Supporting KS2 pupils’ mental health
- Sophie B
- Sep 22, 2022
- 1 min read
Updated: Dec 13, 2022
Dr Alistair Bailie, Clinical Psychologist and Wellbeing Director at youHQ, recently featured in a new Twinkl article about how KS2 educators can support students' mental health.
Mental health is a growing focus for primary schools. An NHS study in 2020 found that ‘14.4% of children of primary school age had a probable mental disorder’, an increase of 9.4% in 2017.
As more and more KS2 teachers are teaching and supporting children who struggle with their mental health, Twinkl Digest reached out to Dr Alistair Bailie to answer some common questions educators might have.
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