So What Have We Learned From Evaluating Five School- Based Universal Interventions?
The So What? seminar series builds the bridge between evidence and practice in children and young people’s mental health. Each seminar, we ask "So what does this mean?" in response to research.
About this seminar
The So What? seminar series builds the bridge between evidence and practice in children and young people’s mental health. Each seminar, we ask "So what does this mean?" in response to research findings, project outcomes and the work of our collaborators.
Schools are well placed to implement universal interventions seeking to promote wellbeing and prevent mental health difficulties in children and young people. However, evaluation is crucial if we are to know what helps students, and in which contexts.
Education for Wellbeing was a large-scale research programme, funded by the Department for Education, involving two randomised control trials. Through Education for Wellbeing, we evaluated five mental health and wellbeing interventions being delivered in primary and secondary schools, examining their impact on children and young people’s mental health. Across England, 32,655 students across 513 schools participated in Education for Wellbeing.
Join us at this seminar to hear about the key findings from the trial and our approach to carrying out this landmark research project. We will discuss some of the implications for future research and delivery, including how we measure any unintended consequences interventions have, alongside any benefits, and the importance of faithful implementation
Aims of this seminar
The So What? seminar series builds the bridge between evidence and practice in children and young people’s mental health. Each seminar, we ask "So what does this mean?" in response to research findings, project outcomes and the work of our collaborators.
Who's this seminar for
This webinar is suitable for anyone interested children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. This includes researchers, policymakers and practitioners working in mental health services, schools and community settings. Young people, parents and carers are also welcome to join us.
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Jess Deighton
Jess Deighton is Director of the Applied Research and Evaluation Division at Anna Freud, Director of the Evidence Based Practice Unit and Professor in Child Mental Health and Wellbeing at UCL. Her expertise focuses on the evaluation of programmes to support children’s mental wellbeing, factors that promote resilience and the interplay between mental wellbeing and educational outcomes.
Emily Stapley
Dr Emily Stapley is a Senior Research Fellow in the Evidence Based Practice Unit, which sits across the Applied Research and Evaluation Division at Anna Freud and UCL. Her expertise focuses on the qualitative evaluation of programmes to support young people's mental health and wellbeing. Her research interests lie in young people and families’ experiences of mental health difficulties, coping, and receiving support.
Emma Thornton
Dr Emma Thornton is a research associate at the University of Manchester with a background in Psychology. She is currently working on the #BeeWell project, and her interests include leveraging large datasets to investigate predictors and outcomes associated with adolescent mental health and wellbeing, and whether these vary across different groups of young people. Emma has recently worked as data manager for the Education for Wellbeing programme.
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For self-guided learning, materials, and homework, we'll use Blackboard Learn. It's compatible with most devices. For optimal access, use Google Chrome.
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