🏷️ From £135
🎧 House staff, senior leaders, school nurses
📍 Online
Course outline:
This training is designed for school staff who work closely with young people experiencing mental health challenges and who are looking to deepen their understanding while gaining practical strategies for effective support. The session offers insights into the underlying causes of anxiety, the impact of early life experiences, and how schools can create supportive environments that promote positive mental wellbeing.
Through a mix of theory and practical application, delegates will leave with increased confidence in identifying, responding to, and referring students appropriately, while contributing to a culture of care within their school community.
Training topics will include:
Learning outcomes:
This event will be jointly held with:
Speaker:
Dr Jody Walshe, Educational and Child Psychologist
Dr Jody Walshe is an Educational and Child Psychologist working in London borough. Jody completed her doctorate at the University of East London. She is also a Consultant Psychologist providing consultations for foster carers and supervising social workers. She is a registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council. Before commencing her training, Jody worked as a teacher, learning support assistant and tutor with young people from 5-19. The focus of much of her work looked at anxiety and mental health issues in school settings. Her doctoral research explored the experiences, perceptions and training needs of secondary school staff working with self-harm.