The Sandwell Well-being Charter Mark - a Whole School Approach to Well-being

Benefits of the Sandwell Well-being Charter Mark and Whole School Approach to well-being:

• The Sandwell Well-being Charter Mark is an Educational Psychology led piece of systemic work in schools
•  Enhance your teams services with a new and additional opportunity to your existing offer
• Getting to know and support schools from a different perspective and act as a critical friend
• Learn about the history and psychology of the Charter Mark, its success and impact, and how to deliver it as part of your service offer including use of Experts at Hand funding and resources.

Summary of the day:

The Charter Mark is a whole school systemic tool that involves the development and support of pupils, parents and staff across primary, secondary, specialist schools and Alternative Provisions.

Individual School Audit 

• Action research at a universal level
• A whole school tool to support school improvement and uses action planning
• Links to SEND and SEMH priorities
• Uses pupil, parents and staff voice to drive change

Pupil Well-being Survey 

• Primary and Secondary versions 
• Can be used for screening and intervention evaluation, online and paper versions available
• Suitable for individuals, small groups or whole school

An Intervention curriculum

• A curriculum written for both primary and secondary pupils which can be used at an individual level, small group, or a whole school
• To promote the development of psychological skills to emotional wellbeing

Links to research and legislation:

• Public Health research highlighting the range of factors that promote emotional well-being in schools (PHE, 2015,2021). 
• SEND white paper – every child achieving and thriving
• Code of practice 2014
• Discover links between Sandwell Well-being Charter Mark and Experts at Hand