mental health
Working in partnership together, Solar and the Solihull Council community educational psychology service (CEPS) are offering a free half-day training event to school leaders and key staff to develop their understanding and ability to support children and young people who find it difficult to consistently attend and positively engage in school.
The training event will enable attendees:
- To understand what is meant by emotionally based school avoidance and its relevance within the local and national context
- To be able to distinguish emotionally based school avoidance from other types of school attendance concerns
- To understand the collaborative local response to emotionally based school avoidance and how this can support children, young people and families in your setting
- To gain an insight in to the literature and evidence in relation to emotionally based school avoidance
- To acquire and practice using a range of evidence-based assessment and intervention tools
- To develop a bespoke action plan to strengthen practice in relation to emotionally based school avoidance in your setting
Date: Monday 14 October 2019
Time: 9.30 – 12.30pm (AM session) OR 13.30pm – 16.30pm (PM session)
Venue: Renewal Solihull, Lode Lane, Solihull, B91 2JR
There are up to two places for each setting available (one must be a member of the school’s leadership team). To secure your places, please email edpsych@solihull.gov.uk with the name of the attendees, name of school setting and which session you would like to attend (morning or afternoon) by 7 October 2019.
Lunch will be provided for both sessions between 12:30 and 13:30 (further details will be provided when your places are confirmed); if there are any dietary requirements, please indicate when booking.
Working with Solihull CCG, the Council has commissioned a new resource in Solihull to support children and young people aged 11-25 years with their emotional and mental health and wellbeing.
The aims of the sessions are to train pupils to offer support to their peers, and to help them in the creation and delivery of campaigns within school that reduce the stigma and discrimination around mental health. If your school is interested in developing a team of Mental Health Ambassadors, please contact Nicky Gilbert ngilbert@solihull.gov.uk or Gary Mcleod gmcleod@solihull.gov.uk from Engage. Please see flier attached below for further information.
The government is asking people for their views on a green paper setting out measures to improve mental health support for children and young people.
The green paper focuses on earlier intervention and prevention, especially in and linked to schools and colleges. To add your voice to the consultation process, please see the link below. You may wish to share this information more widely with parents/carers and where appropriate, pupils.
