5 Steps to Mental Health and Wellbeing framework

The 5 Steps Framework is designed to make it easy to implement a whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing.

The free, interactive tool is easy to work through. It is split into 5 clear steps, which each have their own subsections. Guidance and resources are provided for each subsection.

The 5 steps are:

• Leading change
• Working together
• Understanding need
• Promoting wellbeing
• Supporting staff

Each step and sub-section aligns with the eight principles outlined in the Department for Education and Public Health England’s whole-school approach guidance. 

The framework also features a free action planning tool, designed to help staff measure their setting's progress against each step, which can be printed and shared easily.

Using this resource

This resource is designed for:

• use by all education staff with responsibility for mental health and wellbeing in their school or college