Essex Schools InfoLink

​​​​​​Below are a range of training packages your schools/setting can access. The aim is to support Children and Young People's (CYP's) emotional wellbeing and mental health.

• Trauma Perceptive Practice Leaflet​​
  

• CAMHS Educational Psychology training for schools​​
  

• ​supporting children and young people with anxiety
• supporting children and young people with low mood and depression
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and early intervention work
• Think Family: How family experiences impact children and young people​
  

TPP for Essex Schools and Settings

Trauma Perceptive Practice (TPP) is the Essex approach to understanding behaviour and supporting emotional wellbeing. 

TPP training consists of 9 training Elements, plus Train the Trainer. It starts with the headteacher/manager engaging in the first 2 Elements, before nominating a TPP lead from your leadership team to access the Train the Trainer and then deliver the remaining 7 Elements to your staff, with our support of course. There are 2 options for this: Advanced – approx. 14 hours whole-staff training, or: Intermediate: approx. 5 hours whole-staff training.  

There is a cost of £25 at the point of Train the Trainer to access our online platform which hosts all the training materials and provides access to a county-wide TPP community network.  

Contact tpp@essex.gov.uk to find out more or be added to our 'expression of interest' list ​​

TPP for Essex Partners

This shorter course is aimed at community-based providers working in Essex to support schools/settings, children/young people and families. It is an opportunity for Essex providers and partners to learn more about TPP, access the key training content and consider how they can adopt and support the values of TPP in their work with schools/settings, children/young people and families. 

Please note, this training is not for schools/settings.​

Next dates/times: ​

• ​Tuesday 30 May 2023 2pm to 3:30pm
  
• Tuesday 6 June 2023 2pm to 3:30pm
• Tuesday 13 June 2023 2pm to 3:30pm
  

Book your free place and remember to enrol in all three sessions.

• ECC Workforce booking: My Le​arning​
• External Partners booking: Education Essex Online Booking System
• Schools & Settings: Please contact tpp@essex.gov.uk to express your interest in the schools/settings training.​

Designated Mental Health Lead Training

Following lots of publicity recently, we are pleased to share that the National Network of Mental Health Leads website is now hosting the bookings for two possible face-to-face courses in Essex. These will all be led by local trainers. Both courses are 3 days:

• National Educational Leaders in Mental Health (NELMH)
• Advanced Designated Mental Health Lead (ADMHL)

Please look at the website for which course is most suitable for your school needs. You can book a place on the Mental Health Lead website. 

Information about how to apply for the grant can be found on the DfE website​

Additional Training

Provided by ECC Education Teams

• ADHD Training - delivered by SEND Inclusion Partners and Educational Psychologists. Please contact your link SEND Quadrant Team
  
• Attachment Aware – 1 day virtual training, delivered by the Virtual School
• Let's Talk... We Miss You – half day of facilitation and training
  
• Bright Minds Bright Moods – 8 week programme for KS2-4, delivered by the Educational Psychology Service
• Assessment and Intervention Pyramid  - 1 hour training, delivered by the Educational Psychology Service
• Solution Oriented Meetings – delivered by the Educational Psychology Service
  
• Let's Talk the Risk of Reducing Suicide – 10 minute pre-recorded webinar to introduce the guidance
  
• Being Restorative​ - 1 day training, delivered by Essex Youth Offending Service 
• Think Family: How family experiences impact children and young people – 1 hour pre-recorded webinar, delivered by Educational Psychology Service and MHST
• Further Relevant Training from Essex Virtual School - Virtual School Training
• Physical Activity and Emotional Wellbeing  - 2 hour training, provided by Active Essex. 
• Multi-Schools Council​ - a range of training for staff and workshops for children / young people  
• Selective Mutism Training​ – half day training, delivered by SEND Inclusion Partners and Educational Psychologists. Please contact your link SEND Quadrant Team. ​​

Other ECC Teams or External Providers

• Essex Adult Community Learning - a range of mental health and wellbeing courses
• Mental Health First Aid England - 1 day virtual training, developing skills and reducing stigma through understanding
• Zero Suicide Alliance Training: - up to 1 hour suicide awareness training session aiming to give you the skills and confidence to help someone who may be considering suicide
• CYP Psychological First Aid online course - FutureLearn - 3 hours (across 3 weeks) online training
• Training and Research | Child Mental Health Training | Anna Freud Centre – a range of courses​
• Level 4 Award in SEMH from Eastern Partnership​ - a training qualification suitable for staff in all education phases
• Setting up a Peer Mentoring Programme – Anna Freud Centre - evidence-based programme resources, training slides and evaluation information to successfully develop a peer mentoring programme in your school/setting
• PRICE​ - Restrictive Physical Intervention Train the Trainer - 5 day course, or 3 days and reduced cost for schools/settings engaged in TPP. Other training options available
• Let's Talk about Suicide Training – 20-minute free awareness training. If you want to learn how to spot the signs of suicidal thoughts and potentially save a life, visit the Let's Talk About Suicide Essex website to enrol.  
• Anna Freud Mental Health training for school and college staff - Evidence-based training courses have been written by mental health clinicians and education experts.​