Oldham College has been awarded the Carnegie Schools Mental Health in Education Gold award.
This award reflects our commitment to ensuring mental health and wellbeing support remains a top priority for both learners and staff.
We have been seen to champion a whole-college approach to wellbeing and excelled in every area of the report, with aspects including:
- Leadership and strategy
- Organisational structure and culture – staff
- Organisational structure and culture – students
- Support for staff
- Professional development and learning
- Support for students
- Working with parents and carers
- Working with external services.
The report also highlights that our wellbeing offer is central to our delivery plan for learners, and our student counselling service is well utilised.
Reuben Campbell, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and Learner Wellbeing Lead, said: “We are proud to have received this prestigious award, and to be recognised for our excellent learner mental health and wellbeing support.
“We are committed to ensuring our learners have access to high-level, individual and detailed support. I am so proud to be leading on this and would like to particularly thank the Safeguarding and Wellbeing team, who consistently deliver fantastic help and guidance.”
We’re delighted to have received this recognition and will continue to deliver high-quality support that helps learners and staff to thrive.