Further resources:

• Sign up for one of two virtual Mental Health Awareness Week assemblies from the School of Kindness on Friday 15th May 2026. Aimed at pupils in KS1 and KS2, the assemblies will explore ways to look after your mental health and the role that kindness plays in supporting wellbeing.
• The BrainWaves Living Well conference takes place in London on 6th July 2026. The theme for the conference is Shifting the Curve on Adolescent Mental Wellbeing and will bring researchers and teachers together to explore how the latest research findings translate into practical insights to support student wellbeing. Cost £295 with a £50 early bird discount until 30th April.
• Schools can also download free wellbeing lesson plans for young people aged 11-16 from the BrainWaves website.
• Now and Beyond is an online platform supporting mental health in the classroom. Designed in collaboration with young people and mental health organisations, Now and Beyond provides educators with free access to youth-approved, curriculum-aligned lesson plans, video content and workshops for pupils aged 4-18.
• Catch up on the Moodboosters Live Lesson from the BBC and explore the Moodboosters resources designed to encourage primary-aged children moving for mental health and wellbeing.
• Read The Female Lead Society’s #DisruptYour Feed research on social media usage among teenage girls and encourage students to follow people that inspire them, help them develop different interests and make them feel empowered with their suggested list of positive role models.
• Explore the Mental Health, Emotional Literacy and Growth Mindset booklists for primary aged children from Books for Topics.
• Explore BookTrust’s collection of booklists and articles exploring issues of mental health and wellbeing.
• Books Beyond Words are award-winning, word-free picture stories covering topics such as physical and mental health, lifestyle and relationships, trauma, and grief. The books are designed to be used with children and young people who find pictures easier to understand than words to help them develop the emotional vocabulary to express their feelings and empower them to take control of their emotions and behaviours.
• LoveReading4Kids has produced a list of titles that can help children and young people understand their emotions and cope with feelings of anxiety.
• Beano for Schools in partnership with Young Minds has created a series of lesson plans featuring favourite Beano characters to help children better understand their emotions and mental health. The lesson plans include a short animation, PowerPoint presentation and activity sheets. There are versions for KS1 and KS2 and everything is linked to the PSHE curriculum in England, Scotland and Wales.
• CLPE has created free teaching sequences (EYFS – KS2) for a range of high-quality picture books that cover themes such as Feelings, Growing and Changing, and Empathy and Kindness. Sign up for their free introductory membership to access the filter and download the resources.
• Premier League Primary Stars offer a range of interactive lesson plans and other teaching resources to support children’s wellbeing. All resources are free to download with registration.
• Support children aged 3-13 to identify, understand and express their feelings with the FEELIT® emotional literacy curriculum from the Happy Confident Company. The ready-to-go programme provides access to introductory videos, teaching guides and downloadable classroom materials. Free with registration.
• Three Coram charities have combined to create a Mental Wellbeing Toolkit for primary schools based on the Five Ways to Wellbeing framework. The toolkit includes drama activities, lesson plans, recommended booklists and book chat questions. Free to download with registration.
• The Mentally Healthy Schools website is a mental health information and resource hub for schools.
• Sign up for the free Mental Health Champions training course from Place2Be. The award-winning five week course is delivered online with regular start dates through the term.
• Children who are the most engaged with literacy are three times more likely to have higher levels of mental wellbeing than children who are the least engaged, according to a 2018 report from the National Literacy Trust. Find more resources that promote emotional literacy and reading for pleasure in the Reading for Wellbeing section of our National Year of Reading Hub.