The offer:
We have partnered with YMCA Trinity Group to offer a range of funded mental health training for schools and early years settings. The training will be available online as well as face-to-face when restrictions allow. Even if you have already taken part in this training, you can apply for courses you have yet to access.
Here is just some of the training available:
Whole Staff Introduction to Mental Health
Classroom Strategies for Mental Health Support
Managing Challenging Behaviour Workshop
Train the Trainer: Mental Health Champions (3 day or 1 day refresher course)
CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding CYP Mental Health (Parents/carers can also enrol free of charge, T&Cs apply)
Mental Health Awareness for Managers
Mentoring Adults: A Solution Focused Approach
More information and how to apply:
Please complete the mental health training application form linked below and email it to lisa.smith@ymcatrinity.org.uk by 30 June 2021. Please note, the contract has been extended until July 2021 but the funding is likely to run out long before then and is allocated on a first come first served basis.
YMCA free webinars
The YMCA is pleased to offer school staff, parents and carers the opportunity to join a series of fully funded live webinars over the coming months to help support you with the mental health challenges that arise as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The upcoming webinars will focus on the anxiety that we are seeing in some children. The content will be shaped by the responses submitted on the booking form, however it is likely to include:
- What anxiety can look like in school
- How to talk about anxiety
- How to support children in managing anxiety
Themes identified in these sessions will be followed up at a later webinar in May 2021.
The webinars have been divided into two sessions; one for school staff and the other for parents. Please book using the Eventbrite links below (there are two separate links for the specific audiences). Please forward the relevant details to parents and carers in your school and encourage them to participate.
- 3:30 Thursday 25 March – Staff webinar booking link
- 7:00 Tuesday 16 March – Parent and carer webinar booking link
For more information about the webinars, please call 01733 373187 or email mentalhealthtraining@ymcatrinity.org.uk.
