SHINE Update May 2022 for members and LA/RIC associates

Using health and well-being data to support improvements in mental health in schools

Welcome to the SHINE May 2022 Update

Dear All,

We are pleased to bring you the SHINE May newsletter, which includes:

SHINE Webinar Series: no. 8 recording - "Interpreting and implementing the SHINE mental health data reports successfully in a school setting"
European Public Health Week May 2022 - A healthy and health literate youth
SHINE affiliate research studies : CLOCK OFF & Net4Health
HBSC Survey 2022 recruitment progress
Wider research, events and resources for school communities

SHINE Webinar Series: no. 8 recording - "Interpreting and implementing the SHINE mental health data reports successfully in a school setting"

This webinar offered research expertise to support the successful interpretation of the SHINE Mental Health Survey data report. 40 teachers registered to hear advice on and ask questions about how to interpret their data reports. In addition, network members shared learning with each other after the presentation on best practice regarding a whole-school approach to sharing the data reports in the school setting. We were delighted with the contributions to the discussion afterwards in which teachers and Local Authority leads were able to network and share best practice

The recording can be found by clicking on the link to the side.

Link to video recording

European Public Health Week event

"A healthy and health literate youth"

European Public Health Week took place in the week beginning Monday 16^th May, 2022. The SHINE team joined 3 other researchers from the SPHSU, Mirjam Allik, Claire Goodfellow and Giulia Gaggione to host a virtual event for young people from S1 – S3 to explore the theme: “A healthy and health literate youth”

We were joined by a panel of 12 young people from Hawick High School and St Modan's High School, as well as an audience of young people from various SHINE schools around Scotland to support our discussions. In between short presentations about health literacy, a new interactive health data dashboard for SHINE schools, sleep science and mental health literacy, we gathered opinions and ideas from the young people via the Mentimeter app. We learned that young people are confident to discuss the topics digitally but not on screen or verbally. The young people told us that health is not a topic they discuss much between themselves but that they would be interested to learn more.

Huge thanks to the young people and their schools - as researchers, we were delighted to have this opportunity to engage with the young people to hear their ideas and suggestions for further engagement on health topics.

Recording of EPHW event

SHINE affiliate research studies

CLOCK OFF: Invitation to participate

Researchers at the University of Glasgow invite you to take part in the CLOCK OFF study which has received ethical approval. The purpose of the study is to develop and refine a peer-led school-based programme to reduce night-time interactive electronic device and social media use among young people (12-13 years). We will work with young people, school staff and parents/guardians/carers to develop this programme in both Scotland and Wales. Full details about the study and what it would mean for your school are available here . A brief summary is also available in a short video for young people.

As a first step, we are hoping to recruit 20-30 young people ( 2-4 young people per school) from Scotland and Wales to take part in a four-week programme ( 4 one and half hour twilight sessions) of workshops.

At the moment we just need to know if you are keen to be involved in this exciting study; you can contact Anne Martin the lead on the study direct Anne.Martin@glasgow.ac.uk or email Dawn Haughton at Dawn.Haughton@glasgow.ac.uk.

Net4Health: Information about the project

Between 1987 and 2006, researchers studied the factors that best accounted for declining adolescent mental health in 20 schools in the West of Scotland. From those studies, findings revealed that arguments with parents, school disengagement, worry about school, and for young women, worry about family relationships were significant factors. Now, 16 years later, Net4Health will extend these earlier studies to explore which factors are most strongly related to adolescent mental health today.

How much has changed for young people in 16 years? How do young people relate to each other and what influences their wellbeing the most in the modern school setting? The project team will be approaching schools and Local Authorities to seek permission to continue this longitudinal study in selected schools which match the original samples. To find out more about the project, please find further information here or contact the project lead at Mark.McCann@glasgow.ac.uk

HBSC survey 2022 progress

Data collection for the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study will complete at the end of June. Thank you to all the schools who have taken the survey. SHINE member schools who have taken part will be provided with a school-level health and wellbeing data report (subject to minimum numbers) to support health and wellbeing planning and activities within the school. Head Teachers of all schools who participated in the pupil HBSC survey will shortly receive the School Level Questionnaire (SLQ) which will collect information on aspects of school policy, programmes, environment and ethos which are relevant to health improvement. The data from the SLQ are of particular use when merged with the child-level data and used in tandem to measure the extent and relative importance of child- and school-level determinants of adolescent health and health behaviours.

The HBSC Scotland survey is part of a large WHO Collaborative international study and has been conducted every four years since 1990. This survey round has a special focus on mental health and wellbeing, and new questions on COVID-19 exposure & impact.

Wider research, events and resources for schools

Resources

SAMH e-learning materials - resources for teachers
Healthy Schools website - resources for teachers
Changing Faces : Inspiring stories to teach inclusion, celebrate diversity and raise awareness

Participate

Parents together online workshop: 28th June - Changing Faces
SHARE (Scottish Health Research register & Biobank)

Background reading

Culturally Engaged and Sensitive Approaches to Mental Health Education (CESAME) - summary report
Children in Scotland & Youth Link: Pandemic Impact Survey report 2022
Anna Freud's LGBTQI+ and Mental Health booklet
Young Minds 2021 Impact Report

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SAMH e-learning materials - resources for teachers

SAMH provides e-learning resources for teachers to support training on mental health . These will be supplemented by PSE resources from P1 to S6 which are currently being developed and will be launched in Autumn 2022.

Healthy Schools website - resources for teachers

The Healthy Schools website provides a framework to guide the teaching and planning, tracking & monitoring and evaluation of Health and Wellbeing education throughout the school year. The website is undergoing further development - we are looking forward to the new, interactive, up-dated version which will be launched in Autumn 2022

Inspiring stories to teach inclusion, celebrate diversity and raise awareness

Changing Faces celebrated inclusion and diversity as part of Face Equality Week in May 2022 by sharing Real Stories from people affected by visible difference, their friends and families. Listen or read here

Parents Together Online Workshop 28th June

The Parents Together online workshop is full of advice and top practical tips to support parents and carers of children and young people, who have a scar, mark or condition on their face or body that makes them look different.

To find out more and/or register, click here

Scottish Health Research Register & Biobank

Join SHARE – Help us save lives and improve Scotland’s future health.

SHARE is the Scottish Health Research Register and Biobank. It is a database of volunteers who are interested in assisting research for improving health. Please sign up today to be contacted for future projects. You will also have the opportunity to allow researchers to use any leftover blood from routine blood tests for genetic studies. To register or find out more please visit www.registerforshare.org Watch our videos on YouTube

For further details and to register, click on the QR code

Culturally Engaged and Sensitive Approaches to Mental Health Education (CESAME) - summary report

CESAME, the Culturally Engaged and Sensitive Approaches to Mental Health Education have produced a summary report from their work on the mental health needs of young people from ethnically diverse groups during their transition from primary to secondary school. you can read the report here: https://futurehealthandwellbeing.org/cesame

Children in Scotland &Youth Link: Pandemic Impact Survey Report 2022

The Cross Party Group on Children and Young People ran the Pandemic Impact Survey between Dec 2021 - Jan 2022 to understand the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic to service delivery and on the children, young people and families. To read the report, click here: Click to read the Pandemic Impact Survey 2022 report

Anna Freud Centre’s ‘LGBTQI+ and Mental Health’ Booklet

The Anna Freud Centre for Children and Families has produced a new booklet to help LGBTQI+ young people with their mental health. You can take a look at this new booklet here.

Young Minds Impact Report 2021

Young Minds have released their Impact Report for 2021. You can access this report, along with other updates from Young Minds here.

All the best,

The SHINE Team

Dawn Haughton
Schools Health and Wellbeing Improvement Research Network (SHINE) Manager

E-mail: Dawn.Haughton@glasgow.ac.uk
Web: www.gla.ac.uk/shine
Twitter: @ScotlandSHINE