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Improving the Emotional Well-being of Children with Emotional, Social and Behavioural Difficulties: A workshop series (CPD17)

This workshop series will provide a reflective space and invite participants to explore the complexities of working with  children and their families with psychological and emotional needs.
 

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The Government has placed schools at the centre of the future delivery of community child and adolescent mental health provision. This is in recognition of the impact that the child’s and the adolescent’s school experience has on their  psychological and emotional well-being. It also recognises the increased accessibility to services this allows.

The Tavistock Clinic has, for many years, had an interest in thinking about mental health and  counselling for young people in schools and the Clinic’s work has highlighted the complexities faced by professionals working in schools. This series of workshops is specifically designed for those working in education who are interested in promoting emotional well-being in schools and advancing the SEAL Agenda. The workshops will provide a reflective space and invite participants to explore the complexities of working with  children and their families with psychological  and emotional needs.

Both workshops will include a combination of  theoretical presentations and application of ideas. Refreshments and a light lunch will be provided. 

Participants can register for individual workshops or both together.

Supporting Parents and Carers of Children with ESBD

Thursday 8 March 2012, 9.30am - 1.00pm

It has become increasingly recognised that partnerships between schools and parents/carers is an important collaboration in terms of children's success in school. This is particularly relevant for children with ESBD. Many children and their families will have a wide range of professionals working with them. This extensive network can be overwhelming and at times feel persecutory for families. It is within these often complex wider systems/networks that we are trying to build partnerships.

Unsurprisingly, in view of the highly charged emotional context, many staff in schools lack confidence in their ability to talk sensitively but openly with parents/carers when things go wrong for their children. At worst there can arise a cycle of mutual misunderstanding, recrimination, hurt, blame and accusation.

Our workshop aims to:

- provide an opportunity to think about the challenges of working with parents/carers of children with ESBD
- explore ways to develop and maintain dialogues with families

Young and Sad: Thinking about depression and young people

Thursday 22 May 2012, 10.30am - 2.00pm
 

Depression in children and young people is more common than is often realised. Around 1% of children and 3% of young people suffer from depression in any one year (NICE Guidance 2005) but this often goes unrecognised. Over the last 20 years or so the evidence suggests that the  average age of onset for depression has fallen and the prevalence has risen.

Having depression can significantly impact on a child or young person's school performance, self esteem, personal development, in making and sustaining friendships and on family life.

This workshop will aim to:

- Address such questions as: Do the symptoms of  depression differ from ordinary sadness and if so how and to what degree? When should a child or young person be described as suffering from depression? What  are the features of depression at different ages?

- Address the role of professionals working in educational settingsin the recognition of depression in children and   young people

- Reposition the idea that ‘Children's mental health is everybody's business’ within the educational context

- Provide an opportunity to contextualize the current approaches to treatment and management of depression using case examples

To book a place

Please download the flier and application form here or contact us at events@tavi-port.ac.uk or 020 8938 2285