GHLL Training programme

Active Gloucestershire are working with Shift Yoga to offer 50 teacher’s and TA’s from primary, secondary and special schools in Gloucestershire, the chance to learn yoga so they can use their new found knowledge to support children and young people’s mental health.
The mental health and wellbeing of children and young people is so important, but it’s also important that you, as teachers, have good mental health.
Yoga can help.

Shift Yoga are offering teachers and TA’s the opportunity to take part in a fully funded Shift Wellbeing Ambassador Course for Educators.
This course will: 

• Support you to experience all the benefits of yoga for yourself
• Equip you to manage your emotions and regulate your nervous system
• Empower you to bring movement and mindfulness techniques into the school day and share them effectively with the young people you work with

As you work through the sessions, you’ll develop a toolkit that is sustainable, creative, and realistic for your day-day life.
The course is paced over 26 weeks, which enables you to fit this around your busy term-time schedule. The course will start in the new school term (September 2022). 

By the end of this course you will:

• Develop a wide range of yoga and mindfulness tools to take care of yourself, and feel calm and grounded at home and at work.
• Gain Confidence to apply these tools in your school in a flexible and effective way.
• Feel Supported and connected with other educators making a difference to young people’s lives, now and for the future.

A number of teacher’s have already taken part in the course and are delivering classes to their students.
Listen to what teachers have to say about the course: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGWOVIPRXh1ok8Xpi7QA3v8xcTGTSZe2A
Listen to students and see how it has made a difference to them: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGWOVIPRXh1oRlztuPBaMt-8VDszlCs-V

Is this course right for you?

• You want to see your young people thrive and develop resilience
• You want to learn how to be a calm and confident support for others, without burning yourself out along the way
• You’re excited to discover ways you could use movement and mindfulness techniques in your educational setting
• You’re prepared to dedicate some time outside of the school day to personal growth and developing new skills
• You’d love to connect with other teachers and TAs, to share experiences and encouragement as you learn together

For more information about the course and to apply, click the button below. 

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Mental Health e-learning ‘Train the Trainer’ Course

This has been designed in conjunction with CYPS and is an incredibly accessible tool.

Course Aims

To help all primary and secondary school staff to understand the more common mental health problems children and young people may face.

To recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health problems

To guide a child or young person towards the right support

To help children and young people cope and manage their lives.

This course is for:

All primary and secondary school staff wishing to develop their knowledge and skills around Mental Health. It is intended that after receiving training, delegates will then ask questions on how to then deliver the package themselves. All participants will need a laptop or tablet and internet access to complete the session, which lasts 90 minutes.

If you would like the trainer to come in to school to deliver this FREE training, to arrange a date please email us with your name, school name, phone number and possible dates to ghll@Gloucestershire.gov.uk

Discover the fundamentals of effective PSHE education pedagogy and planning, including health, sex, and relationships education.

Join the course for FREE 

A three hour course which will enable participants to gain a wider understanding, for themselves and others, of some issues surrounding mental health and how they might support the young people they work with. This is a rare opportunity for colleagues working with young people to improve their knowledge, understanding and skills at identifying and supporting young people with mental health problems. 

A valuable training opportunity as part of our response to what CYP have said in the OPS about emotional health and wellbeing as well as something that will count towards schools accreditation for GHLL. This course will lift the lid on the mystery that surrounds mental health and shows teachers and support staff how to deliver sessions that encourage children to talk about mental health.

Delegates will each receive a copy of The Primary Mental Health Handbook. It is a very comprehensive resource with background reading and information, a DVD and lesson plans for Key Stage 2. The handbook contains all the worksheets and plans that may be photocopied and staff attending the training will have the opportunity to try out some of the activities to enable them to feel more confident.

Led by GHLL primary teachers, this curriculum training session will cover the statutory requirements for all primary schools under the new guidance. Delegates will explore ways in which schools can ensure their R(S)HE curriculum meets the DfE requirements, whilst also being tailored to their setting and meeting the needs of their pupils. Whether a commercial package is used to deliver the R(S)HE curriculum, or freely available resources are used, this session will help to support schools in providing a spiral, responsive, progressive curriculum, bespoke to their setting.

“The school is unafraid to adapt the PSHE curriculum as needed, and address issues as they arise.” OFSTED, 2021, Outstanding PSHE outcome.

This training session will cover:
· Current statutory requirements for R(S)HE, including policies and curriculum content
· Guidance for auditing and reviewing provision in your school
· Suggestions for parent and pupil consultation
· Understanding of the principles of good R(S)HE teaching
· Suggestions for dealing with awkward questions, setting ground rules and managing parental concerns
· Signposting to quality-marked free resources to support your curriculum
The end of the session allows time to explore the FREE GHLL resources, developed to support the delivery of the statutory R(S)HE curriculum.

Delegates are welcome stay for the afternoon GHLL Primary Resources Overview, when the GHLL resources within the R(S)HE planning framework will be explored further. A separate booking is required if you also wish to attend the afternoon session. 

During this workshop, GHLL lead teachers will be available to talk you through the various GHLL primary resources, all of which have been developed by practising teachers to support your pupils in their physical and emotional development. The Lead Teachers can advise on how you can build the resources into your school’s current PSHE curriculum, and share ways in which they have been implemented in other schools and the outcomes they have provided.

You will have the opportunity to discuss methods to measure the impact of your PSHE teaching, and ways in which the children’s learning and understanding can be recorded and assessed.

Some of the resources explored in this session will include:

• Counting Sleep
• Make Me a Superhero
• Peer Mediation
• Understanding Dementia
• Keeping Myself Safe
• Focused for Learning

The last part of the session allows time for delegates to view other GHLL resources freely available to schools and the chance to share ways in which they can be mapped into your school’s provision.

Delegates will require a separate booking if they wish to also attend the morning Primary Relationships (Sex) and Health Education Curriculum Training.

This MHFA course will teach you how to:

• Spot the early signs of a mental health problem in young people
• Feel confident helping a young person experiencing a problem
• Provide help on a first aid basis
• Help protect a young person who might be at risk of harm
• Help prevent a mental health illness from getting worse
• Help a young person recover faster
• Guide a young person towards the right support
• Reduce the stigma of mental health problems

To reserve a place email ghll@Gloucestershire.gov.uk

An introduction to GHLL's accreditation process for the Healthy Schools award and Mental Health Champions award. This session is relevant to all Key Stages and settings.

A three hour course which will enable participants to gain a wider understanding, for themselves and others, of some issues surrounding mental health and how they might support the young people they work with. This is a rare opportunity for colleagues working with young people to improve their knowledge, understanding and skills at identifying and supporting young people with mental health problems. 

A three hour course which will enable participants to gain a wider understanding, for themselves and others, of some issues surrounding mental health and how they might support the young people they work with. This is a rare opportunity for colleagues working with young people to improve their knowledge, understanding and skills at identifying and supporting young people with mental health problems. 

This MHFA course will teach you how to:

• Spot the early signs of a mental health problem in young people
• Feel confident helping a young person experiencing a problem
• Provide help on a first aid basis
• Help protect a young person who might be at risk of harm
• Help prevent a mental health illness from getting worse
• Help a young person recover faster
• Guide a young person towards the right support
• Reduce the stigma of mental health problems

To reserve a place email ghll@Gloucestershire.gov.uk

After a long pause due to Covid restrictions we are now ready to start the very popular Crown Court programme - 'Getting Court', sponsored by the High Sheriff. This session for teachers and staff will give you the opportunity to sit in the well of the Crown Court and observe a wide variety of cases during their sentencing day. 

You will also have the opportunity to ask Judge Lawrie questions around various court procedures, and the school's court sessions that run once per month on Fridays throughout the year (sentencing day). At the end of the morning session an ex offender will share his story, giving an insight from an ex-prisoner's perspective.