Causes of the Rise in Mental Health Issues

  • - What factors contribute to the increasing prevalence of mental health issues among students?
  • - How can educators identify and address early signs of mental health challenges in classrooms?
  • - What strategies can teachers implement to create a supportive environment for students' mental well-being?

Elephants in the Schoolroom

Professor Sue Roffey

Session Description

There is a long-standing tendency in education practice to look to the new. In this feature we aim to bring an evidence and research lens to practices that have long existed but where the evidence emerging suggests a more complex picture.
Shining a light on the issues with common practices that have never been truly grappled with. Using evidence, research and expert witnesses to look again at these pathways.