In this course, you will gain a thorough understanding of the key steps to making a referral, what to include and things to do. This is part of a more detailed course, ‘Supporting young people with a suspected eating disorder or difficulty.’ Click here to do the whole course.

This course will take you through broadly what typically happens when we refer a child or young person. We will look at inpatient and outpatient care, support services, what to do if CAHMS don’t accept a referral and multi-disciplinary working. This is part of a more detailed course, ‘Supporting young people with a suspected eating disorder or difficulty.’ Click here to do the whole course.

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This course will provide an overview into what constitutes as self-harm, how the onset may occur in young people and the factors that may increase or decrease the likelihood of young people displaying signs of self-harm. We will also look at some of the things that can be done to support those who may be self-harming. 

This course will enable you to gain a deeper understanding about how anxiety may present in young people. We will look at how to spot the signs as well as what can be done to support young people who may have anxiety.  

This course will provide an overview into what eating disorders are, how the onset may occur in young people and the factors that may increase or decrease the likelihood of young people developing an eating disorder. We will also look at some of the things that can be done to support students with eating disorders. 

This course will enable you to explore the difference between substance misuse and addiction as well as what to look out for in young people. We will also gain a richer understanding about the risk and protective factors as well as how we can support those experiencing substance misuse or addiction both at school and at home.  

Self regulation problems are seen when children experience meltdowns or behaviour tantrums at an age that exceeds the toddler stage of development. It is both acceptable and customary for toddlers to struggle to contain their emotions but this is a skill they master as they mature. During this course Cherryl will provide ten strategies and top tips that will help in the classroom. You might also be interested in Cherryl's introductory course which sets the scene: A Basic Introduction to Self Regulation Difficulties.

Self regulation problems are seen when children experience meltdowns or behaviour tantrums at an age that exceeds the toddler stage of development. As everyone knows it is normal for toddlers to struggle to contain their emotions but this is a skill they master as they mature. During this course Cherryl will explore the nature of these self regulation problems and she will also discuss what the causes might be. Cherryl will discuss how to spot a child who is struggling with self regulation and she will give some examples of self regulation.  You may also be interested Cherryl's follow up course: Self Regulation Difficulties: Ten Top Tips and Strategies.

This course is tailored towards parents and guardians with a child who may have already received a diagnosis of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) or who may be suspecting this to be the case. This video will also be useful for parents and guardians experiencing some challenges around defiant behaviours.

Grief is inclusive - but is grief support inclusive? Are the emotional needs of all children being met? All humans experience grief, regardless of their age or abilities. Sadly, the needs of bereaved and grieving children with SEND are often overlooked and when children have limited verbal communication skills this tends to result in their grief being totally neglected. This course looks at: what grief is (it’s about much more than death), how to identify grief in children with PMLD, how these children express their grief and crucially how we can support bereaved and grieving children with PMLD.

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Self-harm is really not discussed enough within our society and it effects more young people than we might think. It can be anything from nail biting to hair pulling right through to some more serious actions. Within this session, we will take a look at some of the triggers, some of the signs to look for and have an open conversation about ways to support young people to break the cycle of self-harm. 

This is a playback of a past live webinar.  During this one-hour webinar, Gemma Fieldsend will help you recognise the early signs of eating disorders and take appropriate next steps including what to say, what not to say, how to know when professional help is needed and how to increase the likelihood of a successful referral.

During this course we explore the practical steps we can take to support someone who is suicidal.  It's designed to give you the confidence and ideas you need in those most difficult moments.  This course was commissioned by HeadStart Kernow, a National Lottery funded project.

Anxiety is very much part of growing up and is something that we will all face at some point in our lives. However, Autistic children can experience Anxiety more intensely and more frequently than other children. Throughout the following modules, we will consider how best to support children with Autism.  

When faced with a child who is worried or anxious, it can be hard to know how best to help and sometimes in trying to help, we end up making things worse.  In this course, Pooky helps you to understand the cycle of anxiety and the simple steps you can take to help your child feel like together you are taking control of their anxiety rather than letting their anxiety control them. The course has been developed and delivered by Dr Pooky Knightsmith and is aimed at parents and carers and other champions of children aged ten and under, though you may find the ideas are more widely applicable. The development of this course has been supported by Resilient Rutland who are funded by the National Lottery Community fund.

During this practical short course, Pooky will walk you through a range of simple ideas to help you boost the self-esteem of the young people in your care.  None of these ideas require any existing knowledge or experience and are designed to feel easily doable.  You don’t have to do them all, pick one or two and see how you get on. This course is written with parents and carers primarily in mind, but the ideas here could easily be adapted for use by people working with young people or you could use them to deliver workshops or discussion sessions to parents or carers. This is one of a series of webinars commissioned by Resilient Rutland who are funded by the National Lottery.

This is a playback of a past live webinar. During this one hour webinar, Wendy Minhinnett, Founder of Rollercoaster Parent Support will share simple ideas for effectively supporting and working with parents and carers of children who are struggling with their mental health. Wendy will explore what works, what doesn’t and some of the simple things that can make a big difference.

This course is for parents supporting their child with an eating disorder. Gemma will guide you through, what an eating disorder is, warning signs to look out for and tips to support your child. Gemma will end the course with the importance of practicing self-care as a parent and some useful resources.