Toolkit guide
Topic
Promising practice - universal reach, very low-cost and highly transferable, teacher-led.
Tools & Frameworks
Good practice
Language
EN
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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for low-cost, universal physical activity initiatives for wellbeing.
Where to look in this resource
The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.
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40_the daily mile
Area
2.2
Description

A simple school-based initiative in which children take a short daily run/walk during the school day, promoting physical activity, concentration and emotional wellbeing. It is widely adopted across European countries.

Brief description
School initiative for daily physical activity supporting wellbeing.
Country
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, UK 
Keywords
physical activity, universal prevention, low-cost, teacher-led, transferable
Resource Title
The Daily Mile
Topic
Promising practice - whole-school/systems approach, leadership and family engagement, sustained staff development.
Tools & Frameworks
Good practice
Language
EN
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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for whole-school frameworks for supportive behavioural and emotional climates.
Where to look in this resource
The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.
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School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS)
Area
2.2
Description

A whole-school framework that establishes a shared vision for a positive school culture, engages a representative leadership team, involves families and builds staff capacity through sustained professional development, supporting students' behavioural, social, emotional and mental health needs.

Brief description
Whole-school framework for supportive behavioural and emotional climates.
Country
Netherlands, Norway 
Keywords
whole-school systems approach, positive behaviour support, leadership, staff development, family engagement
Resource Title
School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS)
Topic
Promising practice — early identification, targeted prevention, links schools to care.
Tools & Frameworks
Good practice
Language
EN
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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for school-based screening of at-risk pupils.
Where to look in this resource
The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.
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ProfScreen – Professional Screening of at-risk pupils
Area
2.2
Description

A school-based approach for the professional screening and identification of pupils at risk of mental health difficulties, supporting early detection and onward referral; implemented across many European countries and documented in peer-reviewed studies.

Brief description
Professional screening of at-risk pupils in schools.
Country
Austria, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden. 
Keywords
screening, early identification, targeted prevention, links to care, at-risk pupils
Resource Title
ProfScreen – Professional Screening of at-risk pupils
Topic
Promising practice - teacher workforce training, evidence-based, transferable.
Tools & Frameworks
Good practice
Language
EN
Use it to…
Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for teacher training that strengthens safe, enabling school environments.
Where to look in this resource
The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.
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Incredible Years – Teacher Programs
Area
2.2
Description

The educator strand of Incredible Years works with teachers and school professionals in group sessions, equipping them to manage classrooms effectively, build positive relationships with students and foster children's resilience, social competence and academic engagement.

Brief description
Group-based training for teachers in classroom and relationship skills.
Country
Ireland, Portugal, Slovenia, UK 
Keywords
teacher workforce training, evidence-based, transferable, classroom management
Pdf file
Resource Title
Incredible Years – Teacher Programs
Topic
Promising practice - universal SEL, curriculum-integrated, transferable.
Tools & Frameworks
Good practice
Language
EN
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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for curriculum-based, whole-population mental health promotion in schools.
Where to look in this resource
The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.
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PROMEHS (Promoting Mental Health at Schools)
Area
2.2
Description

PROMEHS is a curriculum-based programme that builds social and emotional skills, resilience and positive functioning while preventing difficulties, designed for systematic integration into school curricula across several European countries.

Brief description
Curriculum-based programme promoting mental health at school.
Country
Croatia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Romania 
Keywords
SEL, curriculum-integrated, universal prevention, transferable, promotion
Resource Title
PROMEHS (Promoting Mental Health at Schools)
Topic
Promising practice - early-years SEL, SEN-adapted components, transferable.
Tools & Frameworks
Good practice
Language
EN
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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for early emotional-regulation and coping-skills development.
Where to look in this resource
The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.
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Skills for Life (Zippy's & Apple's Friends)
Area
2.2
Description

Zippy's Friends and Apple's Friends build young children's emotional literacy and coping skills through structured, story-based sessions, with components designed for children with special educational needs. They are implemented across several European countries.

Brief description
Emotional coping-skills programmes for young children.
Country
Czechia, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, UK 
Keywords
early-years SEL, SEN-adapted, transferable, coping skills
Resource Title
Skills for Life (Zippy's & Apple's Friends)
Topic
Promising practice - universal SEL, research-evaluated.
Tools & Frameworks
Good practice
Language
EN
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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for observation-based approaches to social-emotional learning.
Where to look in this resource
The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.
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Stop & Think - SEE+
Area
2.2
Description

A socio-emotional learning approach (Socio-Emotional Engagement through observation, SEE+) that supports children's emotional understanding and self-regulation; evaluated in the UK and documented in peer-reviewed research.

Brief description
Socio-emotional programme using observation-based engagement (UK).
Country
UK 
Keywords
SEL, universal prevention, research-evaluated
Resource Title
Stop & Think – SEE+
Topic
Promising practice - universal SEL, strong evidence base, gender-relevant effects.
Tools & Frameworks
Good practice
Language
EN
Use it to…
Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for curricula building emotional knowledge and self-control.
Where to look in this resource
The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.
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PATHS (Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies)
Area
2.2
Description

PATHS is a classroom SEL curriculum that builds children's capacity to recognise and manage emotions, develop positive relationships and make responsible decisions. Evaluation has shown substantially stronger benefits for girls on emotional knowledge and anxiety symptoms.

Brief description
Curriculum building emotional knowledge and self-control.
Country
Sweden, UK 
Keywords
SEL, emotional regulation, evidence-based, gender-relevant effects
Resource Title
PATHS (Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies)
Topic
Promising practice - strong evidence base, legislative backing, youth feedback loops, structured rollout support.
Tools & Frameworks
Good practice
Language
EN
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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for whole-school anti-bullying programmes backed by legislative mandate.
Where to look in this resource
The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.
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KiVa
Area
2.2
Description

An anti-bullying programme combining universal actions (curriculum, classroom rules) with indicated actions for bullying cases, using annual student surveys to feed back into school-level improvement. Developed in Finland after a legal requirement for bullying-prevention plans, with national partner organisations coordinating rollout.

Brief description
Evidence-based whole-school anti-bullying programme (Finland).
Country
Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK 
Keywords
anti-bullying, youth feedback
Pdf file
61_Kiva.pdf (219.81 KB)
Resource Title
KiVa
Topic
Promising practice - national whole-school anti-bullying approach.
Tools & Frameworks
Good practice
Language
EN
Use it to…
Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for national-scale bullying prevention.
Where to look in this resource
The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.
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Phare
Area
2.2
Description

A national programme in France to prevent and combat bullying in schools, providing schools with structured tools, training and reporting mechanisms.

Brief description
France's national programme to combat school bullying.
Country
France
Keywords
anti-bullying, whole-school,
Resource Title
Phare