Social and emotional wellbeing in primary education

Summary

This guidance is for teachers, school governors and professionals with public health as part of their remit working in education, local authorities, the NHS and the wider public, independent, voluntary and community sectors.

Children's social and emotional wellbeing is important in its own right but also because it affects their physical health (both as a child and as an adult) and can determine how well they do at school. Good social, emotional and psychological health helps protect children against emotional and behavioural problems, violence and crime, teenage pregnancy and the misuse of drugs and alcohol.

The guidance complements and supports, but does not replace, NICE guidance on depression in children and young people and parent training and education in the management of children with conduct disorders.

Documents

For healthcare professionals

• PH12 Social and emotional wellbeing in primary education: full guidance
• PH12 Social and emotional wellbeing in primary education: quick reference guide
• PH12 Social and emotional wellbeing in primary education: full guidance (MS Word format)

For patients, carers and the public

• Social and emotional wellbeing in primary education: quick reference guide

Background information

• Social and emotional wellbeing of children: economic modelling report
• Social and emotional wellbeing of children: economic modelling combined report
• Social and emotional wellbeing of children: fieldwork report
• Schools and evidence-based action: NICE recommendations
• 2008/024 New NICE public health guidance on promoting children's social and emotional wellbeing

Implementing this guidance

Any further information NICE has produced to help the NHS implement this guideline locally is linked to below:

• Schools and evidence-based action: slide set
• Social and emotional wellbeing in primary education: slide set
• Social and emotional wellbeing in primary education: costing statement

Implementation lead