This short online course will give you the best available guidance to support you in making a positive difference to young people through pastoral care, addressing the issue of bullying and cyberbullying, with a focus on the pastoral role and legal elements, behavioural support, engaging with parents and supporting mental health.
This short online course will give you the best available guidance to support you in making a positive difference to young people through pastoral care, addressing the issue of disruptive behaviour, with a focus on the pastoral role and legal elements, behavioural support, engaging with parents and supporting mental health.
COVID-19 has caused immense disruption for most children, especially for those who come from unstable families. At a time of heightened stress and tension, the pastoral and safeguarding leads and the whole school needs to ensure a greater focus on vulnerable children and supporting them in achieving academic success.
This fully online course is delivered via our specialist learning platform – you will be able to access training videos, written materials, downloadable templates, examples and tools, and a test at the end to check your learning.
Designed for flexible learning it means you can work at your own pace and in your own time, and with a year’s access you can keep going back to refresh your knowledge.
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After completing this course you will:
- Understand what is meant by bullying.
- Have learnt about the legal standpoint of bullying.
- Gain insight into why bullying takes place.
- Have a clearer understanding of cyberbullying
- Have gained techniques for working with the bully.
Agenda
- Learning 1
- What is bullying?
- Learning 2
- Bullying from a legal standpoint
- Learning 3
- Understanding why bullying takes place
- Learning 4
- Cyberbullying
- Learning 5
- Working with the bully
Speakers
Samantha Garner
Samantha Garner is a well-established consultant and trainer in the world of SEN, Access Arrangements and Mental Health. Originally a music teacher, she has worked in the SEN arena for over 15 years and spent time in a large secondary school where she set up a specialist behaviour unit. After this time she qualified as a CBT therapist and child and adolescent counsellor. Sam has trained and consulted in the whole spectrum of educational establishments from PRUs to very prestigious private schools. She is a published author of several mental health support programmes and regularly writes for SEN magazines.