SafeYouth_PolicyPaper_V1(NA)_31_8_FV_FINAL

www.safeyouth.eu o adapting the way lessons are assessed (use of assignments, presentations, volunteering, community service, practical work, etc.); o restructuring the curriculum, as the syllabus high volume seems to be the main source of stress for students; o reducing the number of students per classroom; o applying more creative ways of teaching (abolition of the teacher-centred model and promotion of a circular learning model); o appointing permanent psychologists per school and free in-school services; o introducing a mental health first aid course in secondary schools; o establishing a Mental Health Day to provide information and organize activities on empowerment, anti-stigma and awareness-raising on mental illness among young people;  Organization of seminars by youth workers to inform the leadership team of each school and the teachers about the role of youth workers (twice a year per school);  Establishment of a Youth Space Initiation o tender for finding/designing a space by the community authorities of each community; o provision of logistical infrastructure; o accessible spaces and activities for all people (disabled, languages, etc.); o Adequate number of Youth Clubs staffed by population-based officers (in collaboration with existing youth centres);