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1 Day Course

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Where and When

Delivered at a venue of your choice throughout the UK, contact us for availability.

Accredited Course

The course content are accredited by the Open College Network (OCN) Credit4Learning.

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Course Overview

It is estimated that 1 in 10 children and young people now experience a mental health conditions with depression, anxiety and conduct disorder being regularly identified. The cause of these challenges is often caused by a reaction to the things which are happening in their lives.

According to the Mental Health Foundation, 70% of children and young people who experience a mental health condition have not had appropriate interventions at an early age.

Good mental health is as important as good physical health and allows children and young people to develop coping mechanisms and resilience to deal with the challenges of growing up, reaching adolescence and adult life.

This training course defines what mental health is from a children and young people’s perspective and identifies the broad spectrum of mental health conditions. This training course considers various models of the continuum of mental health and how experience of children growing up can influence their mental wellbeing, especially as a young person approaches adolescence.

This training course considers the positive and negative factors of social media and mental health, the impact of being in looked after care and challenges with peer pressure, whilst suggesting practical ways to provide support.

This training course identifies ways to recognise indicators of anxiety and depression in children and young people, confirms the theory of ‘holistic positive health’ and recognise the ‘ABC of CBT’ as a tool to use when working with children and young people.

Finally, this training course clarifies the present government strategy in tackling mental health in children and young people and provides resources in signposting children, young people and families to suitable support.
 

Course Learning Outcomes

Below are the main topics covered in this course, expand each one to see the criteria.

1Understand the meaning of mental health
  • 1.1Describe ways of defining mental health
  • 1.2Define how mental health specifically applies to children and young people
  • 1.3Recognise key goals of professionals working with children and young people in promoting positive mental health
2Understand how mental health can specifically impact on children and young people
  • 2.1Consider the ‘ingredients’ of positive mental health
  • 2.2Explain different models or continuum of mental health
  • 2.3Describe different types of recognised mental health conditions or challenges
  • 2.4Define types of mental health conditions commonly associated with children and young people
3Understand factors which may influence a child or young person’s mental health
  • 3.1Explain the changes which can occur when a young person reaches adolescence and how this can impact on mental health
  • 3.2Describe the impact which change and transitions can have on children and young people
  • 3.3Define the relationship between attachment, loss and resilience
4Understand the positive and negative impact of social media on children, young people and mental health
  • 4.1Explain the positive aspects of social media for children and young people
  • 4.2Explain the risk factors associated with social media and the impact this can have on mental health
  • 4.3Describe ways to recognise indicators of anxiety and depression in children and young people
5 Understand the legislative framework for supporting children and young people with mental health challenges
  • 5.1Describe the key purposes and support mechanisms of the Mental Health Act (1983 etc.) and the Mental Capacity Act (2005)
  • 5.2Confirm present government strategy in tackling mental health issues with children and young people
6Understand ways of working with and supporting children and young people who experience mental health conditions or challenges
  • 6.1Define the importance of sharing information in relation to concerns of a child or young person’s mental health in the correct way
  • 6.2Describe the theory of ‘holistic positive health’
  • 6.3Recognise the ‘ABC of CBT’ as a tool to use when working with children and young people
  • 6.4Explain ways of providing best practice support and signposting

Accreditation

The course content are accredited by the Open College Network (OCN) Credit4Learning.

Certification

Each learner completing this course will receive an accredited Level 3 certificate of learning.

Additional Information

Training course duration

1 Day (please contact us if you require training which runs to a different timescale).

Availability of this training course

This Adolescent Behaviour and Support Training Course is available as in-house training at a venue of your own choice throughout the UK.

Audience for this course

This adolescence behaviour course is designed for professionals working with adolescent young people including support teams, education professionals and foster carers.

QCF Units

This adolescence behaviour and support training course is designed to meet the standards outlined in the new Children's Homes (England) Regulations which were introduced on 1st April 2015 and can contribute to outcomes of QCF units including the National Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce.

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"This course is more informative than previous safeguarding training which I have attended and is essential to anybody who works with children and young people. (Safeguarding Children and Young People Level 3) "

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"Mark Mallender is dedicated professional who is flexible and provides excellent value for money. Mark has connected individually with all of our people I would recommend him unequivocally to anyone looking for training in this field "

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"This course was incredibly informative and extremely well presented. Everyone who works with vulnerable young people and adults should attend. (Drug, Substance and Alcohol Abuse Level 3) "

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"This is an excellent course, that focused on an important but often neglected area of practice. The training was a helpful and productive day! "

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