Working to improve the social, emotional, mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in Cornwall

Professionals

Resources and guidance for professionals working with young people and parents and carers to support their mental well-being and resilience.

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Supporting Young People

Information and resources to help young people build resilience and maintain good mental health.

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Parents & carers

Guidance and resources for parents and carers to support their children's mental well-being and emotional development.

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Latest news

Updates on HeadStart Kernow's initiatives, events, and success stories, along with relevant news on youth mental health.

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Welcome to the Cornwall Schools' Wellbeing Website

Headstart Kernow offers training courses and events, information, signposting, resources and more to help build resilience and mental wellbeing for children and young people.

Join the Cornwall Wellbeing Hub, a free Cornwall-wide online network for schools and settings to support staff, governors and those supporting C&YP wellbeing.

The professionals working with children and young people section highlights information for all schools and settings and community organisations.  The Whole School Approach features useful tools and resources. 

The Learning section contains reports about the effectiveness of HeadStart interventions, new engagement tools and research methods.

The Digital Resilience Tool is a practical way for professionals to assess young people’s online behaviour and help them make decisions about whether that behaviour represents risk of harm. It's free and the training is CPD accredited.

The Virtual Ring Binder is a compilation of organisations that offer support for children and young people, parents, carers and families as well as education professionals. Parents and carers can explore further information about courses, activities and resources.

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Everybody's Business (WSA)

A Whole School Approach

A Whole School, trauma-informed, relational Approach to wellbeing and mental health is 'Everybody's Business' - we've tools and resources to help you.
The Resilience Framework

The Resilience Framework

Our colleagues at Headstart Blackpool have developed some terrific work around the framework for children & young people and families.
The Lemonade Project

The Lemonade Project...

...for when life gives you lemons . The Lemonade Project is about building resilience in young people in young people who are experiencing low levels of emotional wellbeing.
Feeling Safe - Protective Behaviours

Feeling Safe - Protective Behaviours

Helping C&YP feel safe, stay safe... physically, socially, emotionally, psychologically
Connect Card

Connect Card

The Connect Card was created and designed by Young People in Cornwall for 10 - 16 year olds as a handy way to quickly find advice and information.
Brilliant ME!

Brilliant ME!

My Brilliant Place to be ME! has been created for the young people of Cornwall. It’s all about helping them learn to look after their wellbeing and feel good!
SPACE

SPACE

Supporting Parents and Children Emotionally -here in Cornwall, SPACE is part of a growing trauma informed offer.
Digital Resilience

Helping C&YP thrive online

The Digital Resilience Tool provides a practical way for professionals to assess young people’s online behaviour and help them make decisions about whether that behaviour represents risk of harm.
Resources

Resources

Resources that can be ordered from Headstart Kernow. Please note that these resources are only available to settings and partner organisations in Cornwall.
Cornwall Wellbeing Hub

Wellbeing in school is everybody's business

Join our FREE C&YP mental health and wellbeing network for Cornwall. An online community open to all to find training; resources; support and connect with colleagues.
Children's Rights

Children's Rights

Cornwall Council has a Children’s Rights Approach for Cornwall. Get the facts about your rights!

What people are saying about Headstart Kernow

My daughter picked up the ‘my brilliant place to be me’ from the library and she really  loves it! She has been writing in her book pretty much every day! A great resource. Well done.

Parent

“The course was fantastic, thought provoking & the content was ace …great at personalising to settings we had come from. I am full of ideas and want to share with colleagues

“I found the concept of feeling safe vs being safe and the language of safety really useful. I will teach CYP about EWS and create personal networks”

Delegates on PBs training

"Thanks for everything but mostly for putting a smile on my daughter's face"

Parent following a workshop for young people struggling with their wellbeing

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