Charlotte Aubrey
Educational Psychologist
SERVICES
Charlotte offers bespoke consultation and training services to schools and academies. She is also licensed to work with schools and academies wishing to obtain a Charter Mark in recognition of their dedication and commitment to support the well-being of the school community.
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The Sandwell Well-being Charter Mark was developed through a collaboration between Public Health England and Sandwell Council. The Charter Mark is awarded in recognition of a school's dedication to the promotion of well-being, using a whole school approach. The process comprises an audit and evaluation of the school's current practice and provision in this area. An action research approach is used, which includes focus groups with parents and pupils, an electronic staff survey and a pupil well-being survey. Data are collated and analysed to provide a written report that is shared verbally with the school in an action planning meeting and forms the basis of a bespoke action plan to address any areas for development.
The Charter Mark criteria are underpinned by eight principles (see diagram 1 below) identified by Public Health England in their recent guidance, ‘Promoting children and young people’s emotional health and well-being: A whole school and college approach’ (2015 & 2021). The principles are based on research by Katherine Weare (2015) on what works in promoting social and emotional well-being.
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Diagram 1 - The Eight Principles that impact on well-being
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Source: Promoting children and young people's emotional health and well-being: A whole school and college approach. Public Health England (2015).
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The audit tools are based on the above principles and MacDonald and O’Hara's (1998) Ten elements of mental health, its promotion and demotion: Implications for Practice.
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The school (and the team around them) work with the Educational Psychologist to complete the process over a timescale, usually approximately one year, in order to achieve the Charter Mark status.
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References & Useful Links
MacDonald, G., & O'Hara, K. (1998) Ten elements of mental health, its promotion and demotion: implications for practice. Society of Health Education and Health Promotion Specialists.
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Public Health England. (2015 & 2021). Promoting children and young people's emotional health and well-being: A whole school and college approach. PHE Publications, London.
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Weare, K. (2015). What works in promoting social and emotional well-being and responding to mental health problems in schools? Partnership for Well-being and Mental Health in Schools, Published by National Children's Bureau.
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