Kelly Hannaghan

Kelly Hannaghan is a wellbeing consultant, public speaker and writer, passionately promoting positive mental health and wellbeing of all stakeholders in education. You can find Kelly on Twitter and LinkedIn.

  • Staff workload audit
    Do you know how staff feel about their workload? Share this audit with them to identify potential issues and determine ways to improve their wellbeing, productivity, and efficiency
  • Pupil wellbeing survey
    Do you give your pupils a voice when it comes to their wellbeing? Kelly Hannaghan provides an example wellbeing survey to better understand their needs and plan interventions
  • Recognising and supporting pupils with signs of depression
    How do you know if a pupil is experiencing low mood or showing symptoms of depression? Kelly Hannaghan describes why the language we use is key when talking to pupils who may be struggling with mental health issues
  • Job description: designated mental health lead
    The government recommends that all schools and colleges have a designated mental health lead (DMHL), also known as a designated lead for mental health (DLMH) or wellbeing lead. Kelly Hannagan provides a customisable template to help you compile an appropriate job description
  • Quality interventions for SEMH: what resources are available for schools?
    Pupil mental health is high on the agenda for schools. Do we know enough about the resources available to implement quality SEMH interventions?
  • Teaching children about understanding and managing emotions
    The RSE curriculum states that all pupils need to be taught about mental wellbeing. What does this mean in practice? Kelly Hannaghan shares ways to teach pupils about recognising and understanding emotions
  • The importance of supervision for self-care
    Educators spend so much of their time looking after the mental health of the pupils in their care, but what do we do as leaders to safeguard staff wellbeing?
  • Parental empowerment for better wellbeing: a case study
    Kelly Hannaghan explains how engaging parents has improved wellbeing for her school community, changed lives and highlighted the power of connection