LEHSS - Supporting Children with Low Mood and Depression

LEHSS - Supporting children with Low Mood and Depression

This session forms part of the LEHSS Core and Refresher Training Pathway of Support

What is this training about?

This free online training session will give an overview of low mood and depression, why people experience periods of lower mood, and how this can affect them. We will cover a range of ways we can support our students to feel better and engage more, both in and out of school or college.

What will you learn and gain from this training:

· Understanding of low mood and depression, including what these terms mean and what causes someone to experience them.

· Evidence-based principles and strategies to support young people experiencing low mood and depression.

Who is this session for?

PATHWAYS: CORE AND REFRESHER, RELATIONSHIPS, PARENTS

This session will be useful and relevant for all education staff working in schools and colleges. It will give you a good knowledge and understanding of the topic, and ideas for ways in which you can support students.

What people have said about this training:

“Lots of good information and strategies.”

“I enjoyed learning about the science behind low mood and depression, alongside learning about classroom strategies.”

“There was a good variety of practical advice and interaction with other professionals, really enjoyed it.”

PLEASE NOTE: this training session is only available to staff employed by schools and colleges within the Lancashire County Council area. Places cannot be allocated to people employed by other services or who work in schools outside this area.

This training is fully funded by LCC and there is no charge to staff directly employed by a school or college within the LCC area.

Please use your school or college email on registration to demonstrate your eligibility.

Presentation slides and resources will be shared with all attendees after each session. We aim to foster a safe, confidential space in our training sessions where attendees are comfortable to contribute and share experiences if they wish. We do not allow the use of AI note-taking tools within our training sessions, and if AI tools join a meeting they will be removed and excluded from the session.

Our use of your data

By signing up to this session you are agreeing for your work contact details to be added to our mailing list. We will use your contact details only to share details of future training and other events hosted by LEHSS. We will also add your attendance at this session to the training log on your setting’s Compassionate Schools Hub account (if they have one). More information on how we use and protect your data can be found at https://wp.lancs.ac.uk/lehsc/privacy-notice/ and https://cs-hub.co.uk/privacy/