Plans to introduce social worker services in selected pilot schools in 2026 were announced by Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Monday as part of efforts to tackle school violence and delinquency while strengthening pupils’ and teachers’ mental resilience.
Michaelidou said the move forms part of a broader, “holistic” approach to making schools more effective and inclusive.
She said boosting mental resilience has been set as one of the ministry’s main
