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Head of Inclusion College aims to establish mental health support network for Hampshire schools and colleges


Head of Inclusion College Marie Greenhalgh (pictured) is calling for Senior Mental Health Leads (SMHL) in Hampshire schools and colleges to join a local regional network. Marie, who has worked at


Inclusion Hampshire for 13 years, is hoping to engage with other teachers and education professionals who have completed the Department for Education (DfE) funded training programme to help develop best practice regionally and provide mutual support in the improvement of mental health provision across the county. Marie said: “Some of our young people face a lot of barriers and


difficulties, so if we can all join up and share ideas and resources, then we’re just going to be giving them the best support and guidance. “I’ve recently completed a Senior Mental Health Lead course with Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools, which focused on how to implement a whole-school approach. “Now I want to make sure we can share what we’ve learned with other


schools in Hampshire, and learn from their experience too, so we can all support each other in keeping the mental health of young people a real priority.”


Marie is also keen to engage and include the local community, businesses


and parents in the network to ensure all stakeholder voices are heard. Inclusion Hampshire is a Specialist provision, prioritising mental health and


wellbeing support for learners. One of Marie’s key aims is to discuss ways for all educational settings across Hampshire to be supported in developing their staff, as well as ensuring every child and young person across the region has access to excellent mental health provision. She said: “Training is so important to help staff feel confident and


supported in what they’re delivering - and I think this is also incredibly important to model to our learners. We’re demonstrating how mental health should be viewed, reducing stigma, accessing support, talking openly, and treating your mental health and wellbeing as a priority. “Some of our young people experience anxiety, low mood, eating


disorders, OCD, and I would say that some of these have absolutely been exacerbated in the last couple of years due to COVID. “To recover from that, good mental health provision needs to be


supportive without stigma and discrimination, and knowledge based. It’s about ensuring safe, supportive, nurturing, caring, mental health well-being is embedded in everything we do. And what we really need to be doing is preparing to send them off into the wide world as resilient young people who have the capacity to talk about their mental health openly and confidently.”


If you would like further information and get involved with the network, then please contact Marie at umarie.greenhalgh@inclusionhampshire.org.uk


Ofsted recognises transformation at Kingsbury Green Academy


Pupils and staff at Kingsbury Green Academy in Calne have been celebrating after receiving a glowing report from their recent Ofsted inspection, catapulting the school from one deemed by the inspectors as ‘requiring improvement’ in 2018 up to a ‘good’ status in all assessment categories. The successful turnaround was acknowledged by Ofsted, who found


that “staff know pupils well and have high expectations of them” and that “pupils rise to this and are ambitious for their futures.” Furthermore, the breadth and strength of the curriculum was praised by the inspectors, who called it “broad and well planned.” Since the secondary school joined the Royal Wootton Bassett Academy


Trust in 2019 significant and sustained improvements have been made to the standard of education, and Kingsbury Green Academy has benefitted from transformational support, guidance and sharing of expertise. Jason Tudor, headteacher of Kingsbury Green Academy, said: “Our


motto of ‘Achieving Excellence Together’ is built upon the understanding that children can only succeed when families, children and schools work together. I am confident therefore that this judgement is only the start of the journey and that we will all continue to work together to ensure that every child in our care has a truly excellent education.” Jason continued to say that he was particularly pleased that Ofsted


recognised that pupils were proud to attend the school, and that the high standards of pupil behaviour and respectfulness were singled out by the Inspection team. Furthermore, the strength of the curriculum was complimented by


Ofsted, in particular for the high-quality teaching, learning and assessment that is at the heart of the academic success of pupils. The breadth of the school’s curriculum, via an extensive careers programme, Personal Social Health and Economic (PSHE) curriculum and extra-curricular programme, highlights the ambition the school has for every one of its pupils in the


broadest of senses. George Croxford, CEO of Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Trust,


commented: “I am incredibly proud of all the staff at Kingsbury Green Academy in achieving this Ofsted judgement. Since joining the Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Trust in 2019, Kingsbury Green Academy has been a central part of our family of schools. They have consistently been open to new ideas and this judgement demonstrates the impact we have had as a Trust. Kingsbury Green Academy are now very much a leading school in their own right and I look forward to their ongoing contribution as we continue to develop over the coming years.” Jason is rightly proud of Ofsted’s assessment: “This report validates the


incredible work of our excellent staff and recognises the collective effort to make Kingsbury Green Academy a good school in every possible measure.”


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