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(3) For those programs that have been endorsed, (a) what are they, (b) in what schools have they been introduced and (c) what assessment has been done as to the impact these programs have had in reducing bullying and violence in schools.
(4) For those programs that have not been endorsed, why not?
Ms Berry: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
1) Since this report was released, the Education Directorate has not identified additional individual social emotional learning programs (SEL) approaches for specific endorsement. The Education Directorate has promoted and endorses BeYou as the framework for social and emotional programs in schools. The Be You framework was developed as a response to The National Mental Health Commission Review of Mental Health Programmes and Services Report 2014. The BeYou Programs Directory is a searchable database that includes SEL approaches that have met a minimum inclusion criteria.
2) Be You lists endorsed SEL approaches in their Programs Directory and also encourages users to utilise the STEPS Decision Making Framework. STEPS is a decision-making tool that is intended to equip schools to select an evidence based SEL approach that is suitable for the needs of their school. The Be You Programs Directory lists programs that must meet the following minimum inclusion criteria:
a) alignment with one or more of the five professional learning domains (Mentally Healthy Communities, Family Partnerships, Learning Resilience, Early Support, Responding Together)
b) alignment with the Australian Curriculum or National Quality Framework
c) be supported by a training/delivery/implementation manual or guide
d) be offered as more than a one-off session (i.e., offer multiple, sequential sessions which, either as a set series of sessions or on an as-needs basis)
e) be targeted at one of the following audiences as the intended beneficiary, for example: children, young people, parents, carers or families; early childhood educators, Out of Hours School Care
f) have at least one research or evaluation study which demonstrates:
o a positive impact on mental health outcomes for children or young people
o a minimum of 20 participants in the study who received the program
o at least pre and post testing conducted on the group that received the program.
3)
a) In addition to endorsing the approach for schools to use the Be You Programs Directory and utilise the STEPS framework to assess the suitability for their school context, the Directorate has links to the following SEL approaches on its website:
- Friendly Schools Plus;
- MindUp;
- PATHS: Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies Program; and
- Second Step.
b) Schools make decisions about what programs to utilise according to their local context and needs.
c) This information is not collected centrally.
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