How can schools and colleges help young people form healthy relationships in a digital world?
Join our webinar exploring how schools and colleges can support children and young people to develop healthy relationships and navigate conflict online.
About this webinar
Education staff have a key role to play in helping children and young people to build positive relationships which support their mental wellbeing and development. Healthy relationships and peer support can offer reassurance, guidance and a sense of belonging, whilst poor relationships may cause emotional difficulties and impede young people’s social adjustment. Digital spaces have introduced fresh challenges for education staff. Young people now have continuous access to their peer group outside of the normal school day. These spaces allow for anonymity and don’t include non-verbal social cues, which can lead to misunderstandings and conflict. This webinar, led by mental health and education experts, will help those working in schools and colleges feel more equipped to support young people to maintain healthy relationships. Offering insightful discussion and advice, opportunities for Q&A, and practical strategies, they will focus on:
the link between healthy relationships and mental wellbeing
recognising and managing conflict in ways that support wellbeing
understanding the influence of digital spaces on relationships
Aims of the webinar
To consider how schools and colleges can support the development of healthy relationships.
To be able to identify signs that a student is being negatively affected by their peer relationships.
To consider the impact of digital spaces on peer-to-peer relationships.
To support the wellbeing of staff and colleagues directly supporting young people in school or college.
Who is this webinar for?
This webinar is recommended for professionals working in education settings, but it may be relevant to a range of professionals working with children and young people, including:
local authority colleagues
mental health practitioners
social workers.
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Natalie Merrett (Chair) - Head of Knowledge Dissemination in Schools at Anna Freud
Natalie is an experienced leader with over 13 years in the non-profit sector, building and developing strong relationships with school and college communities. With her Knowledge Dissemination team, Natalie leads and develops programmes and initiatives that support mental health and wellbeing in education. This includes Government-funded projects, mental health and education networks, and anti-racism focused strategies.
Natalie is also a School Governor and EDI Trainer, leading Anna Freud’s in-house Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) training which involves sensitive facilitation and encouraging open yet challenging conversations.
Arlene McCloskey, School Engagement Trainer at Anna Freud
Arlene is an education expert with 20 years of extensive teaching experience. With an enthusiasm for pastoral care, she has held various leadership roles in schools such as SENCO, student and staff wellbeing and subject lead. She has an in-depth understanding of current challenges in education and is highly motivated to support staff to utilise a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing.
Felicia Lloyd, School Engagement Trainer at Anna Freud
Fliss is an expert mental health trainer, specialising in early years and primary school age children. She has developed and delivered many training programmes to schools and is passionate about supporting educators to foster positive mental health in their communities and achieve lasting, impactful change.
Nicole Campbell, Senior PSHE Subject Lead and Senior Mental Health Lead at Lilian Baylis Technology School
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To help us continue providing the best possible mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, webinars for education professionals are now ticketed and cost £10.
Tickets include access to the live webinar, the opportunity to engage in Q&A discussion, and a link to the recording of the webinar following the event, which is valid for 30 days.
Attendees will also receive access to follow-up resources to help embed learning.
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For enquiries, please contact schoolsinmind@annafreud.org.
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