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Is mental health getting a look-in?

Is mental health getting a look-in?. Kathryn James Programme Director NIACE. A model for Mental health and well-being. Promoting mental health and well-being for learners and staff is a win:win situation Participation in learning and being in work are good for mental health and well-being

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Is mental health getting a look-in?

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  1. Is mental health getting a look-in? Kathryn James Programme Director NIACE

  2. A model for Mental health and well-being

  3. Promoting mental health and well-being for learners and staff is a win:win situation • Participation in learning and being in work are good for mental health and well-being • There is good practice but the FE sector is not immune from negative experiences and poor practice

  4. Is mental health getting a look-in? Key policy drivers: • No One Written Off: Reforming welfare to reward responsibility (DWP 2008) • Working for a Healthier Tomorrow (2008) • New Horizons Public Mental Health Strategy (2004) • Mental Health and Employment (Perkins Review) (2009)

  5. Learning for Living and Work: Improving education and training opportunities for people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities (2006) • Commission for Disabled Staff in Lifelong Learning (2008) • LSC Mental Health Strategy – The Way Forward (2009) • Healthy FE Framework

  6. Barriers • Stigma • Disclosure • Lack of awareness about ‘reasonable adjustments’

  7. For any further details contact: Kathryn James – Programme Director kathryn.james@niace.org.uk Carol Anne Taylor – Regional Project Officer – Mental Health carolanne.taylor@niace.org.uk

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