PUBLICATION – Supporting wellbeing at school: new guidelines for policymakers and educators

The 2 sets of guidelines address:

• education policymakers
• school leaders, teachers and educators

Key recommendations

In total, the guidelines provide 11 recommendations to implement a whole-system and whole-school approach to wellbeing and mental health. These recommendations include

• emphasis on prevention: building competencies, through social and emotional learning, safeguarding physical activities and nutrition, ensuring equity through targeted measures
• sustainable capacity increase: policymakers should take into account the additional resources needed for teacher training and professional development
• empowering educators to innovate in teaching while maintaining their own wellbeing
• including the youth in shaping their learning experience
• effectively support educators and youth though building robust networks with stakeholders from different sectors

>  Read or download the guidelines for education policymakers here

> Read or download the guidelines for school leaders, teachers and educators here