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Supporting Mental Wellbeing in Schools – Edinburgh

Supporting Mental Wellbeing for Pupils & Staff

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Wednesday 31 January, 2018

09:15 - 16:15

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Overview

The Scottish Government has made improving mental wellbeing in schools a national priority. In April 2017, the Government launched its new ten-year Mental Health Strategy, with a specific commitment to review mental health support for children and young people.

As the number of pupils and teaching staff suffering from mental health illnesses continues to rise, it has become essential for schools to support emotional wellbeing and prevent poor mental health becoming a barrier to achievement.

This Supporting Mental Wellbeing in Schools training course is designed to give you the knowledge to overcome the challenges of implementing a successful whole school approach to mental wellbeing.

Attend to learn how to effectively support pupil and staff wellbeing, embed wellbeing into personal social education (PSE) lessons and create an action plan for creating an inclusive strategy for implementing wellbeing in your school.

Learning Outcomes

Explore innovative and evolving practice in supporting learner mental health and wellbeing
Share strategies for encouraging positive mental health and wellbeing of colleagues – managing stressors, within the workplace
Share innovative and evolving practice from schools
Contextualise the development of school based strategies in response to the Scottish Government’s 2017 – 2027 Mental Health Policy

In-House Option

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Agenda

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09:15 - 09:45

Registration

09:45 - 09:50

Chair’s Introduction and Clarification of Learning Objectives

09:50 - 10:20

Mental Wellbeing in Schools: Empowering Teachers within the current policy landscape in Scotland

10:20 - 10:50

Child Mental Health and Wellbeing - Contextual Factors

Explore why context matters in relation to the health and wellbeing of children and young people
Explore an ecological framework for considering contextual factors
Highlight the implications for the Learning Environment
Signpost resources and information

10:50 - 11:05

Morning Break

11:05 - 12:05

Case Study: Ensuring Equality and Equity through the Health and Wellbeing Agenda

Explore how to support children in all aspects of school life and remove barriers to achievement
Share best practices on how to develop resilience, emotional wellbeing and mental health among pupils
Discover how to work in close partnership with councils in promoting wellbeing in schools

12:05 - 12:50

Supporting Staff Wellbeing in Schools

Identify the key challenges of effectively supporting staff wellbeing
Support your staff to develop coping mechanisms for teaching pressures
Learn how to increase staff morale and well-being to ensure successful outcomes in your school
Harnesses staff engagement and wellbeing across your school

12:50 - 13:30

Lunch

13:30 - 14:15

Embedding Health and Wellbeing into Personal and Social Education

Hear about a successful project which has raised attainment and supported wellbeing through using wider achievement and sustainable partnerships
Identify the challenges of implementing effective wellbeing education in PSE
Explore innovative methods for embedding mental health and wellbeing in the classroom

14:15 - 14:45

Approaches to Supporting Learner Wellbeing - Eating Disorders

Signs and symptoms of Eating Disorders
Why early intervention matters in Eating Disorders
Strategies to support learners with Eating Disorders
Resources and Information about Eating Disorders

14:45 - 15:15

Approaches to Supporting Learner Wellbeing - Round Table Discussion

15:15 - 15:45

Approaches to supporting Learner Wellbeing

Working with the Chair, colleagues will consider actions that might underpin the development of effective approaches to learner and colleague mental health and wellbeing.

Identify strategies for disseminating the practice shared by session leads, and consider how such practice might develop within your work setting
Reflect on existing and emerging best practice within your own work setting
Devise key actions to discuss with your colleagues and explore with your senior leadership

15:45 - 16:15