An Introduction to Mental Health Awareness in Schools

Join us on Monday 3 October at 6pm – 7pm for the LEARN LIVE webinar ‘An introduction to Mental Health Awareness in schools’

Do you need to know more about the mental health of your students?

Mental Health awareness is crucial in schools. As educators, we often spend more time with the children we teach or care for, than any other significant adult. Being aware of the signs, symptoms and support that we can offer our young people is imperative.

Hear from the experts

In this session we will hear from Mr Kevin Egan and Dr Louise Egan. They will be sharing their expertise and experiences so that you can support the young people you work with to the best of your ability.

Register now for what will be a fascinating evening.

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Why should you join the webinar:

· The prevalence of mental health difficulties in children is rising at an alarming rate within the context of a global physical and mental health pandemic.

· There are not enough specialist services and resources to meet increasing need.

· Schools are expected to meet the complex social, emotional, behavioural, developmental and safeguarding needs of those they educate and support within the context of an under resourced social welfare system.

· Enhance your knowledge and skills to support the mental health needs of children in school.

· Children need to be socially and emotionally secure to make best use of their learning, enhancing your knowledge and skills in how to support positive emotional wellbeing may help children to reach their academic potential as every child rightly deserves.

· There is an emotional impact to caring for others. Who cares for you? We’ll help you care for you too.

· The trainers are senior specialists with extensive experience working in primary and secondary schools; special educational needs and NHS/independent/charitable mental health services across the age range.

· Present a unique balance of clinical and classroom knowledge and skills.

· They are compassionate, relatable and highly engaging trainers with outstanding training feedback.

What you’ll get out of it:

• Knowledge of the importance of a systems and whole school approach to understanding and supporting mental health needs.

• Insight & appreciation of the importance of your own and your colleagues’ psychological wellbeing.

• Knowledge of the common presentations and causes of a wide range of mental health difficulties of primary and secondary school aged children

• Attachment issues, Anxiety, Trauma, Depression, Low self esteem, Self-Harm, Suicidal thinking/behaviour, Eating Disorders and Grief/loss.

• Understanding of how to enlist the help of statutory agencies and work jointly in partnership.

• Knowledge and skills in supporting the mental health needs of children in school.

• Reminder of Ofsted’s framework regarding personal development/emotional wellbeing.

How it might help their practice:

· Strengthen confidence in your ability to identify and support children with mental health needs.

· Take home practical skills and resources to implement straight away in the classroom.

· Enhance your own self care in order to best care for others.

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