Utilising prevention and early intervention to improve outcomes for pupils

This session explores what resilience and risk means in practice within a whole-systems or whole-community approach to children's mental health and wellbeing. Attendees will come away with a better understanding of the school's role in promoting the resilience of its community. The session will inspire attendees to consider their school's mental health strategy and what universal and targeted supports they can (and may already have) put in place for their community to improve pupil outcomes, as well as the importance of monitoring the impact of these through data.

This session comprises a short presentation and a Q&A session.

Rebecca Wilkinson-Quinn, Clinical Lead for Scotland, Place2Be

Becky began working with Place2Be 17 years ago. Initially as a Volunteer on Placement in Edinburgh; later becoming a School Project Manager, trainer, Hub Manager, Cluster Manager, Service Manager across and now Clinical Lead, for Scotland. As part of her role as Clinical Lead, Becky has overall responsibility for Secondary/High Schools at Place2Be. Having seen the impact of the work from the ground up Becky is hugely passionate about Place2Be’s work and has lived experience of the lasting difference that can be made in schools and their communities.

Becky is a qualified Art Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor. Becky comes from a Fine Arts background and worked as a exhibiting artist, within FE teaching, in Secondary School settings as an Artist in Residence and ran her own community arts business. As an Art Psychotherapist Becky has predominantly worked with CYP, their families and teachers in schools, but has also lectured, worked with care experienced CYP in a foster care and the NHS with adults with acquired brain injury, additional needs, dual diagnosis and substance use issues.

This session will run from 4 - 4.45pm approximately.

25 January 2024 - 25 January 2024 - Online - MS Teams