b'How do we support children to manage in a learning context when they are struggling with their social and emotional development and mental health? How do we support children to express, understand and be able to regulate their feelings and experiences in order to manage in the learning environment and how do we equip the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and pastoral adults to feel confident to support the children in their care who have mental health and behaviour needs in a system where external services are stretched?Emerging data shows statistically significant differences in observations about the emotional and behavioural presentation of children, pre and post Hamish & Milo SEMH intervention. This report covers:The context and current climate for childrens emotional and mental wellbeing. Whole school culture and how to ensure wellbeing is central through policy and practice.The vital need for qualitative and targeted intervention that centres around social and emotional development and acquisition of skills for life and learning.A comprehensive wellbeing intervention programme that offers creative activities, supporting resources and impact measurement tools.Emerging statistical data from the research study on the impact of the Hamish & Milo programmes.University of Bath Research Project Team Professor Richard Joiner, Philip Clarke and Melissa EllisHamish & Milo Team Anne Waddicor, Clare Williams, Andrea Middleton and Dave GreyThe University of Bath Department of PsychologyHamish & Milo is an organisation dedicated is a department within the Faculty of Humanitiesto improving childrens mental health, and Social Sciences at The University of Bath.wellbeing, social and emotional development The department is consistently ranked within thethrough a range of wellbeing resources top five departments in the UK for undergraduateand training for schools and settings.Psychology degrees and has a outstanding reputation for research and teaching excellence. The Hamish & Milo mission is:University of the Year in The Times and TheTo support children to feel happier, Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023. heard and connected.Ranked 5th overall by the CompleteTo provide an emotions curriculum to be used University Guide 2024. as targeted intervention to support all children Ranked 6th in the UK by the Guardianwith social, emotional and mental health needs.University Guide 2024. To provide pastoral leads, ELSAs and mental health 92% of their research is classed as world- champions with the programme and resources, leading or internationally excellent by thetraining and pivotal digital impact platform to make Research Excellence Framework 2021. a difference for children in their life and learning.2 bath.ac.uk'