Awards

Young Carers Award (November 2025)

The Young Carers in Schools Award allows schools to gain recognition from leading charities for their good practice and ability to meet the needs of young carers.   The Award has been developed in consultation with schools, young carer services and young carers.   The award focuses on 5 standards:

Meadow View Academy are thrilled to share that we were successfully awarded the young Carers Award in November 0f 2025.

Sandwell Mental Health Charter Mark (December 2024)

In December 2024, Meadow View Academy was awarded with the Sandwell Mental Health Charter Mark.    The Sandwell Well-being charter is a school's opportunity to commit to improving the mental health and well-being of everyone connected with the school.

The Charter Mark consists of three elements:

• The Charter Mark School Audit
• The Healthy Mind, Happy Me Curriculum
• The Pupil Well-being Survey

The Sandwell Well-being Charter Mark has been co-developed by Inclusion Support's Educational Psychologists and Sandwell Council's Public Health Department as a way to recognise the promotion of positive mental health and well-being in Sandwell schools.

The project addresses the well-being and mental health of all those in the school community by gathering the views of parents, staff and pupils. It is an Action Research Project, using qualitative data, listening to the views of pupils, parents and staff to celebrate a school's current achievements and develop further the work they are already involved in.

The Charter Mark School Audit is comprised of:

• An emotional health and well-being audit for schools linked to the Charter Mark
• The development of an action plan
• The option of support to implement a social and emotional learning programme to be incorporated into the taught curriculum

The Charter Mark is underpinned by the eight principles described by Public Health England:

• Leadership
• Curriculum, Teaching and Learning
• Pupil Voice
• Staff Development
• Identifying Needs, Monitoring Impact
• Working with Parents
• Targeted Support
• Ethos and Environment