MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING in Schools

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1 Stigma Stigma & WELLBEING in Schools 9 TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION Mental Health 11 th November 2015, London First Aid Training IDENTIFY, RESPOND, ACT Gain practical therapeutic strategies and core skills to recognise, support and prevent mental health issues in children and young people SAVE UP TO 50* WHEN YOU BOOK BEFORE 25/9/15 Proactive Psychology to build resilience Reactive key skills to manage and support common need #oemh15 ed by:

2 WELCOME 20% of children in any given year will have a mental health problem* Stigma Stigma As mental health needs amongst children and young people continue to grow in occurrence and complexity, your school may already have experienced first-hand the impact of unmet need on student safety, wellbeing and attainment. But, with external support still inconsistent and difficult to secure you are increasingly on the frontline, supporting vulnerable students. Do you feel equipped with the skills and knowledge to be a successful first-responder to mental health challenges in your school? Do you know how to provide appropriate support for students in need? Optimus Education s 9th annual Mental Health & Wellbeing in Schools conference will provide you with the crucial knowledge and practical skills to ensure early identification and high-quality, in-school support. This unique event brings together leading experts to provide you with valuable guidance and practical key skills in mental health first-aid, therapeutic techniques and positive psychology to recognise, support and prevent mental health issues in your school. This year we will cover self-harm, anxiety, depression, attachment, behaviour and practical sessions on mental health first-aid and preventative resilience building. To join us simply return the booking form on the back page or register online at *as reported in the BBC - May 2015 SPEAKERS INCLUDE Read more about our fantastic line-up of speakers at Caroline Hounsell National Trainer, Mental Health First Aid UK Caroline s previous background in schools provides her with a clear understanding of how MHFA works with children and young people. Caroline is also a British Association Counselling Psychotherapist accredited psychotherapist. Dr Fiona Pienaar Head of Clinical Services, Place2Be Fiona has over 30 years experience teaching in schools and colleges, she also taught on the post graduate Counselling programmes at Cambridge University and the CONTED programme at Oxford University. Fiona now provides counselling in schools, develops mental health resources and conducts mental health research. Martin Staniforth Dove Self-Esteem Project Activator Martin is a consultant on the global Dove Self-Esteem Project, helping to create a range of body image resources for teachers and young people. Additionally, he has facilitated partnerships with educational organisations, set up external Advisory Boards, led global employee volunteering days and advised on communication programmes. Belinda Heaven National Trainer, Mental Health First Aid UK Belinda began her career in health care and following many years experience in a number of clinical settings she has now written books and produced numerous resources on bereavement, bullying, self-harm, domestic abuse and suicide Dr Pooky Knightsmith Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Advisor, PSHE Association Pooky is the mental health and emotional wellbeing advisor for the PSHE Association. Pooky completed her PhD in child and adolescent mental health at the Institute of Psychiatry, London, where she specialised in developing practical strategies for supporting self-harm and eating disorders in schools and other non-clinical settings. Roger Catchpole Trainer and Consultant, YoungMinds Roger has a background in LA Social Services and has designed and delivered learning and development across the UK. He was a member of the CAMHS Review which produced the Children and Young People in Mind report in 2008 and led YoungMinds in Schools, a two year DfE funded programme to improve outcomes for children and young people with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties. Dr Tina Rae Senior Educational Psychologist & Professional Academic Tutor, University of East London Tina is a HCPC registered Child and Educational Psychologist, Author and Educational Consultant with 30 years experience working with children, adults and families in both clinical and educational contexts within local authorities and specialist educational services. Hannah Kinsey Training and Consultancy Manager, YoungMinds Hannah is leading on the approach in schools, as part of the national Headstart programme. She has years of experience delivering national training for ChildLine, NSPCC and Parliament s Education Service and also working as an advocate for young people accessing CAMHS services. Invaluable, up to date and enlightening an annual must attend 2014 #oemh15

3 9 TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE 11 th November 2015 & WELLBEING in Schools IDENTIFY, RESPOND, ACT Gain practical therapeutic strategies and core skills to recognise, support and prevent mental health issues in children and young people This year for the first time you can gain hands-on Mental Health First Aid training from MHFA UK But, what is Mental Health First Aid? Mental Health First Aid will teach you how to identify, understand and help a child or young person who may be developing a mental health issue. In the same way as we learn physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid will enable you to recognise those crucial warning signs of mental ill health and the knowledge to respond appropriately. Attendees Last year we welcomed almost 300 delegates from primary, secondary, further education colleges and LAs from across the country including: Headteachers DSPCOs and SENCOs Deputy Heads Assistant Heads Educational Psychologists Heads of Year 10% 10% 11% 14% 24% 31% Last year s event received 97% delegate satisfaction Why should you attend this event? Resource book containing speaker presentations and additional toolkits Access to leading mental health and wellbeing experts and the opportunity to network and share best practice with peers Certificate of attendance and online access to speakers presentations to lead training in your organisation What last year s delegates had to say: Extremely insightful day! Safeguarding Officer, Honilands School Informative, current, real-life Inclusion Manager, St Ursula s Juniors Very informative, I will return to college with a wealth of new ideas and initiatives to put into place House Parent, Concord College Excellent practical strategies value for money CPD Deputy Head, The Herts & Essex High #oemh15

4 PROGRAMME: Tailor your experience and choose sessions from any stream 09:45 10:00 Chair s Introduction and Welcome What can we expect post-election? The future of CAMHS and your school s responsibilities for children and young people s mental health 10:00 10:40 Innovation Case Studies Managing more, and increasingly complex, mental health need with a lack of external support What can you practically do on a school-based level? Case study 1: Establishing a clear, supportive and rigorous mental health policy Case Study 2: Engaging and high-impact in-school CPD methods to cascade mental health training Case Study 3: Easy to implement peer-mentoring scheme to support all students 10:40 11:10 Keynote 2 in your school: How to enable your pupils to positively manage stress Gain practical mindfulness techniques to provide students and staff with a positive way of managing stress to change the way they think, feel and behave 11:10 11:20 Questions 11:20 11:50 Morning refreshments 11:50 12:50 Streamed Sessions 1 KEY SKILLS: FIRST AID KEY SKILLS: FIRST AID PROACTIVE POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY CORE NEEDS 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E Step 1: Spotting the signs Step1: Spotting the signs Emotional Body Image, Social and Eating Disorders How to rapidly identify the early signs of common mental health problems distinguish between a student in crisis and normal teenage angst Caroline Hounsell, National Trainer, MHFA UK Early identification: Be clear on the signs of common mental health issues to ensure you spot a child in need at the earliest possible stage Belinda Heaven, National Trainer, MHFA UK Clinically proven methods to support your pupils build resilience and avoid developing unhealthy coping mechanisms Hannah Kinsey, Training and Consultancy Manager, YoungMinds How to uncover the underlying issues of selfharm in a pupil to provide more effective support on an individual level in school Dr Pooky Knightsmith, Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Advisor, PSHE Association Practical support skills and evidencebased techniques to effectively support male and female students with body confidence issues Martin Staniforth, Dove Self-Esteem Project Activator *Take away a USB packed with PSHE Association quality marked resources and lesson plans* 12:50 13:50 Lunch

5 13:50 14:50 Streamed Sessions 2 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E Step 2: Key Skills Step 2: Key Skills Emotion Coaching Attachment A toolkit of therapeutic listening techniques and key counselling skills to confidently provide support and interact with pupils in a nonjudgemental way Caroline Hounsell, National Trainer, MHFA UK Talking techniques: What to say, how to say it and how to appropriately respond to a child with mental health needs to provide effective support Belinda Heaven, National Trainer, MHFA UK Easy to implement emotion coaching techniques to build resilience, manage emotions and improve behaviour in your children Dr Tina Rae, Senior Educational Psychologist & Professional Academic Tutor, University of East London Equip your staff with the skills to understand and supportively manage children with attachment issues day to day Roger Catchpole, Trainer and Consultant, YoungMinds Immediate strategies to respond to cases of self-harm: Get to the root of the problem to provide support on an individual level Dr Fiona Pienaar, Head of Clinical Services, Place2Be 14:50 15:20 Afternoon refreshments 15:20 16:20 Streamed Sessions 3 3A 3B 3C 3D 3E Step 3: Assessing Risk and Decision Making Cross-Phase Step 3: Parental Pressure and Overcoming Stigma Cross-Phase Exam stress & Depression Cross-Phase How to effectively assess risk by understanding student behaviour to ensure the safety of all pupils and staff How to engage parents in more effective conversations about the realities of their child s mental health needs to ensure they provide appropriate support at home Provide pupils with practical coping techniques, relaxation methods and proven exercises to manage stress, time and workload Dr Pooky Knightsmith, Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Advisor, PSHE Association Practical reframing therapy techniques to support pupils manage their anxiety and depression and avoid catasphropising Dr Tina Rae, Senior Educational Psychologist & Professional Academic Tutor, University of East London Managing disruptive behaviour and poor attendance: How to effectively balance support and understanding with appropriate discipline for pupils with mental health needs 16:25 16:40 CAMHS referrals Using what you ve learnt today: How to make more effective referrals to CAMHS How to include warning signs identified, issues triggering and exacerbating a student s mental health challenges and your assessed risk to access external support 16:40 Conference Close

6 9 TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE 11 th November 2015 ILEC Conference Centre, London & WELLBEING in Schools 4 Easy Ways to Register Book online and receive instant confirmation Fax: (UK bookings) (Non-UK bookings) suruthi.bala@optimus-education.com Post: If you have any questions please call Suruthi on Mental Health & Wellbeing 2015 conference Optimus Education,2nd Floor, 5 Thomas Moore Square, London E1W 1YW IDENTIFY, RESPOND, ACT Gain practical therapeutic strategies and core skills to recognise, support and prevent mental health issues in children and young people Please call us to find out about multiple delegate discounts Pricing Book before 25/9/15 Book after 25/9/ VAT VAT Secondary/FE VAT VAT LAs VAT VAT Others VAT VAT Speakers Presentations* 99 + VAT *Please note that speakers presentations are accessible via a password protected internet site and are not supplied in printed form. They will be available to download a week after the event, subject to speaker disclosure. PLEASE REGISTER THE FOLLOWING DELEGATES: (Please write in BLOCK CAPITALS) First Delegate Title: Forename: Surname: Job title: Optimus Education members can save 20 on their delegate place! Tick this box if your school subscribes If you are interested in becoming a member, please call Twitter: Second Delegate Title: Forename: Surname: Job title: Twitter: Organisation to invoice Organisation: Address: What happens now? 1 Fill in this booking form and post or fax it back to us 2 An invoice will be raised and sent to your organisation Phone: Promotional code CPDB Fax: #oemh15 Like Optimus Education on facebook Follow Optimus Education 3 You will receive joining instructions by and post 4 weeks before the conference VENUE: ILEC Conference Centre, London Directions on how to get here will be supplied with delegate joining instructions. Please see for our substitutions, cancellations and refund policy. Mental Health & Wellbeing 2015 conference Optimus Education, 2 nd floor, 5 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW T F E suruthi.bala@optimus-education.com Connect with OE conferences