Date published: 12 March 2026
Mersey Care has launched a new interactive digital booklet called 'Exam success', to support pupils with exams this summer. It includes revision planning tips and practical techniques to help young people feel calmer and more in control.
It’s part of a wider set of mental health support workbooks developed by our Mental Health Support Teams in Schools, explaining how stress can affect the body and the mind.
Our Mental Health Support Teams in Halton, Knowsley, St Helens and Warrington also provide sessions in schools that help young people notice early signs of feeling worried or sad during exam time.
Pamela Allen, Senior Clinical Lead for Mersey Care’s Mental Health Support Teams in Schools explains,
“Exam season can be overwhelming, but young people don’t have to face it alone. Our workshops in schools already support young people to spot early signs of feeling worried or low. Now, this new booklet can help all pupils develop relaxation techniques and self care skills, with handy exam hacks to build confidence and resilience. Exam stress is temporary and with the right support, every student can thrive.”
Using fun activities to illustrate what happens when pupils feel stressed the guide explains how good sleep, healthy food and staying active can help them feel stronger and more focused. One young tester described the workbook as “easy to understand” and praised the way it “normalised their feelings and opened up conversations at home”.
Exam success is free and available to download from our website and can be used by schools, parents, carers and youth support workers. The resources complement Mersey Care’s commitment to supporting the mental health of young people ensuring they have the tools they need not only to succeed academically but to thrive emotionally.
The NHS Long Term Plan sets out a commitment to expand mental health support for children and young people, with a focus on earlier intervention, easier access to help, and support offered closer to home. The plan aims to widen access to high quality, evidence based mental health care, reduce delays, and ensure services are delivered in ways that genuinely meet the needs of young people.
Digital resources like Mersey Care’s new online workbooks and webinars directly support these ambitions by:
- Providing early intervention tools that help children, young people, and families recognise emerging emotional difficulties sooner. This reflects the Long Term Plan’s emphasis on prevention and early support
- Offering care beyond traditional clinical settings, enabling families to access guidance at home, in school, or on the go. The ten‑year health plan highlights a shift from hospital‑based care to more community and digital support as part of NHS reform
- Supporting a digital first approach, aligning with the plan’s priority to modernise services and improve digital access for young people.
These digital tools make it easier for families to get help earlier, reducing pressure on specialist services and supporting the wider commitment to improve outcomes for children and young people.
Mental Health Support Teams are being rolled out across England to ensure children and young people receive early, school based mental health help. As of spring 2025, over 600 MHSTs were operational, covering around 52 percent of pupils, with the government committed to reaching 100 percent of schools and colleges by 2029/30. Expansion continues, with approximately 700 teams expected by spring 2026.
Mersey Care’s digital workbooks and webinars enhance and complement this national programme by:
- Strengthening the toolkit available to MHST practitioners working in schools, giving them additional structured resources for guided self help and emotional literacy work
- Supporting wider MHST coverage by ensuring children, young people, and parents can access high quality materials - even in areas still waiting to receive a team, helping bridge gaps
- Aligning with national priorities to provide earlier, community based support, an approach reinforced in recent government commitments to expand mental health support for young people.
Prospectus is now available
Mental Health Support Teams in schools have new resource for anyone working with children and young people or supporting school partnerships across Halton, Knowsley, St Helens and Warrington.
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