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SUMMARY:Understanding ketamine and cocaine: Prevention\, awareness and early intervention
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ From £90\n🎧 All those involved in safeguarding\n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up\n✅ Included in BSA CPD Pass \n\nCourse Outline \nThis ketamine and cocaine awareness training course is designed for school staff\, teachers\, and safeguarding professionals to increase understanding of the risks these substances pose to young people. The session explores what ketamine and cocaine are\, how they appear\, and the ways they are distributed and used among youth populations. It examines the legal implications\, the short- and long-term physical and psychological effects\, and the growing influence of social and peer culture on drug experimentation. Participants will also gain awareness of the dangers associated with contaminated (bulked or cut) drugs\, harm reduction strategies\, and appropriate safeguarding responses when drug use or possession is suspected in an educational environment. The course promotes a proactive\, informed approach to protecting and supporting children and young people at risk. \nTraining Topics: \n\nUnderstanding Ketamine and Cocaine: composition\, classification\, and key facts\nWhat they look like and how they are distributed at street and community level\nThe Law: criminal implications for possession\, supply\, and use — including young people under 18\nHow these drugs are used and their short- and long-term physical and psychological effects\nCurrent youth culture: trends\, availability\, peer pressure\, and online influence\nThe dangers of bulking and cutting agents used by dealers to increase profit\nRecognising the signs and symptoms of possible substance misuse in children and young people\nSafeguarding responsibilities: responding to disclosures or suspected use in schools\nHarm reduction and early intervention: how to talk to young people safely and effectively\nSupport services and resources for young people\, families\, and professionals\n\nLearning Outcomes: \n\nUnderstand what Ketamine and Cocaine are\, how they are used\, and the associated health risks\nIdentify the legal implications for both adults and young people involved with these substances\nRecognise the signs and indicators of substance use or exposure among students\nGain insight into the influence of current youth culture and social factors contributing to experimentation\nUnderstand the risks associated with adulterated (bulked or cut) substances\nApply appropriate safeguarding protocols when drug use is suspected in an educational setting\nUse effective communication and harm reduction approaches to support young people safely\nAccess and share reliable resources\, professional guidance\, and support networks for prevention and intervention\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker:  \nAsha Fowells\, Head of Education and Engagement at the DSM Foundation \nAsha Fowells is Head of Education and Engagement at the DSM Foundation\, a drug education charity. This role reflects her background as a pharmacist – she qualified in 1998 – and journalist and drugs educator.  Asha is involved in the whole breadth of delivery\, from students to parents\, school staff and other professionals working with young people\, as well as training and mentoring drugs educators. She also does a lot of work behind the scenes at the Foundation\, including dealing with press enquiries\, writing resources\, and managing the charity’s communication channels. Asha is passionate about the aims of the DSM Foundation\, which is to help young people make safer choices about drugs – everyone should be able to get home safely.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/understanding-ketamine-and-cocaine-prevention-awareness-and-early-intervention/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Understanding the adolescent brain
DESCRIPTION:Date: February 05\, 2027\nTime: 13:30 – 15:30\nCost: From £135\nAudience: All Boarding staff  and those who wish to have an understanding of teenagers brain development and the impact of these changes on their mental health\, learning and relationships\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – half day seminar\n✅ Included in BSA CPD Pass\n\n\nCourse outline: \nWe know that\, other than during the first three years of life\, the brain goes through the biggest change in its development during adolescence. This is a critical time in teens’ lives and as adults\, we have a crucial role to play in supporting them to develop into healthy successful adults. \nThis workshop combines the latest understanding of neuroscience and developmental psychology with practical strategies to help attendees understand the changes teenagers are going through\, and what adults can do to support them. \nTraining topics will include: \nThe session covers the main changes in the brain during the teenage years: \n\nHormones\nRisky behaviour\nThe social brain\nSleep\nThe role of adults in supporting healthy brain development\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nTo have a better understanding of the developmental changes in the teenage brain\nTo explore the links with these changes and the vulnerability to developing mental health issues.\nPractical\, evidence based strategies to support healthy brain development.\nTo understand the importance of relationships in a healthy boarding environment.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nLisa Jones\, Lisa Jones Coaching \nLisa Jones is a multi-award-winning\, science-driven therapist\, coach\, and trainer who believes prevention is key to positive mental health. She works across the corporate and education sectors\, delivering training on brain health\, resilience\, stress management\, and emotional wellbeing\, alongside running a busy private practice. Lisa is a fully qualified and insured Psychotherapist\, Counsellor\, Wellbeing Coach\, and Mental Health Consultant\, registered with BACP and a senior accredited member of the National Counselling Society. Her work is underpinned by neuroscience\, with a particular focus on the mind–body connection\, neuroplasticity\, and building resilience through evidence-based\, practical approaches.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/understanding-the-adolescent-brain/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
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