents are also offered support. The school has redesigned its playground so children can find areas that fit their mood, and it has given over more time to activities such as gardening, cooking and drama.

Today\\u2019s programme features some of the children that have benefited from these ideas \\u2013 but can other schools replicate them?

Reporter: William Kremer

(Photo Credit: BBC)

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