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Mike Lamb
Mike Lamb is director of staff and pupil wellbeing at Hurstierpoint College. A previous head of year and housemaster, Mike has developed and designed whole school wellbeing programmes and believes these should be at the heart of every school.
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Positive mental health and wellbeing are essential to the development of successful pupils. Use our template to put together a policy for your school
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Parents play a vital role in supporting what you do to improve the mental health and wellbeing of students. Use our template letter to explain your initiatives and keep parents informed
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The ‘new normal’ could mean staff returning to school after long absences. Mike Lamb outlines ways of helping them transition smoothly back into the school community
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Staff wellbeing won't work as an add on; it needs to be embedded in your school culture. Rather than doing wellbeing to staff, use this survey to ask them what they want and need
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Managing internal and external communications is key in protecting staff wellbeing and workload. Mike Lamb suggests what to include in a communications policy to manage expectations
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Independent schools and academies must have a pupil welfare risk assessment form to show how welfare is safeguarded. Mike Lamb provides a template to adapt and use
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How can schools successfully work with parents to manage pressures on pupils? Mike Lamb provides strategies to help develop realistic expectations and a three-way partnership
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Children attend UK boarding schools from abroad for many reasons and pupils from overseas offer diverse perspectives from around the world. Mike Lamb provides strategies to ensure pupils feel welcome and settle in quickly
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Developing successful relationships with parents based abroad is key in helping pupils settle in. Mike Lamb offers suggestions to overcome common barriers and form successful relationships