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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

Contact us if you would like us to do this in your school

To be arranged with the school

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity

MAAC is an independent charity and healthcare provider that is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). 
 
MAAC are committed to supporting young people’s educational development. Unfortunately a child is airlifted every other day, which is why they want to help youngsters better understand their vital lifesaving service and the importance of staying safe.
 
School age children are our future paramedics, pilots and fundraisers, and engaging them with this charity helps to safeguard the future of the service. 
 
Please see below a list of what Midlands Air Ambulance Charity can offer your school:
 
• We can offer students an assembly with presentation and talk about the charity, which would be suitable for their age group
 
• A visit to the school with the helipod (a decommissioned helicopter pod that children can sit in and experience) more suitable for younger children up to around 10 years old
 
• CPR training – we can teach up to 20 children at a time, and each session lasts around 45 mins (years 5/6 onwards)
 
• Bleed control training – can be done alongside CPR training
 
Contact us if you would like us to do this in your school

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. 

ReSET Level 1: Relationships and Sex Education Training

Sexual health and relationships are key parts of young people's lives. Gloucestershire Youth Support Team (YST) believe that all practitioners should have the confidence to discuss these issues with young people, the knowledge to support them, and be able to sign post to other services that offer specialist support. 

Relationship and Sex Education Training (ReSET) is available to all professionals working with young people and their families in Gloucestershire. ReSET offers ideas and information of how to explore issues of relationships and sex education with young people. It is divided into two levels.

This training is for Level 1, which is an interactive one day workshop that covers:

  • Law and Policy
  • Young people and relationships
  • Engaging young people in SRE
  • Local services for young people

Practitioners who complete Level 1 are eligible to progress to any or all of the Level 2 modules. These are provided as three half-day workshops which cover:

  • Sexuality 
  • Teenage Pregnancy and working with Young Parents 
  • Sexual Health and Learning Disabilities 

If you wish to book a place, please do not use our booking form. Instead please book via eventbrite here - Youth Support Team Events - 8 Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite or email YSSTraining@prospects.co.uk.

18th July 2024 9:30 - 15:00

Online

ReSET Level 2 - Learning Disabilities

If you wish to book a place, please do not use our booking form. Instead please book via eventbrite here - Youth Support Team Events - 8 Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite or email YSSTraining@prospects.co.uk.

6th September 2024 9:30 - 13:00

Online

Substance Misuse: How we can help young people in Gloucestershire

Are you working with children and young people who might have substance misuse issues? Are you aware of local support available to you?

The Youth Support Team are offering FREE training to support professionals in addressing children and young people's substance misuse issues. The training will be delivered by practitioners from both the specialist substance misuse team within the YST and InfoBuzz.

You may know children and young people who are using substances. In this session we will:

  • Talk through how you can work with these children to establish what their needs are and what to do next
  • We will run through commonly used substances to support your conversations with these children and young people.
  • We will examine what services are available in Gloucestershire and how to refer
  • We will share where you can access further resources in support of your work.

If you wish to book a place, please do not use our booking form. Instead please book via eventbrite here - Youth Support Team Events - 8 Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite or email YSSTraining@prospects.co.uk.

14th August 2024 10:00 - 12:00

Online

YGAM: Digital Resilience

The Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) is a national charity with a social purpose to inform, educate, safeguard and build digital resilience amongst young and vulnerable people; helping them to make informed decisions and understand the consequences around gambling and gaming.
This is achieved through evidence-led, evaluated and assured education programmes and resources for anyone that works with or cares for young and vulnerable people.

24th October 2024 15:30 - 17:30

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