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​There is a range of National Government Legislation. The aim is to support Children and Young People's (CYP) social, emotional and mental health needs.

The key documents to refer to can be found below.

• A whole school framework for emotional well-being and mental health (NCB, 2016)
• Mental Health and Behaviour in Schools (DfE, 2018)
• Teaching about Mental Health (DfE 2020)
• Public Health England (PHE) Children and Young People's Mental Health and wellbeing
• Public Health England (PHE) Helping you teach RSHE curriculum topics to Upper KS2, KS3 and KS4 pupils, with flexible lesson plans and ready-to-use PowerPoints co-created with teachers, and video content developed with 10 to 16-year-olds
• DfE & DfH (2017)  Transforming Children and Young People's Mental Health Provision: a Green Paper
• DfE & DfH (2015) Special educational needs and disability code of practice: 0 to 25 years identities Social, Emotional and Mental Health as an area of SEND need
• Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education
• DfE (2016) Counselling in Schools: A Blue Print for the Future  
• SEND Code of Practice
• Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
• Mental health resources for teachers and teaching staff (Gov.uk)