PSHE lessons should be compulsory to help pupils with mental health problems
Experts are calling on the government to introduce compulsory PSHE lessons in health and mental wellbeing to better protect pupils.
As reported by The Independent, a new study by the University of Hertfordshire has found that young people who have a “low sense of belonging” in their school are seven times more likely to self-harm than those who feel attached.
Experts are now urging the government to address the issue by introducing statutory PSHE lessons in all schools.
The study’s authors told The Independent that pupils should have specific lessons on mental health, wellbeing and community.
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