stem4 has announced an amazing line up of speakers at our Education Professional Conference entitled ‘Mental Health in Children and Young People: A Whole School Approach’ on June 28th at Ark Putney Academy, London, 4.30-9pm.
The conference is aimed at teachers, school leaders, SENCOs, school counsellors, school nurses, trainee teachers, teaching assistants, Governors and other related education professionals.
Programme:
Dr Nihara Krause – Consultant Clinical Psychologist & CEO/Founder stem4
An Overview of Mental Health Issues Affecting Children and Young People – Setting the Scene
Plenary 1 – ‘Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision’ – discussion of the new government Green Paper
Kathryn Pugh – Deputy Head of Mental Health, Children and Young People’s Mental Health Programme Lead, NHS England
Health Perspective
Nigel Atter – Policy Advisor, British Psychological Society
The Green Paper From a Resource Perspective
Plenary 2 – ‘Teaching mental health topics in school – content, sensitivities, relevance’
Gabrielle Rowles – Senior Training Coordinator, BoingBoing
Promoting Mental Health Using a Resilience Lens
Helen Kitching – Psychology Teacher, Chair of the Standing Committee for Pre-tertiary Education and Vice Chair Teaching of the Division of Academics, Researchers and Teachers in Psychology of the British Psychological Society
Learning and Teaching Issues: Teaching Sensitive Topics
Dr Nihara Krause – Consultant Clinical Psychologist & CEO/Founder stem4
Teaching Matters in Mental Ill Health: Teaching, Supporting and Signposting
Plenary 3 – ‘Examples of best practice of mental health initiatives in schools’
Wimbledon College – Paul Fitcher – Head of Rhetoric and Pastoral Lead
Healthy Minds – a Whole School Programme For All Students and Staff
St Cecilia’s School – Victoria Gallagher – Head of Inclusion
A Better Story
Kings College School – Sthen Wiseman – Head of PHSE
Promoting Well-Being From the Inside Out
Plenary 4 – ‘What comprises an effective mental health team for schools?’
Zuzanna Ludzik and Karima Abdou – Young Advisors Team, Anna Freud Centre
What Do Young People Want? Feedback From Student Research
Joe Stone – Social Worker and Trainee Family Therapist, CAMHS In Schools Service
School-Based Mental Health Services – What Works?
Julia Manning – Founding Director 2020Health
Managing Teacher Stress
The programme will also include panel discussions.
This conference is free to attend but we request a subsidised £3.50 towards a hot meal during the evening.
The event will be funded by a donation from the Wimbledon Foundation Community Fund, the charitable arm of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
For more information and to book tickets click here.