Well-being at school: the 11 recommendations of the experts appointed by the European Commission

The European Commission's expert group on well-being at school publishes its 11 recommendations on 13/05/2024 to mark the start of European Mental Health Week.

They include:

• establishing a positive school climate based on the active participation and empowerment of learners,
• integrating social and emotional education into the curriculum from early childhood education onwards.

The recommendations are provided in two sets of guidelines, aimed at education decision-makers as well as school leaders and educators, "to help them address the challenges related to the well-being and mental health of young people and teachers".

The first kick-off meeting of the expert group took place on 30/03/2023.

"A crucial and cross-cutting aspect in the development of all the policies and measures suggested is monitoring and evaluation, according to the experts. When launching new policies, we must ensure that structures and resources are put in place to collect relevant data on their implementation and impact.

On the basis of the data collected, there should be periodic evaluations to understand how…