Advice and support for staff with young people struggling with self-harm

This resource and video helps school and college staff support young people struggling with self-harm through early intervention and prevention strategies.  

It offers comprehensive guidance about warning signs and provides frameworks for who should tackle difficult conversations and how to handle them.  

There is also practical advice on developing a whole-school approach to self-harm, including information about staff training and integrating prevention into the curriculum. 

For students, parents and carers, this resource additionally signposts to support services and further guidance. 

Using this resource

This resource is designed for:

• pastoral, safeguarding and senior mental health leads 

• school and college leaders 

• teaching staff