Validator report
11 March 2024
PWA-Lumen Christi College-BT48 6UJ-11/Mar/2024
Areas for further development
Continue to develop the morning walk, including altering timings so that more students can take part and consider what other activities might replace it in the winter months. Investigate to what degree students are acting on the positive advice they receive about wellbeing - e.g. have they developed new skills or modified behaviours? See suggestions on the Award website for how this could be achieved. Integrate meditation or mindfulness activities into the school day and encourage students to identify the positive impact this has on their wellbeing. Support a member of staff to qualify as a mental health first aid trainer in order to cascade this across the whole school.
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Confirm the recommendation
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Overall comments
The college has a genuine commitment to supporting the wellbeing of its students. It has put appropriate training in place for staff and worked effectively to involve students in planning and delivering relevant initiatives. It was good to hear that, as a result of their engagement with the Award, they are shortly to embark on a 5 year programme - with support from the local authority - aimed at developing a whole school approach to health and wellbeing.
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Validator benchmark comments
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Comments on impact identified during validation
The college has appointed a team of wellbeing prefects who play a key role in promoting wellbeing across the school. Students have been involved in planning a range of wellbeing related events and provision. Feedback on the school’s ‘morning walk’ (a student initiative) demonstrates a positive impact on mental as well as physical wellbeing. The school provides a number of wellbeing-related workshops run by external agencies which have been very positively evaluated by students. Over 80% of students say that they receive helpful advice at school about supporting their own health and wellbeing.
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Comments on impact identified during validation
Wellbeing prefects also run a popular lunchtime for club for students who prefer a quieter break or are struggling with developing friendships. Both staff and students have evaluated this positively in terms of its impact on student wellbeing. Student feedback on the range and quality of extracurricular activities that support wellbeing is also positive.
Comments on impact identified during validation
In addition to its ongoing curriculum offer, the college also engages with events such as World Mental Health Day. As part of this students enjoyed taking part in meditation and staff are now considering how this can be made a regular part of the college's. In another survey nearly 90% of students said the college helps them to keep safe online.
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Comments on impact identified during validation
All staff receive at least annual inputs on different aspects of wellbeing including mental health (resilience, ACEs etc) and some have undertaken further training as mental health first aiders, counsellors etc. Staff who have completed specialist training can articulate the positive impact they have been able to make for students and report that the support has helped them to develop their skills and that they now feel more confident to support students’ mental health needs.
Validator recommendation
I recommend that the school is accredited for this award
Validation confirm date
11/Mar/2024
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Silver