Taking a coordinated and evidence-informed approach to mental health in schools and colleges leads to improved pupil and student wellbeing, which, in turn, can improve learning.

Kooth & Qwell are online mental health services, providing free, safe and anonymous mental health and wellbeing support in Bolton. Kooth.com is available for ages 11-25, while Qwell.io is available for those aged 26+. There are no costs, no waiting lists, no referrals and no criteria required to access the service, which is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and delivered by Kooth plc, the UK’s largest digital mental health provider.

You can access peer to peer support through moderated discussion boards, and self help resources including magazine articles and activities. We also offer online text-based counselling and support from qualified counsellors and emotional wellbeing practitioners, who are available from 12 noon – 10pm on weekdays and from 6pm – 10pm on weekends. You can access this support today: www.Kooth.com or www.Qwell.io.

Operation Encompass is a police and education early information sharing partnership enabling schools to offer immediate support for children and young people experiencing domestic abuse. Information is shared by the police with a school’s trained Key Adult (DSL) prior to the start of the next school day after officers have attended a domestic abuse incident thus enabling appropriate support to be given, dependent upon the needs and wishes of the child.  Operation Encompass believes that children are victims of domestic abuse in their own right and should be acknowledged as such.

Click here for further information about Operation Encompass.  Support for parents and carers about domestic violence can be found at Fortalice and Endeavour Project.