{"id":2047,"date":"2024-08-13T10:15:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T09:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/healthandwelbeing\/?page_id=2047"},"modified":"2026-04-09T13:59:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:59:47","slug":"wider-wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/healthandwelbeing\/?page_id=2047","title":{"rendered":"Wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wellbeing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wellbeing in Scottish education refers to the holistic approach to promote the physical, mental, emotional, and social wellbeing of children and young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To promote wellbeing, schools and ELCs in Dumfries and Galloway often have dedicated initiatives, such as Health and Wellbeing policies, pastoral care systems and partnerships.  They prioritise collaborative learning, student voice, and involving parents\/carers in supporting the wellbeing of all children and young people. Dumfries and Galloway recognises that a student’s success is not solely determined by academic achievements but also by their overall wellbeing. By prioritising the wellbeing indicators, schools and early years aim to create a supportive and nurturing environment that enables all our students to thrive and reach their full potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click the buttons below to explore the different topics. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anti-Racist Education <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Child Protection & Safeguarding<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Educational Psychology Service<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Food in Schools<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Mental Health<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Assessment of Pupil Wellbeing<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Children’s Rights<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Employability<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Financial Inclusion<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Staff Wellbeing<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Breastfeeding Friendly Schools Scheme<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Fairer Futures Whole Family Support<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Useful links to DGC Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Getting it Right for Every Child in Dumfries and Galloway<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Framework for Inclusion (FfI)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Housing options and help for homeless<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pupil Equity Funding Framework<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Work<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Youth Work<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Contact us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If you require any additional information on Health and Wellbeing for schools, please don\u2019t hesitate to get in touch. The colour of each button above indicates who the best contact is for each topic area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lindsay Greene<\/strong>
Principal Officer Health & Wellbeing
Stuart.Louden@dumgal.gov.uk<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Jessica Burnett<\/strong>
Quality Improvement Officer & Safeguarding Lead
Jessica.Burnett@dumgal.gov.uk<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
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Alison Gold<\/strong>
PT Care Experienced Education Team
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Linda Biggar<\/strong>
Principal Educational Psychologist
Linda.Biggar@dumgal.gov.uk<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

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Louise Coupar<\/strong>
Active Schools & Community Sports Manager (Acting)
Louise.Coupar@dumgal.gov.uk<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ruth Donnelly<\/strong>
Education Support Officer Health & Wellbeing
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Dumfries and Galloway Council is not responsible for the content of external sites. If you find one of these links to be unsuitable or broken please let us know by emailing Stuart.Louden@dumgal.gov.uk<\/a> or Jessica.Burnett@dumgal.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wellbeing Wellbeing in Scottish education refers to the holistic approach to promote the physical, mental, emotional, and social wellbeing of children and young people. To promote wellbeing, schools and ELCs in Dumfries and Galloway often have dedicated initiatives, such as Health and Wellbeing policies, pastoral care systems and partnerships.  They prioritise collaborative learning, student voice, and involving parents\/carers in supporting the wellbeing of all children and young people. Dumfries and<\/p>\n

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