Our Mission

mdeducational foundation’s mission is for all post-16 students to feel supported in every aspect of their wellbeing, helping them on their journey to a brighter future

Why we do what we do

mdeducational foundation exists because we have identified a gap in support for post-16 students. We can’t currently see a light at the end of the tunnel for the educational sector to have enough funds to prioritise student wellbeing. The urgency for additional support within this worsening education and wellbeing crises can also be seen in the latest NHS Digital report as it states that rates of a probable mental disorder in 17-19-year-olds rose from 1 in 10 in 2017 to 1 in 4 in 2022.

Now more than ever, intervention is needed. So, we’re stepping up. We believe that young people need more than just an education at school. We have the means to do so – learn how we do it.

Our mission is for all post-16 students to feel supported in every aspect of their wellbeing, helping them on their journey to a brighter future.

”Now, five children in a classroom of 30 are likely to have a mental health problem”

1 in 4 young people in England have probable mental health disorder in 2022

young people in England have a probable mental health disorder in 2022

1 in 8 young people in Northern Ireland experiences anxiety and depression

young people in Northern Ireland experience anxiety and depression

50% of UK teachers don't feel confident helping pupils with their mental health

of UK teachers don’t feel confident helping pupils with their mental health

1 million children and young people in contact with Mental Health services by April 2022

children and young people had been in contact with mental health services by April 2022

mdeducational foundation vision: A world in which every student has access to the wellbeing support that they need, without delay

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”I really admire the work the team has done to date to get our first Wellbeing Leads into schools. My vision now is to see this flourish and to be able to support more schools, as quickly as possible. In an ideal world, I’d love to have a Wellbeing Lead support every school and every pupil.”

Leah Iles, CEO at mdeducational foundation

Get in touch with us

info@mdeducationalfoundation.org

UK: +44 (0) 1273 254 130

IRE: +353 19 601 174

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Registered Charity (no. 1169208) in England and Wales.