News and blogs | Children's Mental Health Week

Mandi, Teacher and the rest of Class 2B find their Place2Be, this Children’s Mental Health Week

14 February 2026

Marking three years of creative, chortle-fuelled collaboration, BEANO and Place2Be have teamed up again this Children’s Mental Health Week to help children build better mental health.

Primary school pupils with Children's Mental Health Week stickers raising their hands in a classroom setting

How school governance is shaping the conditions for pupils to thrive

13 February 2026

The National Governance Association (NGA) demonstrates how school governance shapes the conditions for students to succeed.

Princess Of Wales Visiting Castle Hill Academy For Children's Mental Health Week

The Princess of Wales visits Castle Hill Academy for Children's Mental Health Week

12 February 2026

The Princess of Wales visited Castle Hill Academy in New Addington, Croydon, to mark Children’s Mental Health Week 2026.

Children up and down the country find their sense of belonging through music

11 February 2026

Schools and pupils across the country are celebrating Children's Mental Health Week 2026 through the power of music.

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Stars open up on what belonging means to them

10 February 2026

A new video mini-series created by BAFTA ahead of Children’s Mental Health Week 2026 explores the importance of belonging for wellbeing, with familiar faces from stage and screen.

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Where do I belong?

9 February 2026

Place2Be's Programme Leader for Family Work, Judah, reflects on the topic of belonging and why it's so important to children, to go along with Children's Mental Health Week's theme 'This is My Place'.