LEHSS - Understanding Anxiety and Practical Strategies

Understanding Anxiety and Practical Strategies

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

What is this training about

This online training course will cover information about what anxiety is, why it happens and what is does to us in terms of our wellbeing and behaviour. From coming to this training, you will gain a better understanding of anxiety in children and young people and some practical ways to support them to help them to manage their own anxiety and stress more effectively.

What will you learn and gain from this training:

·Understand what anxiety is, how it presents and what causes it.

·Learn a process of making links between causes, triggers and anxiety.

·Evidence-based strategies for supporting children and young people who experience difficulties with anxiety in school.

What people have said about this training:

“The whole session was extremely helpful, with an excellent explanation of the causes, processes and ways of dealing with anxiety.”

“The resources were excellent with lots of practical ideas/activities that can be useful with young people.”

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.