Education on Mental Health. Young people
state:
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More knowledge of Mental Health in order to maintain personal
health and to be aware of Mental Health issues others may face.
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Awareness of Mental Health should begin in primary school, at an
age appropriate level to begin challenging stereotypes and enabling
an open discussion about mental health from a young age
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Mental Health 1st aid should be compulsory across all comprehensive
schools. Young people from the age of 14 should be educated.
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Access to Mental Health Services needs to be improved. Waiting
lists for specialist services need to be improved to reduce the
likelihood of the health condition worsening.
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People need to be treated as individuals with mental health issues,
not stereotyped for the illness.
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More funding needs to be allocated specifically to support Mental
Health Work specifically for children and young people in
Wales.
PSE needs to be delivered effectively. Young
people state:
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Pupils often report this lesson has been used for revision and they
do not have access to a sufficient PSE curriculum.
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PSE needs to be a subject which has specialist teachers. They need
to participate in regular training and the curriculum would need to
be reviewed each year to ensure it is delivering against current
trends.
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Life skills need to be taught in schools via PSE, this would
include lessons such as Finances, understanding job applications,
health issues, driving theory etc.
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First aid to be a compulsory lesson in comprehensive schools.
Work Experience needs to be re-established.
Young people state:
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Work experience is required in order to gain employment, without
this young people are at a disadvantage in gaining employment.
Support for pupils. Young people state:
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Some young people need one to one support to help them learn. It
seems to be easier to have one to one support in a primary school,
compared to comprehensive schools. This also stops disruptive
behaviour in class.
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