An Introduction to Mental Health for Young People 
A detailed introduction to mental health in relation to young people; information regarding some disorders and how to provide support. This session covers a brief introduction to Mental Health (MH)signs and symptoms, risk factors and information regarding a number of conditions and disorders. You will learn about the prevalence of mental health concerns for young people and how we can support them in our settings and with external support. 

Self Harm and Supporting Pupils 
Self–harm is a term used when someone injures or harms themselves on purpose rather than by accident. We will explore our knowledge and understanding of self harm. We will discuss what it is and means, how it may occur, methods used and how we can support young people who do this. This session will also cover safety planning and the types of external support available for young people. 

Suicide Awareness 
Develop knowledge and understanding in relation to suicide, the language used, stigma and support that can be offered to young people. 

In this session we will explore Suicide in relation to Mental Health and Wellbeing, discuss the stigma around suicide and the language that may be used when discussing suicide. 

Eating Disorder – Awareness and Supporting Pupils 
Eating disorders are serious and sometimes fatal illnesses that cause severe disturbances to young people’s eating behaviour. In this session we will learn about the categories of eating disorders, how they relate to self image and mental health; how to support young people and their families through this. 

Trauma Informed Practice in Schools 
This session is an exploration into key evidence based research to identify how to support young people who have experienced childhood trauma. We will look to apply skills, knowledge and understanding to our working with young people in order to support them to engage in their learning and succeed in various aspects of their lives. We will Identify key principles of trauma informed practice including PACE, the use of ACE’s scores and the Protect, Relate, Regulate and Reflect system. 

Attachment – Secure and Insecure Attachment 
In this session we will explore what it means to have secure attachment and unmet attachment needs. We will develop our knowledge and understanding of the Rage, Panic, Grief, Care, Seeking and Play system and how we can support healthy development in these areas for our young people. 

Who are these for?: 
All of these sessions are suitable for Teachers, Teaching assistants, learning support assistants, SLT, special schools, Alternative Provisions, Mainstream schools, Specialist Support bases.

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