Overview of ideas to identify need and monitor impact of wellbeing

This resource provides a list of ideas that mental health leads can use to identify wellbeing needs and monitor and plan interventions in their setting.

It suggests ideas on topics such as:

• screening tools for both staff and pupils
• working with families, parents and carers
• developing a comprehensive picture of wellbeing needs in your setting
• recording and monitoring the impact of specific interventions.

The resource also provides further suggested reading and links to measurement tools and interventions.

Please note that the resource itself does not provide detailed guidance for how to use these tools.

Mental health leads may wish to use this resource as a starting point to review current practice, carry out further research and inform future planning.

Using this resource

This resource is designed for: 

• use by mental health leads working with students aged 5 to 19+.

Learning outcomes

This resource addresses the following learning outcomes: 

• Use (and be able to adapt as required) relevant tools to assess need, and monitor interventions to support pupil and student progress.
• Monitor the impact of interventions provided to individuals or small groups and adapt the approach as needed.