For Local Authorities

Attendance, inclusion and mental health

Independently evaluated and NHS-backed, with 50+ local authority and NHS place commissions across the UK. A system-wide route to better attendance, fewer exclusions and stronger mainstream inclusion.

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Prevention that pays back on a fixed budget

myHappymind enables you to take a consistent, preventative approach to mental health and wellbeing across every school in your area. As a universal, digital programme, it helps schools build cultures of positive wellbeing, supporting attendance, attainment and inclusion for all learners. Investment in prevention pays, whether through cost avoidance or through insights that guide future resource deployment. As demonstrated in the 2025/26 myHappymind National Impact Report, for every £1 invested, the wider system avoids £18.50 in cost. When implemented across your local authority, myHappymind’s insights power LA-wide dashboards that help you identify need in priority areas, so you can channel resources where they’ll make the most difference.

Independently evaluated

Centre for Mental Health evaluation

"Programmes such as myHappymind can help strengthen universal mental health support in schools and potentially reduce the need for external referrals." - Supporting a whole-school approach to wellbeing, 2026

The return on investment (ROI) and interview findings showed that myHappymind is valued by headteachers for improving school culture, staff understanding of mental health, and children’s self-regulation, with positive impacts also identified on metrics such as attendance and referrals.

Attendance and attainment: Bury and Sefton

Two boroughs, two independent analyses, one consistent pattern: myHappymind schools improved fastest where deprivation and SEN are highest.

What commissioning includes

When you commission myHappymind, every school gets the full programme, and you get the support and reporting to see what it's achieving.

Everything schools need

All the digital and physical resources teachers need to deliver the programme, CPD-certified staff wellbeing resources, the myHappymind parent app, and dedicated customer service support for each school.

Implementation, managed for you

Full project and implementation management from the myHappymind team.

Impact reporting, three times a year

A comprehensive overview of reach, engagement and impact data, with case studies and testimonials from the people using the programme.

Why it matters

Reaching the children most at risk of becoming NEET

Persistent absence, low attainment, deprivation and SEN are among the strongest predictors of a child later becoming NEET. These are the schools seeing the fastest improvement with myHappymind. In Bury's most deprived schools, persistent absence fell 3.4 times faster than in comparison schools, and in Portsmouth, severe persistent absence rose by 33% in myHappymind schools against 66% elsewhere. For children whose absence is driven by anxiety, our emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA) toolkit gives schools practical support, as part of our targeted courses and toolkits.

SEND reform

Inclusion at the heart of the programme

Inclusion is at the heart of the programme's design. All children access the same content together, without the need for withdrawal or significantly differentiated delivery, and every lesson, animation and activity has been created with neurodivergent children in mind. The programme's visual, practical and consistent structure makes it accessible to pupils with SEND and pupils who use English as an additional language. myHappymind Belong helps schools plan, deliver and evidence whole-school inclusion, aligned with the Department for Education's seven principles including an inclusion insights dashboard.

A practical approach that strengthens inclusive practice

Supports children with SEND and reduces workload. The Experts at Hand grant conditions state that offers should include "additional ... workforce and commissioned services". With real pressures around recruiting the staff to deliver people-led offers, a number of localities have turned to myHappymind to provide trusted resources and empower schools to be central to delivering inclusive support for all pupils.

Tackling health inequalities, starting in the classroom

Children’s mental health outcomes vary widely depending on where they live and the support they can reach. myHappymind is a universal, whole-school mental health and wellbeing programme, delivered digitally in schools across the UK. Because it is offered to every pupil in a school rather than through referral or diagnosis, support doesn’t depend on a child’s postcode, background or family circumstances. For commissioners, it offers a way to build early, preventative support into the places children already are.

Case studies of attendance and attainment impact:

Frequently asked questions

How does myHappymind affect attendance?

Across over 1,000 schools, 17,582 children have improved attendance. In Sefton, attendance in myHappymind schools improved 2.1 times faster than in comparison schools.

What impact does myHappymind have in the most deprived schools?

In Bury, persistent absence in the most deprived myHappymind schools fell 3.4 times faster than in comparison schools. KS2 results in those schools rose by 8.71 percentage points, while comparison schools declined by 4.4 percentage points. The most deprived schools are schools in IMD 1–3.

Does myHappymind reduce exclusions and suspensions?

Yes. Across over 1,000 schools, myHappymind has prevented 4,016 exclusions and suspensions. In Portsmouth, schools using myHappymind saw an 83% lower rise in suspensions than schools without it.

How does myHappymind improve behaviour in schools?

myHappymind gives children the language and habits to understand and manage their emotions, which helps prevent incidents from escalating. Across over 1,000 schools, 9,456 behaviour-related incidents have been resolved since schools began delivering the programme.

How does myHappymind support children with emotionally based school avoidance?

Our EBSA toolkit gives schools practical support for children whose absence is driven by anxiety. It's one of our targeted courses and toolkits, which build on the same approach as the whole-school programme.

Can you report across our whole local authority?

Yes. When you commission across your local authority, LA-wide dashboards help you identify need in priority areas, so you can channel resources where they'll make the most difference. You also get impact reporting three times a year, covering reach, engagement and impact data.

Does commissioning across a whole area cost less?

Yes. Economies of scale apply, so larger commissions benefit from reduced pricing. Get in touch for a quote for your area.

How does myHappymind fit with the SEND reforms?

The Experts at Hand grant conditions state that offers should include "additional ... workforce and commissioned services". With real pressures around recruiting the staff to deliver people-led offers, a number of localities have turned to myHappymind to provide trusted resources and empower schools to be central to delivering inclusive support for all pupils.

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