# SURVEY OF SCHOOL AND COLLEGE PROVISION FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND CHARACTER EDUCATION

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Department For Education.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Department For Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [NatCen](/suppliers/natcen/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £229,733
- Tender value: £229,733
- Award date: 10 March 2016
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 10 March 2016
- Contract end: 31 March 2017
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 7cf4d7e7-3cb4-4526-8f86-7f60d7b46393-94584
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9555274d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

To deliver a nationally representative survey of schools which will provide: • Robust national estimates of the activity which schools and colleges currently offer around mental health and wellbeing and the development of character\. For example this may include estimates such as the percentage of schools which offer counselling: use particular tools to identify mental health needs; have joint working in place with specialist services or offer specific activities develop certain character traits in their pupils\. • Qualitative evidence to explore models of delivery and experiences of different approaches in-depth\. • Examples of specific activities which schools and colleges have found effective in improving mental health and developing desirable character traits\. Accompanied by in depth case studies with 20 schools, colleges and AP/PRU providers

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7cf4d7e7-3cb4-4526-8f86-7f60d7b46393-94584)