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

             

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>  Read or download the guidelines for education policymakers here

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

 

https://education.ec.europa.eu/news/supporting-wellbeing-at-school-new-guidelin…