So What Have We Learned From Evaluating Five School- Based Universal Interventions?

  • Jessica Deighton (Speaker)
  • Boehnke, J. (Speaker)
  • Emma Thornton (Speaker)
  • Emily Stapley (Speaker)

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation

Description

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
Period30 Apr 2025
Held atAnna Freud Centre, United Kingdom

Keywords

  • Pragmatic Trials
  • Mindfulness
  • Relaxation
  • Mental health

UN SDGs

This activity contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education

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