The Anna Freud Centre works with thousands of schools and FE colleges both within the UK and internationally. Through our training, research and resources, we encourage schools and FE colleges to think about their whole school approach to supporting mental health and wellbeing.
We deliver national programmes funded by the Department for Education, such as the Link Programme, reaching education colleagues all across the country. In addition, we have developed our own network, Schools in Mind, which shares practical, academic and clinical expertise about mental health and wellbeing in schools and FE colleges.
For those education colleagues looking to develop a school or FE college-wide approach to mental health and wellbeing, we have designed the 5 Steps Framework.
Mentally Healthy Schools brings together quality-assured mental health resources, information & advice for schools and further education settings in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
To find out more about our education initiatives, please visit our school pages.
BOOK LIVE TRAINING
We are pleased to announce new training workshops starting in September 2021, for education colleagues looking to develop the key skills needed to support children's and young people's mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Our evidence based training materials have been expertly written in partnership with clinicians and teachers and will be delivered by one of our highly experienced qualified trainers. Starting this Autumn term, you will be able to access courses on developing a mentally healthy school, managing anxiety in children and young people and supporting and improving the wellbeing of education colleagues.
Below you will find more information about each of the training sessions. Follow the links below to book your place now!
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Developing a mentally healthy school - primary school training (2 hours)
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Developing a mentally healthy school - primary school training (5 hours)
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Developing a mentally healthy school - secondary and FE College training (2 hours)
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Developing a mentally healthy school - secondary and FE College training (5 hours)
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Managing anxiety in children and young people - training for schools (2 hours)
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Managing anxiety in children and young people - training for schools (5 hours)
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Senior Mental Health Lead training - training for schools and FE colleges (2 days)
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Supporting and improving school and FE college staff wellbeing training (2 hours)
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Supporting and improving school and FE college staff wellbeing training (5 hours)
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Traumatic bereavement: supporting children and young people at school or college (offered by the UK Trauma Council)