Promoting Emotional Well-being in Schools

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 2:16 pm on 19 September 2018.

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Photo of Jayne Bryant Jayne Bryant Labour 2:16, 19 September 2018

Emotional well-being, resilience and early intervention must be a national priority and I welcome the recent announcement of a whole-school approach, the need for which was highlighted in the Children, Young People and Education Committee's excellent 'Mind over Matter' report. The committee received evidence from the Samaritans, who've created DEAL—a developing emotional awareness and listening tool for teachers. It will be essential that emotional and mental health awareness is included in initial teacher training qualifications. Can the Cabinet Secretary confirm that the new task and finish group will speak to teachers who use the DEAL tool to see what can be learnt from their experiences?