The 5 foundations of thriving and belonging
A practical 45 minute session for school leaders and teachers on building a school where every child feels they belong.
Wednesday 14th October | 3.45pm to 4.30pm | Online
Free to attend. Can't make it live? Register anyway and we'll send you the recording.
FREE WEBINAR FOR SCHOOLS
The 5 foundations of thriving and belonging
A practical 45-minute session for school leaders and teachers on building a school where every child feels they belong.
Hosted by Laura Earnshaw, CEO and Founder of myHappymind
Wednesday 14th October | 3.45pm to 4.30pm | Online
Free to attend.
Can't make it live? Register anyway and we'll send you the recording.
Why does belonging matter?
When children feel they belong, learning becomes possible. When they don't, everything gets harder: inclusion, behaviour, wellbeing, engagement and outcomes.
Belonging doesn't come from a single initiative. It comes from getting five things right, deliberately and together. This session shows you what those five things are, and what they look like in a real school.
What we'll cover
Five areas of science that consistently underpin wellbeing and belonging, how it relates to building inclusive schools and what each one looks like in the classroom.
What you'll leave with
- A clear framework for how belonging is built, rather than left to chance
- Practical classroom examples you can try this term
- Reflection questions to take back to your leadership team
Who it's for
Headteachers, deputy and assistant heads, SENCOs and inclusion leads, wellbeing and PSHE leads, and anyone responsible for behaviour or safeguarding in their school.
You don't need to be a myHappymind school to join.
Your host: Laura Earnshaw, CEO and Founder
Laura Earnshaw is Founder and CEO of myHappymind, best-selling author, NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellow and board member of the Mental Health Foundation and NHS Confederation Mental Health Network. Recognised with the King’s Award for Enterprise, Laura champions inclusion, prevention-based wellbeing and the power of neuroscience to help every child thrive.
myHappymind: Science-based NHS-backed wellbeing and inclusion programmes for schools
Belonging is where inclusion starts. A child who feels safe, understood and part of their class is ready to learn. myHappymind helps schools build that for every child.
Our foundation is our award-winning NHS-backed wellbeing programme which is inclusive by design, giving every child a shared language for emotions and regulation through one SEN-adapted lesson a week. myHappymind Belong deepens inclusion further, with practical tools for leaders, staff and families, mapped to the Department for Education's seven principles of inclusion.
Whole school & Inclusive
Every child learns together, with SEN-adapted lessons, versions for special schools and alternative provision, and myHappymind Belong to deepen inclusion across the whole school.
NHS-backed and independently evaluated
Rooted in neuroscience and positive psychology, and evaluated by the Centre for Mental Health across 269 schools. Local authority data shows the strongest improvements where need is greatest.
Easy
to implement
Fully prepared, resourced and ready to deliver programmes. Staff training in wellbeing and inclusion fits into hours, not days out of school, and helps the whole school build an inclusive environment together.
Evidence-based Impact on Inclusion
Across 2,500+ Schools
Across more than 2,500 schools, we track & measure the difference the programme makes to inclusion and mental health. Our impact has been validated by the centre for Mental Health. Independent local authority data demonstrates results such as these:
7.4x
faster fall in persistent absence in high-SEN schools.*
3.4x
Ffaster fall in persistent absence in the most deprived communities.
3 councils
faster improvement in attainment across schools in Key Stage 2 in comparison schools.**
*Bury Local Authority data (July 2026, 64 primary schools), compared with schools not using myHappymind. **Bury Local Authority (July 2026, 64 primary schools), Bexley Council (August 2026, 58 primary schools) and North Yorkshire Council (August 2026, 254 primary schools).
Why Schools Love Us
It's not just our research that tells us we are making a lasting impact on inclusion. School leaders often tell us how much they value the programme. Here are just a few things they've said...
"The programme’s impact on our children with SEND and SEMH needs has been profound. It has positively transformed our whole school culture."
L Kahn, SENDCo, Elton Community Primary School
“Children are now more resilient, able to self-regulate, and better prepared to learn.”
Lucy Smith, Headteacher, Hungerford Primary School
"myHappymind helps neurodiverse children express themselves and ensures they’re fully included in every lesson."
Class Teacher, St Nicolas C of E Academy
Trusted & Award-Winning
(and proud to say even the King loves us...)
Interested to find out more?
Book a short, informal call with our friendly
team to talk through your school’s inclusion challenges
and how we can help.
Interested to find out more?
Book a short, informal call with our friendly
team to talk through your school’s inclusion challenges
and how we can help.