Every pupil at John Taylor High School has a Form Tutor, this is the first point of contact for any wellbeing concerns. Pupils also have a Head of Year who can help support with signposting and advice regarding Mental Health. We also employ a Wellbeing Officer, the case load for the Wellbeing Officer is managed by the school SENDCo. The Wellbeing Officer uses evidenced based interventions to support pupils in school with managing their own wellbeing, this focuses primarily on helping pupils develop strategies to develop resilience so they can take positive steps to support their own wellbeing.
JTHS Mental Health Team
- DSL/Senior Mental Health Lead: Mrs Bousfield
- Mental Health First Aiders: Mrs Appleton, Mrs Bousfield, Mrs Gilmore, Mr Ali
- Wellbeing Officer: Mrs Roden
We are proud as a school to have achieved The Wellbeing Award for Schools. Throughout the year we raise awareness through national campaigns and pupils are supported with their mental health through personal development sessions.
There are a number of services that can support families with Children’s Mental Health.
- Shout – Text SHOUT to 85258
- Calm Harm – Free app to download
- Young Minds – www.youngminds.org.uk
- Samaritans- 116 123
- Staffordshire School Nurse Service- 0808 178 0611
- Sandbox – https://camhs.mpft.nhs.uk/south-staffordshire/sandbox
- Action for Children – https://www.staffordshire-ewb.actionforchildren.org.uk/
- CAMHS – https://camhs.mpft.nhs.uk/south-staffordshire
The school’s work to promote pupils’ personal development is exceptional. (Ofsted, May 2025)
