The Prince and Princess Go Back To School

"Moving to a new school, or up a year at an existing school – with new friends, teachers, subjects, rules and expectation – is a big deal for young people. All of us who are adults remember how daunting it was, but we sometimes take it for granted that children will be able to cope with the change. "

Big changes like starting a new school can add to the pressures young people feel and talking to children about these changes isn’t always easy. We’ve put together 10 tips to help you encourage children to tell you about their worries. There's a version for both primary and secondary school ages.

Without support, children facing challenges such as bereavement, domestic violence, family breakdown or neglect can easily go off the rails. Place2be’s counselling services – based in schools – help stop the downward spiral, resulting in happier children who are able to learn.

"Catherine, Harry and I have decided that we can use our positions to make a difference on the subject of mental health. It should not be a taboo subject in the year 2016. So, the Heads Together campaign is all about getting people talking about the difficult times that many of us will face and have faced in our lives. Talking can make us realise that we’re not alone. The opposite of talking is isolation and fear."

If you're struggling, many of our Heads Together partners, and many other organisations, run confidential helplines and online services staffed by volunteers who can relate to the difficult times you or someone you know may be going through.

See all the latest pictures, videos and blogs from the Heads Together 'Back To School' Activity where The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Stewards Academy to hear how students cope with change.