Policy document
School partnerships addressing child well-being and digital technology
OECD ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-sonnet-5-5This policy perspective looks at how schools can address students' mental, emotional, social and digital challenges by working with outside partners and community resources. It draws on information about education policies collected by the OECD in 2022. It describes how common and how structured these cross-sector partnerships are in areas such as physical health, emotional well-being and digital technology use. It also highlights a number of initiatives in OECD countries where schools work with external agents. The aim is to inform policies that support students' holistic growth.
Key points
- Schools can address student mental, emotional, social and digital challenges by forming partnerships with external actors and community resources.
- The analysis draws on education policy information collected by the OECD in 2022.
- It explores the prevalence, structure and effectiveness of cross-sectoral collaborations.
- Focus areas include physical health, emotional well-being and digital technology use.
- Initiatives from OECD countries are highlighted as examples.
Limitations
Only a short abstract is available, so specific findings, countries and effectiveness results cannot be identified. The work is a policy overview and does not report a defined intervention evaluation.
Abstract
The policy perspective examines how schools can address students' mental, emotional, social, and digital challenges by forming partnerships with external actors and community resources. Drawing on information about education policies collected by the OECD in 2022, it explores the prevalence, structure, and effectiveness of cross-sectoral collaborations in areas such as physical health, emotional well-being, and digital technology use. It highlights a number of initiatives in OECD countries where schools engage with external agents to support child well-being and use of digital technology. By gathering insights from different education systems, the perspective informs policies for supporting the holistic growth of students.