Mental Wellness in Children and Young People

Length of time needed for completion of course: 6-8 hours

Total - 6 modules, can be completed over 6 weeks.

You will receive a CPD accredited certificate with 8 CPD points upon completion of the course

Entry level- This online course is perfect for those who work with children on a daily basis including teachers, management staff, learning support staff, administrative staff in schools and colleges.

This course has been written and produced by Dr Kiran Nijabat a psychiatrist with a special interest in child and adolescent mental health. She has developed and delivered mental wellness training for over 2000 teachers, professionals, parents and children over the past 2 years with excellent feedback which, inspired her to develop an online course for teachers and professionals working with children and young people.

The course features Dr Jon Goldin- Consultant child and Adolescent psychiatrist at Great Ormond Street Hospital. He is also the vice chair for the faculty of child and adolescent psychiatry at the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

The course also features Joe Layburn, the headteacher of Bancroft's Preparatory school, giving advice on how to promote mental wellness in schools as well as a teacher demonstrating effective communication skills through role play videos online.

You will have online access to a range of videos, presentations, animations and quizzes that focus on mental health issues in children and young people.

This training course will enable teachers and professionals working with children and young people to:

• Identify common mental health problems in young people using video role plays, featuring real teachers and psychiatrists.
• Understand depression, self harm, anxiety, eating disorders and suicidal ideas in young people.
• Management of mental health problems.
• Building Resilience and mental wellness in children and young people using a whole school approach.