Two recent reports from the Department for Education (August 2017) have suggested that four cornerstones are important for successful in-school mental health and character education provision.
These four are: leadership, accountability, direction, and opportunity.
In my last three articles for SecEd (see further information), I focused on the cornerstones of leadership, accountability and direction.
In this final article, I explore how developing appropriate opportunities enhances both mental health and character education.
However, during times where money can be tight schools are encouraged to make the most of what is available. Here are some ideas and pointers.
Starting with former education secretary Nicky Morgan, and now under the current secretary of state Damian Hinds, character education has been shown to be integral to the vision of the Department for Education’s strategies.
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