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<p>The Government believes that professional development for teachers is important
to help support and enable teachers to improve their practice, and an assessment of
training and development needs must be included in teachers' written appraisal reports.
Headteachers and teachers are best placed to make decisions about what professional
development they require in order to meet the needs of their pupils.</p><p>To support
this, on the 16 June 2014 the Department for Education issued new non-statutory guidance
for schools and teachers on pupil's mental health and behaviour. This guidance gives
information, guidance and practical tools on how to build resilience and support good
mental health. It also helps school staff identify those pupils who may have emerging
problems and provides guidance on appropriate routes of support.</p><p>We put before
Parliament a new 0-25 SEN and Disability Code of Practice. This makes it clear that
schools should look to identify any underlying mental health needs that pupils have.
The Code emphasises the importance of staff development and provides a number of signposts
to specific support. This includes further support for teachers and adults working
with children and young people, which is available through MindEd <a href="http://www.minded.org.uk/"
target="_blank">www.minded.org.uk</a>, a website funded by the Department of Health
that helps adults identify and support children and young people's mental health issues.</p>
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