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Removing barriers to school attendance: considering effective and collaborative practice for settings.
This training session aims to explore barriers to children and young people (CYP) attending school and consider approaches to promote their wellbeing and attendance. This session considers effective practice for settings and is suitable for both senior leads and key adults working with CYP directly.
The training also considers collaborative practice to support parents/carers and provides opportunities to problem solve cases.
Trainers: Dr Kate Billington (Educational Psychologist) and Lorena Medina (Assistant Educational Psychologist).
Workshop Objectives:
- To consider what is meant by ‘barriers to attendance’ and the barriers CYP can experience.
- To consider and problem solve factors associated with school non-attendance (push and pull).
- To consider effective practice to support CYP, the importance of effective and collaborative working with parents and application of approaches.
Booking: One booking per school
Colwell Arts Centre
Derby Road
Gloucester
GL1 4AD
Mental Health - e-learning package (Train the Trainer)
Mental Health e-learning ‘Train the Trainer’ Course
This has been designed in conjunction with CYPS and is an incredibly accessible tool.
Course Aims
To help all primary and secondary school staff to understand the more common mental health problems children and young people may face.
To recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health problems
To guide a child or young person towards the right support
To help children and young people cope and manage their lives.
This course is for:
All primary and secondary school staff wishing to develop their knowledge and skills around Mental Health. It is intended that after receiving training, delegates will then ask questions on how to then deliver the package themselves. All participants will need a laptop or tablet and internet access to complete the session, which lasts 90 minutes.
If you would like the trainer to come in to school to deliver this FREE training, to arrange a date please email us with your name, school name, phone number and possible dates to ghll@Gloucestershire.gov.uk
To be arranged with the school
Digital Resilience
Gloucestershire Constabulary are excited to offer a comprehensive presentation designed specifically for parents, providing them with the tools and insights to keep their children safe online.The session lasts approximately 1hr 15 minutes and contains topics such as:
- Understanding Online Risks – Identify the various
dangers your children may encounter online, including
cyberbullying, predators and harmful content. - Social Media and Apps safety – Learn best practices for
social media and applications. How to configure privacy
settings and protect your child’s information. - Parental Control Tools – Explore tools and settings to
monitor and control your child’s online activities. - Encouraging Open Communications – Gain tips on
fostering honest conversations about internet use and
creating a supportive environment.
The presentation is of course free of charge and can be presented at any time of the schools choosing, preferably whenever will encourage the best turnout of parents.
To be arranged with the school. To book a session at your school please contact Simon Williams direct
For bookings, please contact PC Simon Williams of the Gloucestershire Digital Investigations Unit by email on
simon.williams@gloucestershire.police.uk
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity

To be arranged with the school
To find out more about their education programme, click here.
To book a session for your school please click here to contact the charity directly.
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