Schools are at the heart of the community, engaging with parents, governors and the wider community as part of a schools wellbeing strategy is essential and should be part of the school’s mission and values.

This should enable parents to feel that they are an important part of the school community and are able to have a voice while at the same time providing support and guidance to them.

Governors also have a duty to ensure that wellbeing is promoted in schools working alongside school leaders, ensuring that policies and procedures are effective for the pupils, staff and the wider community.

The section below looks at engaging with the whole community: