Training
We offer a comprehensive core training programme for school and college staff on a range of topics relating to children’s mental health. All our courses have been developed with education staff in mind, with the content designed in response to needs of staff in a range of settings.
Our training aims to help staff understand key needs and issues in relation to children’s mental health, and increase their skills and confidence in supporting children within their school or college role.
We deliver 2-3 training sessions online weekly, each session lasting either two or three hours.
We also deliver training face-to-face for a full day every three weeks.
Please click here for our Autumn Term 2021 online training programme
E-Learning Packages
We understand that taking time out of busy work schedules for training can be difficult. We have therefore adapated most of our core training programme into e-learning modules that you can view at any time.
More information on our e-learning can be found here.
If you would prefer to access our training content this way, please email us on lehss@lancaster.ac.uk for access.
Mental Health and Adverse Childhood Experiences
What is this training about? This training will help you learn about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and how these impact upon the mental health of children and their families. The aims for this topic include: increase awareness and understanding of mental health and mental health problems in young people. learn how we can understand mental… Continue reading Mental Health and Adverse Childhood Experiences
Communicating with children in distress
What is this training about? This training aims to help improve knowledge and skills around working with young people who are stressed, in distress or who find communication around how they feel difficult. The aims for this topic include: Learn ways to communicate better with young people around emotional/mental health issues. Learn helpful ways of… Continue reading Communicating with children in distress
Understanding Attachment
What is this training about? This training will help you learn how to better understand pupils’ behavior, relationships and emotions through using an understanding of attachment theory. The aims for this topic include: An introduction to attachment theory, and how to work in an attachment-informed way. Learn how attachment influences relationships and behaviour across the… Continue reading Understanding Attachment
Promoting Resilience
What is this training about? This training session will help you to understand resilience in children and young people. The aims for this topic include: Learn about assessing risk and vulnerability, including the impact of life events, Adverse Childhood Experiences, as well as strengths and skills. To introduce a model of resiliency skills and discuss… Continue reading Promoting Resilience
Understanding Anxiety
What is this training about? This training course aims to increase your understanding of anxiety in young people, and introduce you to a range of methods for assessing, understanding and responding to anxiety difficulties. The aims for this topic include: improving knowledge and understanding around anxiety in young people. Learn helpful ways to respond to… Continue reading Understanding Anxiety