Professor Pauline Slade and Professor Helen Sharp, Department of Primary Care and Mental Health, Institute of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool The Physical Education Faculty aims to provide all students with a positive inclusive experience within their PE lessons and extra-curricular activities. We aim to encourage and empower young people for a life of learning and sport, in line with the school’s mission statement. We strive to ensure that each and every student has the opportunity to develop physically, cognitively, socially and morally within the faculty’s schemes of learning. Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent has vast experience in healthcare provision and is the first Chief Midwifery Officer in England.

It will be the responsibility of the Headteacher to produce a report for the Governing Body that will include: The MMHS will provide multidisciplinary integrated care and support to women experiencing moderate to complex mental health difficulties arising from trauma or loss related to childbirth (e.g., post-traumatic stress following childbirth, tokophobia, miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death, pregnancy termination and loss of custody), whose needs are not currently met in other services. In making provision for socially disadvantaged learners, we recognise that not all learners who receive Free School Meals will be socially disadvantaged or underachieving. We also recognise that not all learners who are socially disadvantaged are registered or qualify for free school meals. We therefore reserve the right to allocate the Pupil Premium funding to support any groups of learners the school has legitimately identified as being socially disadvantaged.

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The Women’s Mental Health PAG, is a group of women and partners with experience of mental health difficulties related to the perinatal period. These groups meet regularly on a quarterly basis to provide advice and guidance on all aspects of the research process, including research design, use of language, data collection and dissemination. They informed the need to establish a dedicated project PPIE and advisory group for for women who have experienced trauma or loss related to childbirth. You can get free school meals if you are responsible for a child (for example, you receive Child Benefit for them) who is at school – including nursery children who attend full days at a school nursery and sixth form students – as long as you get one of these qualifying incomes: We provide a curriculum that is fit for purpose, broad and balanced, Physical Education compliments and supplements the educational mission of Matthew Moss High School.

In this blog, Dr Giles Berrisford and Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent provide an overview of their shared ambitions for MMHS, as well as the brilliant work to date to pilot those services in challenging times. The overarching aim of the project is to explore 'which MMHS model works, for whom, in what circumstances, how and why (i.e. what are the underlying mechanisms)? About the MMHS Language Nut is an online Spanish platform with a variety of activities, including listening, speaking, reading and grammar tasks.There are quizzes and practice modules for learners at different stages. The research team will take a realist evaluation approach which means asking what works, for which people, in what circumstances and why. They will use the following questions: how effective MMHS are in improving mental health for women who have experienced trauma or loss related to childbirthMaternal Mental Health Services (MMHS) will bring together maternity, psychology and reproductive health services for women who experience moderate-severe mental ill health from loss or trauma as a result of their maternity experience, but previously did not have a service to access. Are MMHS effective in improving mental health for women who have experienced trauma or loss related to childbirth? The Headteacher and Assistant Heads in charge of Pupil Premium in consultation with the governors and staff, will decide how the Pupil Premium is spent for the benefit of the entitled learners. Funding will be allocated following a needs analysis which will identify priority groups or individuals. The research team will work with the maternity and perinatal mental health ARC South London PPIE network and the section of women’s mental health Parent Advisory Group (PAG).The ARC South London PPIE group is a well-established diverse group of women, and representatives from service user led organisation with experience of maternity care and/or perinatal mental health difficulties.

We will take a critical realist approach to understand which MMHS model works, for whom, in what circumstances, how and why (i.e., what are the underlying mechanisms?) This innovative programme will identify where gaps currently exist and develop strategies to meet this need. Other potential gaps that MMHS may support include women who experience mental ill health following the removal of a baby due to safeguarding concerns; women suffering from tokophobia – a severe fear of childbirth which can lead to women avoiding pregnancy; or those who suffer from birth trauma. The MMHS will be holistic offering assessment of and signposting for partners, where necessary, ensuring the needs of the whole family are identified. Tassomai is an award-winning adaptive learning program helping students at all levels achieve outstanding science results. Selection for Separate Science will link to positive “thoughtful hard work” comments by classroom teachers. Next StepsJacqueline was appointed Chief Midwifery Officer in Spring 2019 at NHS England and NHS Improvement and is National Maternity Safety Champion for the Department of Health. She is also visiting Professor of Midwifery at Kings College London and London South Bank University. By doing so, we are hoping that mental health and psychological support will be further embedded across the services that women may use in the perinatal period – including Maternity and Neonatal services, IVF clinics, Neonatal Intensive Care Units, Pelvic Health services, GPs, A&E, and so on. This project (ESMI-III) was adopted by ARC South London Executive in January 2022. It is funded by NIHR under the NIHR National Priorities Programme Children’s health and maternity. It will be completed by September 2023. Read more

Laura Bridle, specialist perinatal mental health midwife, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust Her experience has seen her leading and influencing national maternity standards and guidance. She also influences healthcare, nationally and internationally through research, education and publications and is frequently invited to speak at national and international conferences. She is a member of the British Journal of Midwifery editorial board and until recently was an active member of the Maternity and Newborn Forum at the Royal Society of Medicine. She has joined the Tommy’s Charity National Advisory Board as Midwifery advisor, and the Women of the Year management committee. Her voluntary work currently includes Midwifery Advisor for the Wellbeing Foundation Africa and until recently a trustee. Are the MMHS effective in improving psychological, knowledge, skills, and confidence in maternity staff?

In addition, they will establish an advisory group with representatives from relevant voluntary organisations e.g Birth Trauma Association, Miscarriage Association, SANDs, the International Stillbirth Alliance, Tommy’s Baby Charity and Birth Companions. The advisory group will meet on six occasions throughout project to inform the development and delivery. Our collaborators You should provide all of the information requested insofar as it is available to you. A minimum set of information needs to be provided before a record can be saved. The progress made towards closing the gap, by year group, for disadvantaged learners and specific groups of learners; These services should be psychologically aware, adopting a personalised and trauma-informed approach to care. MMHS will have a crucial role to play to make this happen particularly because they will have the expertise to support women suffering from mental illness due to trauma or loss. Therefore, they will be able to train staff across the maternity pathway.