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Westmorland and Furness Safeguarding Children Partnership Free Training

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Westmorland and Furness Safeguarding Children Partnership Free Training

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FREE Training on key safeguarding topics including:

Child Sexual Exploration (CSE)

Domestic Abuse

Neglect

Suicide Alertness

Emotional wellbeing and mental health

and much more

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Find emotional wellbeing and mental health guidance and resources.

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To book a place on one of our FREE sessions, please email us directly at pmhw.mytime@barnardos.org.uk with the following information:

Full name

Role and organisation

Email address

Contact number

Address for materials to be sent to

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Decider Life Skills - Parents sessions PMHW

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Decider Life Skills - Parents sessions PMHW

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What is Kooth and how can they help - Webinar for professionals

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What is Kooth and how can they help - Webinar for professionals

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Kooth Engagement Team is a member of Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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Barnardos Education Community (BEC) - Intonationally renound Bruce Parry podcast - Trauma

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Barnardos Education Community (BEC) - Intonationally renound Bruce Parry podcast - Trauma

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This is an hour podcast with Dr. Bruce Perry, discussing:

Trauma - What it is!

The impact of early years trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACE's).

The flight, fight, freeze and flock theory.

Relational poverty and the impact positive interactions can have on a child or young person.

Generational Trauma.

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BEC Podcast - supporting mental health and wellbeing - Barnardos Education Hub

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Listen to/watch our BEC Podcast with episodes by professionals from a range of disciplines. Our upcoming series will feature conversations with youn...

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Understanding Trauma

This course covers Type 1 and Type 2 trauma, the window of tolerance, going through a traumatic experience, neurology and trauma. recognising trauma, recovery from trauma, and more...

• Understanding Attachment - This course is for practitioners who want to understand more about attachment, and shows how containment and reciprocity underpin the quality of an attachment.

• Understanding Brain Development - This course is for practitioners who want an introduction to brain development from the antenatal period to adolescence.

To access this FREE course please enter the code WORDSWORTH.

This on-line course takes between 1 - 3 hours to complete.

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This online course is for people who want to understand more about their own trauma or to support others in managing trauma.

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Barnardos Education Community (BEC) A series of podcasts focusing on health and wellbeing.

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Barnardos Education Community (BEC) A series of podcasts focusing on health and wellbeing.

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Podcasts focusing on:

Mental health needs of refugee children and youth.

Racial Trauma

Relationships in the education environment, various trauma, and the importance of support in the workplace.

Positive pathways for care experienced young people aged 19 - 21.

BEAT - Eating disorders, warning signs, support and treatment.

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In this episode of BEC, we talk with Edward Emond (previously Deputy Director of Services at BEAT, the UK's eating disorder charity). We discuss eating disorders, some common warning signs of eating disorders, the support and treatment out there for people with eating disorders, and the SPOT (Schools Professionals Online Training) that BEAT offers.

Find out more about BEAT: www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk

Information about SPOT: www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/training-events/find-training/spot-online-training-for-schools/

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BEC Podcast - Season 2 - Barnardos Education Hub

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In this episode of BEC, we talk with Edward Emond (previously Deputy Director of Services at BEAT, the UK's eating disorder charity). We discuss eating disorders, some common warning signs of eating disorders, the support and treatment out there for people with eating disorders, and the SPOT (Schools Professionals Online Training) that BEAT offers.

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BEC offers a range of trauma-informed tools and materials for staff in schools and education settings to support your continuing professional development, your wellbeing, and your work with children and young people (CYP) around mental health and wellbeing. With access to blogs, resources, podcasts, and videos, we aim to offer support in a format that works best for you.

We provide a range of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for staff:​

Blogs

Booklets

Activities and Posters

Wakelets

Podcasts​

Videos

We have organised our resources by themes: mental health and wellbeing, bereavement, grief, loss and change, trauma, and staff wellbeing.​

BEC strives to collaborate on the development of resources with a range of practitioners and organisations working within education, as well as with CYP directly. Contributions have been made by experts in their fields - some of the relationships we have established are with the University of the West of England and BATOD.

We hope that these resources support you in facilitating conversations with CYP around mental health and wellbeing, offering a framework to explore complex emotions and feelings. We have intentionally left age ranges open for many of our booklets and activities, as they can be adapted to suit various developmental stages. The use of props/real objects, where appropriate, will enhance the learning experience.

Whilst resources play a valuable role in supporting learning around key topics such as mental health, grief, bereavement, loss, change, and trauma, the most important resource is the adult guiding the CYP - bringing their own skills, knowledge, empathy, and values to the interaction. Positive relationships are essential for all babies, children, and young people. Through these connections, they learn to feel safe, develop a sense of belonging, and begin to understand themselves and others. We believe that strong, supportive relationships are at the core of creating environments that promote positive mental health and wellbeing for everyone.

At BEC we greatly value any feedback received; connecting and listening to staff about what you want and need enables us to provide content that is responsive to both the needs of CYP and the staff supporting them. Please complete this feedback form if you have accessed any of the BEC resources (blog, booklet, activity, poster, Wakelet, podcast, or video).​

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Since December 2021, BEC have hosted the Spaces for Wellbeing Programme.

We offer two co-production workshops followed by a programme series of monthly events.

Originally developed by Barnardo's Scotland, this programme uses a method adapted from Appreciative Enquiry to ask participants to share stories about their wellbeing when it was at its best. There are 4 stages: Discover, Dream, Design and Deliver.

Examples of individual and team wellbeing are collected and aligned to the GIRFEC indicators through the Discover and Dream stages to identify common themes around staff wellbeing and ideas are generated through the Design and Deliver stages.

The themes are aligned to eight wellbeing indicators ( SHANARRI) which are based on the getting it right for every child ( GIRFEC) values and principles. GIRFEC is Scotland's national approach to promoting, supporting, and safeguarding the wellbeing of all children and young people. It provides a consistent framework, shared language and common understanding of wellbeing. GIRFEC puts the child or young person at the heart and helps children and young people get the right support from the right people at the right time.

This framework is used to create a programme of online events, each around a specific theme, inviting guests from a range of disciplines to discuss solutions for staff wellbeing. Each event features a similar format of introductions and a short presentation, followed by discussions and Q&A.

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Spaces for Wellbeing Programme - Barnardos Education Hub

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Since December 2021, BEC have hosted the Spaces for Wellbeing Programme. We offer two co-production workshops followed by a programme series of mont...

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Anna Freud Mental Health Lead Resource Hub: Mentally Healthy Schools

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Anna Freud Mental Health Lead Resource Hub: Mentally Healthy Schools

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A wealth or training and resources to support schools on all things mental health

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Mental health lead resource hub : Mentally Healthy Schools

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This resource hub has been created in partnership with and funded by the Department for Education, with new resources added regularly. Find out more about how the suitability of resources is assessed. Signposted resources are not funded or endorsed by the Department for Education, unless otherwise stated.

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A free e-learning course to help education staff support students who may be struggling with their mental health.

This 45-minute long e-learning course looks at how staff can best support students who are struggling with their mental health and wellbeing.

It provides staff with a basic understanding of mental health and wellbeing and acknowledges that ill mental health can look different for everyone.

Mental health leads could use this webinar to create their own training so that the content is more tailored to their individual school or college setting.

This e-learning course is CPD accredited and delivered by an independent NSPCC accredited safeguarding consultant. Users will be emailed their certificate upon completion.

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Mental health: it is ok not to be ok : Mentally Healthy Schools

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A free e-learning course to help education staff support students who may be struggling with their mental health.

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MindEd is a free educational resource on children, young people, adults and older people’s mental health. The online learning platform offers training and resources on mental health to help support children and young people. The resource is intended to support anyone who works, volunteers or is studying to work with infants, children, teenagers or adults. MindEd has elearning applicable across the health, social care, education, criminal justice and community settings. It is aimed at anyone from beginner through to specialist. All registered learners can access a learning path tailored to their needs.

MindEd for families – There are also free to use resources to support parents and carers. They provide safe and reliable advice about young people’s mental health, created by experts and parents together.

MindEd brochure, provides a range of specialised e-learning sessions, including:

adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) programme

blue light services

combining therapies

core mental health content

counselling

MindEd for families

healthy child mental health framework

improving workforce wellbeing, resilience and population mental health

learning disabilities and mental health

suicide and self-harm prevention (SSHP)

targeted and specialist CAMHS

wellbeing for education return

MindEd top tips hub

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Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence - Free On-line Training

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Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence - Free On-line Training

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Covering topics such as coercion, sexual harassment, forced marriage and abuse. These 2 courses are ideal for professionals delivering RSE as well as safeguarding teams.

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Online courses - IDAS Online Training Courses

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This beginners training course is aimed at individuals in organisations and voluntary groups who work with adults and children or young people, to give a basic awareness of issues surrounding domestic abuse.

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Free Carer Support Furness_Carer Champion Training in Schools

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Free Carer Support Furness_Carer Champion Training in Schools

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Solihull Parenting website for schools, parents and children

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Solihull Parenting website for schools, parents and children

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​The Solihull Approach offers online training courses designed to enhance emotional health and well-being for both professionals and parents. ​

For Professionals:

A variety of online courses are available, including:​

Understanding Trauma: This course delves into the impact of trauma on individuals and offers strategies for effective support.​solihullapproachparenting.com

Understanding Attachment: Focusing on the significance of attachment in developmental and relational contexts.​

Understanding Brain Development: Exploring how the brain develops and its influence on behavior and learning.​inourplace.co.uk

For Parents and Carers:

The Solihull Approach provides online courses tailored to support parents, grandparents, and carers in supporting strong, healthy relationships with children. These courses cover a range of topics, from understanding child behaviour to navigating developmental stages, and are designed to improve emotional health and well-being within families. ​s

These online training offerings are evidence-based and developed by experts, ensuring participants receive high-quality, relevant information to support their personal or professional development.

Professionals Courses:        CODE: WORDSWORTHPRF​

·         Understanding trauma​

·         Understanding attachment​

·         Understanding brain development​

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inourplace | Solihull Approach - Online courses for emotional health and wellbeing.

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inourplace | Solihull Approach | Online courses for parents

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inourplace | Solihull Approach : Online courses dedicated to improving emotional health and wellbeing in parents, children, teenagers, adults and grandparents.

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Barnardos Education Community - Training Offer for SLT's

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Barnardos Education Community - Training Offer for SLT's

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By considering your own and your teams personal health and wellbeing needs, you can then develop strategies and resources which link authentically to any support you offer to others.

Session 1 (You)

People are supported to manage their own mental health and wellbeing.

We need to understand that we all have mental health, and recognise when our wellbeing might be at risk. This session gives participants an interactive experience through whole group discussion and breakout space, to reflect on what will help to sustain them to manage the stresses and strains of life in relation to work.

Session 2 (others)

People are supported to recognise influences on others mental health and wellbeing.

We need to support the workforce to recognise the impact that trauma can have on their, and others actions and behaviours. This session offers an opportunity for participants to consider how they view and engage with each other through a relational lens.

Session 3 (Culture)

People are supported to consider the impact ethos and culture has on mental health and wellbeing.

This session offers participants the opportunity to consider the wider environment/culture in which they operate, and how it could be improved to better meet the wellbeing needs of all.

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Youth Presence (Funded by CYA) - Details needed

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Youth Presence (Funded by CYA) - Details needed

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Delivered by: Cumbria Youth Alliance

Description: Introducing the values of youth work and what youth work is.

Delivery Mode: Virtual/F2F,Blended

Cost: Free

Frequency:

Audience:

Accredited:

Contact: info@youthpresence or Mary Biddle info@youthpresence.org.uk

.org.uk or contact Cumbria Youth Alliance

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Relational Strength in Youth Work (workshop)

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Relational Strength in Youth Work (workshop)

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Delivered by: Cumbria Youth Alliance

Description: The importance of connection in preventative work with children and young people.

Delivery Mode: Virtual/F2F,Blended

Cost: Free

Frequency: As needed

Audience: Voluntary sector youth

work staff and volunteers

Accredited: no

Contact: info@youthpresence or Mary Biddle info@youthpresence.org.uk

.org.uk or contact Cumbria Youth Alliance

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Delivered by: Westmorland and Furness Educational Psychology Team

Description:

Delivery Mode:

Cost: Free

Frequency: As needed

Audience:

Accredited: No

Contact: Educational Psychology (EP) service | Westmorland and Furness Council

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Who we are

Our Team of Educational Psychologists (EPs) are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Within our team we may also have Trainee, Assistant and Locum EPs who are supervised by experienced EPs. We also work alongside Behaviour, Emotional and Wellbeing Officers.

What Educational Psychologists do

The Educational Psychology Service works within Education and Inclusion, to help people solve problems and improve learning. This may be at an individual level or working on wider issues with schools/settings to help all children and young people be as successful as possible.

EPs work with children and young people in the age range 0-25. All schools have a named EP who works with them. We also work with early years settings and colleges. We often work alongside Specialist Advisory Teachers, health professionals and other services who might be involved with your child.

Services we offer

We offer the following:

training to schools and support with council projects

consultation with schools and early years settings

consultation with parents and carers

observation and assessment of groups/individuals when schools raise concerns as part of the Early Support process

psychological advice for all Statutory Assessments (Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments) of children's special educational needs

Accessing the service

If you think it would be helpful for an EP to be involved with your child, talk to your child's teacher, Head of Year or Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO). They will work with you to plan and review the support for your child and to complete Early Support paperwork to access the service.

Educational Psychology (EP) service contact details

Who to contact

Sue Sanderson
Senior Educational Psychologist
Telephone - 07825 340 513
E-mail - sue.sanderson@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Where to go

South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 4DQ
View LA9 4DQ on a map
Downloads
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) support plan [WORD, 2.MB]

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Educational Psychology (EP) service | Westmorland and Furness Council

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BUSS Groupwork in schools Emotional Coaching

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BUSS Groupwork in schools Emotional Coaching

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Delivered by: The Virtual Schools Team

Description: Building Underdeveloped Sensory Motor

Systems is a ‘bottom up’ trauma informed therapeutic approach develop by Sarah Lloyd (OT and Play Therapist) which can be used individually and in group work. Emotion coaching helps children to understand the different emotions they experience, why they occur and how to handle them. Emotion Coaching is based on the research of John Gottman to explain how emotions impact on forming relationships and the importance of feeling safe.

Delivery Mode: F2F or Virtual

Cost: Free

Frequency: As needed

Audience: Sessions for school teachers and parents/carers

Social workers, Residential staff, Foster carers, Schools staff, SGO carers, Personal advisors, Social workers kinship carers

Accredited: No

Contact: virtualschool.businesssupport@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

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Information for schools | Westmorland and Furness Council

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Guidance for education settings supporting children in care.

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Delivered by: The Virtual Schools Team

Description:

Delivery Mode: F2F or Virtual

Cost: Free

Frequency: As needed

Audience: Schools and parent/carers

Accredited: No

Contact: virtualschool.businesssupport@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

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Information for schools | Westmorland and Furness Council

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Guidance for education settings supporting children in care.

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Adverse Childhood Experiences (Ace's) and Resilience Training

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Adverse Childhood Experiences (Ace's) and Resilience Training

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Delivered by: The Emotional Health and Wellbeing Team

Description: Becoming trauma aware to look ‘Beyond ACEs’

and to develop relational health and resilience with vulnerable and wonderful children and Families.

Delivery Mode: F2F

Cost: Free

Frequency: As needed

Audience: Teams working with vulnerable children and adults. Those in care, who have a social worker, are on a child protection plan or child in need plan

Accredited: No

Contact: Sean.Twomey@Cumberland.gov.uk

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AMBIT - Adaptive Mentalisation Based Integrative Treatment Training 

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AMBIT - Adaptive Mentalisation Based Integrative Treatment Training 

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Delivered by: The Emotional Health and Wellbeing Team

Description: A two-hour introduction or Two to five day course on how to ‘adapt’ and ‘integrate’ and ‘mentalizing’ approach to our work. AMBIT is the systemic application for Peter Fonagy’s ‘Mentalization Based Therapy’. Mentalization is a thinking style characterised by being flexible, curious and emotionally aware. This is key to the attachment process in the parent/ carer: child relationship and to effective therapeutic work.

Delivery Mode: F2F/Virtual/hybrid

Cost: Free

Frequency: As needed

Audience: Social Workers, Practitioners and residential carers and any professional working in a multi - agency context with children’s services

Accredited: No

Contact: Sean.Twomey@Cumberland.gov.uk

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Delivered by: The Emotional Health and Wellbeing Team

Description: Group supervision for ‘risk management and crisis support’ purposes when using AMBIT within Westmorland and Furness’s residential care homes.

Delivery Mode: F2F

Cost: Free

Frequency: As needed

Audience: Residential Care Teams

Accredited: No

Contact: Sean.Twomey@Cumberland.gov.uk

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Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) Training

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Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) Training

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Delivered by: Westmorland and Furness Educational Psychology Team

Description: 6 day package - Schools aware to contact the Education Psychology team at WaF

Delivery Mode: F2F

Cost: FREE (this may change in the future)

Frequency: As needed

Audience: School staff

Accredited: No

Contact: Educational Psychology (EP) service | Westmorland and Furness Council

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Who we are

Our Team of Educational Psychologists (EPs) are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Within our team we may also have Trainee, Assistant and Locum EPs who are supervised by experienced EPs. We also work alongside Behaviour, Emotional and Wellbeing Officers.

What Educational Psychologists do

The Educational Psychology Service works within Education and Inclusion, to help people solve problems and improve learning. This may be at an individual level or working on wider issues with schools/settings to help all children and young people be as successful as possible.

EPs work with children and young people in the age range 0-25. All schools have a named EP who works with them. We also work with early years settings and colleges. We often work alongside Specialist Advisory Teachers, health professionals and other services who might be involved with your child.

Services we offer

We offer the following:

training to schools and support with council projects

consultation with schools and early years settings

consultation with parents and carers

observation and assessment of groups/individuals when schools raise concerns as part of the Early Support process

psychological advice for all Statutory Assessments (Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments) of children's special educational needs

Accessing the service

If you think it would be helpful for an EP to be involved with your child, talk to your child's teacher, Head of Year or Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO). They will work with you to plan and review the support for your child and to complete Early Support paperwork to access the service.

Educational Psychology (EP) service contact details

Who to contact

Sue Sanderson
Senior Educational Psychologist
Telephone - 07825 340 513
E-mail - sue.sanderson@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Where to go

South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 4DQ
View LA9 4DQ on a map
Downloads
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) support plan [WORD, 2.MB]

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Educational Psychology (EP) service | Westmorland and Furness Council

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Social, Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) - Professionals Support

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Social, Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) - Professionals Support

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Delivered by: Westmorland and Furness Family Help Team

Description: Consultation for Schools and Professionals with understanding Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs and Early Help pathways, and providing information, advice and signposting to relevant services and support.

Typical areas of enquiry include:

• Gaining a clear understanding of what SEMH needs are in regard to children and young people

• Exploring how Early Help and SEMH needs connect

• Understanding SEMH as a Special Educational Need and its relationship with EHCP processes

• Considering how SEMH interacts with other needs such as Autism and ADHD

• Understanding Emotional Based School Avoidance and pathways for support.

• Accessing advice and signposting to local and national services that support children with SEMH needs

Delivery Mode: F2F, Virtual

Cost: FREE

Frequency: As needed

Audience: School staff working with a child or children open to early Help

Accredited: No

Contact: john.harrington@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

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Early help and early intervention are types of support to: improve outcomes for children and young people, or prevent increasing need or risk. Working Together describes Early Help as: ’Support for children of all ages that improves a family’s resilience and outcomes or reduces the chance…

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Social, Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) - Parent Support

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Social, Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) - Parent Support

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Delivered by: John Harrington - Family Help - WaF

Description:

Parent Consultation - A one-off meeting with parents to explore their child’s needs. Discuss SEMH, EBSA, SEN, signposting options, and relevant support pathways.

Parent Peer Support Drop-in for EBSA

A monthly online session for parents to connect, share experiences and support each other.

These are facilitated by either John Harrington or Bryony Symes.

EBSA Parenting Course: “Understanding EBSA and Your Child”

A six-session programme delivered over 12 weeks.

The course is designed to help parents and carers understand EBSA and learn practical ways to support their young person. It also offers a chance to meet other parents, share experiences and feel heard.

Delivery Mode: Virtual or F2F

Cost: FREE

Frequency: See description

Audience: Anyone open to Early Help - contact John directly or through an early help practitioner

Accredited: No

Contact: john.harrington@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

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Delivered by: Every Life Matters

Description: This 3.5 hr training session is aimed at anyone who wants to understand more about suicide, how to know when someone may be having thoughts of suicide, how to talk directly and comfortably about suicide, and what we can all do to offer practical support.

Delivery Mode: F2F

Cost: FREE

Frequency: Check the website for details

Audience: Anyone

Accredited: Yes

Contact: training@every-life-matters.org.uk

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Suicide Prevention Pocket Guides

Download our pocket guides Thinking about Suicide, Safety Planning, Worried about someone or continue reading our pages to find out more.

Job Opportunities

Our Suicide Safer Community Programme seeks to raise awareness of suicide, and the part we can all play in saving lives, through training, campaigning, grassroots action and local leadership.

Wellbeing & Mental Health Guide
Covid-19, and now the cost of living crisis, has had a far reaching impact on our nations mental health. Its more important than ever that we take positive steps to look after our ourselves, to seek help when we need it, and check-in and support people around us.
Our revised Guide to looking after yourself and others contains practical information about things you can do now to look after your mental health and wellbeing, on how you can support others, and where to find support if you or others need it. Visit our Support Directory to find out more about where you can get help.

Self-harm Pocket Guides
As part of our Self-harm Safe Kit we have produced a range of pocket guides aimed at understanding, and finding ways to begin managing, self-harming behaviour.
Self-harm: What you need to know, Self-harm: A guide for parents and carers and Self-harm: Self-harm: Safe Plans We have also produced a guide to Local and National Support

Lets keep in touch

Get regular updates about Every Life Matters training, resources and events across Cumbria.

Support Directory
If you are really struggling to cope, or feel overwhelmed by difficult feelings, then reach out for professional help. It's still available and it's OK to ask for more support to see you through this difficult time.
Browse our Support Directory for more information about the Support and Services available to you across Cumbria, Nationally and Online.

Safety Planning
Many people will have thoughts of suicide - but thinking about suicide does not make it inevitable that you are going to take your own life. A safety plan helps prevent us turning these thoughts into actions.
Safety Plans take a stepped approach. They can help us manage those fleeting thoughts of suicide that emerge at the edge of your mind - through to situations where the desire to die becomes so overwhelming we no longer think we can keep yourself safe. Find out how to create a Safety Plan here.

Look after yourself. Get help early

Its natural to feel a little more stressed or overwhelmed right now. These are really challenging times. Some people may even be having thoughts of suicide. If you are really struggling to cope please reach out for help. There is hope, and you are not alone.

Focus Group Volunteers Recruitment
Every Life Matters a Cumbrian suicide prevention and suicide bereavement support charity. In summer 2020 we launched our Support After Suicide service for people in Cumbria bereaved and affected by suicide.
We work alongside Cumbria Police, and other local groups to support people in the early weeks and months after a suicide. Find out more about our Support After Suicide service here.

We are now recruiting volunteers with personal experience of bereavement by suicide to help us develop our service further, and improve support for people in Cumbria who have lost a loved one to suicide. Find out more

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Every Life Matters - Suicide Safer Cumbria

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Delivered by: Every Life Matters

Description: 1 hour training session aimed at anyone wanting to understand more about suicide and how we can help prevent it

Delivery Mode: Blended

Cost: FREE

Frequency: Check website for details

Audience: Anyone

Accredited: No

Contact: training@every-life-matters.org.uk

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Suicide Prevention Pocket Guides

Download our pocket guides Thinking about Suicide, Safety Planning, Worried about someone or continue reading our pages to find out more.

Job Opportunities

Our Suicide Safer Community Programme seeks to raise awareness of suicide, and the part we can all play in saving lives, through training, campaigning, grassroots action and local leadership.

Wellbeing & Mental Health Guide
Covid-19, and now the cost of living crisis, has had a far reaching impact on our nations mental health. Its more important than ever that we take positive steps to look after our ourselves, to seek help when we need it, and check-in and support people around us.
Our revised Guide to looking after yourself and others contains practical information about things you can do now to look after your mental health and wellbeing, on how you can support others, and where to find support if you or others need it. Visit our Support Directory to find out more about where you can get help.

Self-harm Pocket Guides
As part of our Self-harm Safe Kit we have produced a range of pocket guides aimed at understanding, and finding ways to begin managing, self-harming behaviour.
Self-harm: What you need to know, Self-harm: A guide for parents and carers and Self-harm: Self-harm: Safe Plans We have also produced a guide to Local and National Support

Lets keep in touch

Get regular updates about Every Life Matters training, resources and events across Cumbria.

Support Directory
If you are really struggling to cope, or feel overwhelmed by difficult feelings, then reach out for professional help. It's still available and it's OK to ask for more support to see you through this difficult time.
Browse our Support Directory for more information about the Support and Services available to you across Cumbria, Nationally and Online.

Safety Planning
Many people will have thoughts of suicide - but thinking about suicide does not make it inevitable that you are going to take your own life. A safety plan helps prevent us turning these thoughts into actions.
Safety Plans take a stepped approach. They can help us manage those fleeting thoughts of suicide that emerge at the edge of your mind - through to situations where the desire to die becomes so overwhelming we no longer think we can keep yourself safe. Find out how to create a Safety Plan here.

Look after yourself. Get help early

Its natural to feel a little more stressed or overwhelmed right now. These are really challenging times. Some people may even be having thoughts of suicide. If you are really struggling to cope please reach out for help. There is hope, and you are not alone.

Focus Group Volunteers Recruitment
Every Life Matters a Cumbrian suicide prevention and suicide bereavement support charity. In summer 2020 we launched our Support After Suicide service for people in Cumbria bereaved and affected by suicide.
We work alongside Cumbria Police, and other local groups to support people in the early weeks and months after a suicide. Find out more about our Support After Suicide service here.

We are now recruiting volunteers with personal experience of bereavement by suicide to help us develop our service further, and improve support for people in Cumbria who have lost a loved one to suicide. Find out more

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Every Life Matters - Suicide Safer Cumbria

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Download our pocket guides Thinking about Suicide , Safety Planning , Worried about someone or continue reading our pages to find out more. Our Suicide Safer Community Programme seeks to raise awareness of suicide, and the part we can all play in saving lives, through training, campaigning, grassroots action and local leadership.

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Delivered by: Every Life Matters

Description: This 2.5 hour session gives you the skills and tools to support an individual to develop their own safety plan.

Delivery Mode: Blended, F2F

Cost: FREE

Frequency: As needed

Audience: It is suitable for anyone in a support role who has already taken one of our suicide awareness or alertness courses, and wants to gain further skills in suicide intervention.

Accredited: No

Contact: training@every-life-matters.org.uk

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Suicide Prevention Pocket Guides

Download our pocket guides Thinking about Suicide, Safety Planning, Worried about someone or continue reading our pages to find out more.

Job Opportunities

Our Suicide Safer Community Programme seeks to raise awareness of suicide, and the part we can all play in saving lives, through training, campaigning, grassroots action and local leadership.

Wellbeing & Mental Health Guide
Covid-19, and now the cost of living crisis, has had a far reaching impact on our nations mental health. Its more important than ever that we take positive steps to look after our ourselves, to seek help when we need it, and check-in and support people around us.
Our revised Guide to looking after yourself and others contains practical information about things you can do now to look after your mental health and wellbeing, on how you can support others, and where to find support if you or others need it. Visit our Support Directory to find out more about where you can get help.

Self-harm Pocket Guides
As part of our Self-harm Safe Kit we have produced a range of pocket guides aimed at understanding, and finding ways to begin managing, self-harming behaviour.
Self-harm: What you need to know, Self-harm: A guide for parents and carers and Self-harm: Self-harm: Safe Plans We have also produced a guide to Local and National Support

Lets keep in touch

Get regular updates about Every Life Matters training, resources and events across Cumbria.

Support Directory
If you are really struggling to cope, or feel overwhelmed by difficult feelings, then reach out for professional help. It's still available and it's OK to ask for more support to see you through this difficult time.
Browse our Support Directory for more information about the Support and Services available to you across Cumbria, Nationally and Online.

Safety Planning
Many people will have thoughts of suicide - but thinking about suicide does not make it inevitable that you are going to take your own life. A safety plan helps prevent us turning these thoughts into actions.
Safety Plans take a stepped approach. They can help us manage those fleeting thoughts of suicide that emerge at the edge of your mind - through to situations where the desire to die becomes so overwhelming we no longer think we can keep yourself safe. Find out how to create a Safety Plan here.

Look after yourself. Get help early

Its natural to feel a little more stressed or overwhelmed right now. These are really challenging times. Some people may even be having thoughts of suicide. If you are really struggling to cope please reach out for help. There is hope, and you are not alone.

Focus Group Volunteers Recruitment
Every Life Matters a Cumbrian suicide prevention and suicide bereavement support charity. In summer 2020 we launched our Support After Suicide service for people in Cumbria bereaved and affected by suicide.
We work alongside Cumbria Police, and other local groups to support people in the early weeks and months after a suicide. Find out more about our Support After Suicide service here.

We are now recruiting volunteers with personal experience of bereavement by suicide to help us develop our service further, and improve support for people in Cumbria who have lost a loved one to suicide. Find out more

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Every Life Matters - Suicide Safer Cumbria

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Download our pocket guides Thinking about Suicide , Safety Planning , Worried about someone or continue reading our pages to find out more. Our Suicide Safer Community Programme seeks to raise awareness of suicide, and the part we can all play in saving lives, through training, campaigning, grassroots action and local leadership.

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Delivered by: Every Life Matters

Description:This three hour training session is suitable for school staff, health and social care practitioners, and anyone in the community who wants to know more about self-harm, and how they can support someone who is self-harming

Delivery Mode: Virtual

Cost: FREE

Audience: School staff, health and social care practitioners and anyone in the community who wants to know more about self-harm

Accredited: No

Contact: training@every-life-matters.org.uk

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Suicide Prevention Pocket Guides

Download our pocket guides Thinking about Suicide, Safety Planning, Worried about someone or continue reading our pages to find out more.

Job Opportunities

Our Suicide Safer Community Programme seeks to raise awareness of suicide, and the part we can all play in saving lives, through training, campaigning, grassroots action and local leadership.

Wellbeing & Mental Health Guide
Covid-19, and now the cost of living crisis, has had a far reaching impact on our nations mental health. Its more important than ever that we take positive steps to look after our ourselves, to seek help when we need it, and check-in and support people around us.
Our revised Guide to looking after yourself and others contains practical information about things you can do now to look after your mental health and wellbeing, on how you can support others, and where to find support if you or others need it. Visit our Support Directory to find out more about where you can get help.

Self-harm Pocket Guides
As part of our Self-harm Safe Kit we have produced a range of pocket guides aimed at understanding, and finding ways to begin managing, self-harming behaviour.
Self-harm: What you need to know, Self-harm: A guide for parents and carers and Self-harm: Self-harm: Safe Plans We have also produced a guide to Local and National Support

Lets keep in touch

Get regular updates about Every Life Matters training, resources and events across Cumbria.

Support Directory
If you are really struggling to cope, or feel overwhelmed by difficult feelings, then reach out for professional help. It's still available and it's OK to ask for more support to see you through this difficult time.
Browse our Support Directory for more information about the Support and Services available to you across Cumbria, Nationally and Online.

Safety Planning
Many people will have thoughts of suicide - but thinking about suicide does not make it inevitable that you are going to take your own life. A safety plan helps prevent us turning these thoughts into actions.
Safety Plans take a stepped approach. They can help us manage those fleeting thoughts of suicide that emerge at the edge of your mind - through to situations where the desire to die becomes so overwhelming we no longer think we can keep yourself safe. Find out how to create a Safety Plan here.

Look after yourself. Get help early

Its natural to feel a little more stressed or overwhelmed right now. These are really challenging times. Some people may even be having thoughts of suicide. If you are really struggling to cope please reach out for help. There is hope, and you are not alone.

Focus Group Volunteers Recruitment
Every Life Matters a Cumbrian suicide prevention and suicide bereavement support charity. In summer 2020 we launched our Support After Suicide service for people in Cumbria bereaved and affected by suicide.
We work alongside Cumbria Police, and other local groups to support people in the early weeks and months after a suicide. Find out more about our Support After Suicide service here.

We are now recruiting volunteers with personal experience of bereavement by suicide to help us develop our service further, and improve support for people in Cumbria who have lost a loved one to suicide. Find out more

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Every Life Matters - Suicide Safer Cumbria

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Download our pocket guides Thinking about Suicide , Safety Planning , Worried about someone or continue reading our pages to find out more. Our Suicide Safer Community Programme seeks to raise awareness of suicide, and the part we can all play in saving lives, through training, campaigning, grassroots action and local leadership.

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Delivered by: Every Life Matters

Description:a half day session that explores the unique nature of suicide bereavement and how we can seek to support

Delivery Mode: Virtual

Cost: FREE

Frequency: As needed

Audience: Anyone

Accredited: No

Contact: training@every-life-matters.org.uk

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Suicide Prevention Pocket Guides

Download our pocket guides Thinking about Suicide, Safety Planning, Worried about someone or continue reading our pages to find out more.

Job Opportunities

Our Suicide Safer Community Programme seeks to raise awareness of suicide, and the part we can all play in saving lives, through training, campaigning, grassroots action and local leadership.

Wellbeing & Mental Health Guide
Covid-19, and now the cost of living crisis, has had a far reaching impact on our nations mental health. Its more important than ever that we take positive steps to look after our ourselves, to seek help when we need it, and check-in and support people around us.
Our revised Guide to looking after yourself and others contains practical information about things you can do now to look after your mental health and wellbeing, on how you can support others, and where to find support if you or others need it. Visit our Support Directory to find out more about where you can get help.

Self-harm Pocket Guides
As part of our Self-harm Safe Kit we have produced a range of pocket guides aimed at understanding, and finding ways to begin managing, self-harming behaviour.
Self-harm: What you need to know, Self-harm: A guide for parents and carers and Self-harm: Self-harm: Safe Plans We have also produced a guide to Local and National Support

Lets keep in touch

Get regular updates about Every Life Matters training, resources and events across Cumbria.

Support Directory
If you are really struggling to cope, or feel overwhelmed by difficult feelings, then reach out for professional help. It's still available and it's OK to ask for more support to see you through this difficult time.
Browse our Support Directory for more information about the Support and Services available to you across Cumbria, Nationally and Online.

Safety Planning
Many people will have thoughts of suicide - but thinking about suicide does not make it inevitable that you are going to take your own life. A safety plan helps prevent us turning these thoughts into actions.
Safety Plans take a stepped approach. They can help us manage those fleeting thoughts of suicide that emerge at the edge of your mind - through to situations where the desire to die becomes so overwhelming we no longer think we can keep yourself safe. Find out how to create a Safety Plan here.

Look after yourself. Get help early

Its natural to feel a little more stressed or overwhelmed right now. These are really challenging times. Some people may even be having thoughts of suicide. If you are really struggling to cope please reach out for help. There is hope, and you are not alone.

Focus Group Volunteers Recruitment
Every Life Matters a Cumbrian suicide prevention and suicide bereavement support charity. In summer 2020 we launched our Support After Suicide service for people in Cumbria bereaved and affected by suicide.
We work alongside Cumbria Police, and other local groups to support people in the early weeks and months after a suicide. Find out more about our Support After Suicide service here.

We are now recruiting volunteers with personal experience of bereavement by suicide to help us develop our service further, and improve support for people in Cumbria who have lost a loved one to suicide. Find out more

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Every Life Matters - Suicide Safer Cumbria

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Download our pocket guides Thinking about Suicide , Safety Planning , Worried about someone or continue reading our pages to find out more. Our Suicide Safer Community Programme seeks to raise awareness of suicide, and the part we can all play in saving lives, through training, campaigning, grassroots action and local leadership.

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Delivered by: Barnardos Primary Mental Health Worker Team

Description: 2 day YMHFA training.

Delivery Mode: Virtual and F2F

Cost: FREE

Audience: Anyone on the mental health champion network lead by Barnardos PMHW's

Accredited: No

Contact: pmhw.mytime@barnardos.org.uk

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Delivered by: Every Life Matters

Description: 2 day session YMHFA training.

Delivery Mode: Virtual and F2F

Cost: Cost implication

Accredited: No

Contact: Email training@every-life-matters.org.uk

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Suicide Prevention Pocket Guides

Download our pocket guides Thinking about Suicide, Safety Planning, Worried about someone or continue reading our pages to find out more.

Job Opportunities

Our Suicide Safer Community Programme seeks to raise awareness of suicide, and the part we can all play in saving lives, through training, campaigning, grassroots action and local leadership.

Wellbeing & Mental Health Guide
Covid-19, and now the cost of living crisis, has had a far reaching impact on our nations mental health. Its more important than ever that we take positive steps to look after our ourselves, to seek help when we need it, and check-in and support people around us.
Our revised Guide to looking after yourself and others contains practical information about things you can do now to look after your mental health and wellbeing, on how you can support others, and where to find support if you or others need it. Visit our Support Directory to find out more about where you can get help.

Self-harm Pocket Guides
As part of our Self-harm Safe Kit we have produced a range of pocket guides aimed at understanding, and finding ways to begin managing, self-harming behaviour.
Self-harm: What you need to know, Self-harm: A guide for parents and carers and Self-harm: Self-harm: Safe Plans We have also produced a guide to Local and National Support

Lets keep in touch

Get regular updates about Every Life Matters training, resources and events across Cumbria.

Support Directory
If you are really struggling to cope, or feel overwhelmed by difficult feelings, then reach out for professional help. It's still available and it's OK to ask for more support to see you through this difficult time.
Browse our Support Directory for more information about the Support and Services available to you across Cumbria, Nationally and Online.

Safety Planning
Many people will have thoughts of suicide - but thinking about suicide does not make it inevitable that you are going to take your own life. A safety plan helps prevent us turning these thoughts into actions.
Safety Plans take a stepped approach. They can help us manage those fleeting thoughts of suicide that emerge at the edge of your mind - through to situations where the desire to die becomes so overwhelming we no longer think we can keep yourself safe. Find out how to create a Safety Plan here.

Look after yourself. Get help early

Its natural to feel a little more stressed or overwhelmed right now. These are really challenging times. Some people may even be having thoughts of suicide. If you are really struggling to cope please reach out for help. There is hope, and you are not alone.

Focus Group Volunteers Recruitment
Every Life Matters a Cumbrian suicide prevention and suicide bereavement support charity. In summer 2020 we launched our Support After Suicide service for people in Cumbria bereaved and affected by suicide.
We work alongside Cumbria Police, and other local groups to support people in the early weeks and months after a suicide. Find out more about our Support After Suicide service here.

We are now recruiting volunteers with personal experience of bereavement by suicide to help us develop our service further, and improve support for people in Cumbria who have lost a loved one to suicide. Find out more

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Every Life Matters - Suicide Safer Cumbria

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Download our pocket guides Thinking about Suicide , Safety Planning , Worried about someone or continue reading our pages to find out more. Our Suicide Safer Community Programme seeks to raise awareness of suicide, and the part we can all play in saving lives, through training, campaigning, grassroots action and local leadership.

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Delivered by: Every Life Matters

Description: Half day session MHFA refresher course.

Delivery Mode: Virtual and F2F

Cost: Cost implication

Accredited: No

Contact: Email training@every-life-matters.org.uk

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Suicide Prevention Pocket Guides

Download our pocket guides Thinking about Suicide, Safety Planning, Worried about someone or continue reading our pages to find out more.

Job Opportunities

Our Suicide Safer Community Programme seeks to raise awareness of suicide, and the part we can all play in saving lives, through training, campaigning, grassroots action and local leadership.

Wellbeing & Mental Health Guide
Covid-19, and now the cost of living crisis, has had a far reaching impact on our nations mental health. Its more important than ever that we take positive steps to look after our ourselves, to seek help when we need it, and check-in and support people around us.
Our revised Guide to looking after yourself and others contains practical information about things you can do now to look after your mental health and wellbeing, on how you can support others, and where to find support if you or others need it. Visit our Support Directory to find out more about where you can get help.

Self-harm Pocket Guides
As part of our Self-harm Safe Kit we have produced a range of pocket guides aimed at understanding, and finding ways to begin managing, self-harming behaviour.
Self-harm: What you need to know, Self-harm: A guide for parents and carers and Self-harm: Self-harm: Safe Plans We have also produced a guide to Local and National Support

Lets keep in touch

Get regular updates about Every Life Matters training, resources and events across Cumbria.

Support Directory
If you are really struggling to cope, or feel overwhelmed by difficult feelings, then reach out for professional help. It's still available and it's OK to ask for more support to see you through this difficult time.
Browse our Support Directory for more information about the Support and Services available to you across Cumbria, Nationally and Online.

Safety Planning
Many people will have thoughts of suicide - but thinking about suicide does not make it inevitable that you are going to take your own life. A safety plan helps prevent us turning these thoughts into actions.
Safety Plans take a stepped approach. They can help us manage those fleeting thoughts of suicide that emerge at the edge of your mind - through to situations where the desire to die becomes so overwhelming we no longer think we can keep yourself safe. Find out how to create a Safety Plan here.

Look after yourself. Get help early

Its natural to feel a little more stressed or overwhelmed right now. These are really challenging times. Some people may even be having thoughts of suicide. If you are really struggling to cope please reach out for help. There is hope, and you are not alone.

Focus Group Volunteers Recruitment
Every Life Matters a Cumbrian suicide prevention and suicide bereavement support charity. In summer 2020 we launched our Support After Suicide service for people in Cumbria bereaved and affected by suicide.
We work alongside Cumbria Police, and other local groups to support people in the early weeks and months after a suicide. Find out more about our Support After Suicide service here.

We are now recruiting volunteers with personal experience of bereavement by suicide to help us develop our service further, and improve support for people in Cumbria who have lost a loved one to suicide. Find out more

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Every Life Matters - Suicide Safer Cumbria

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Delivered by: Every Life Matters

Description: MHFA England - 2 day course

Delivery Mode: Virtual and F2F

Cost: Cost implication

Accredited: No

Contact: Email training@every-life-matters.org.uk

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Suicide Prevention Pocket Guides

Download our pocket guides Thinking about Suicide, Safety Planning, Worried about someone or continue reading our pages to find out more.

Job Opportunities

Our Suicide Safer Community Programme seeks to raise awareness of suicide, and the part we can all play in saving lives, through training, campaigning, grassroots action and local leadership.

Wellbeing & Mental Health Guide
Covid-19, and now the cost of living crisis, has had a far reaching impact on our nations mental health. Its more important than ever that we take positive steps to look after our ourselves, to seek help when we need it, and check-in and support people around us.
Our revised Guide to looking after yourself and others contains practical information about things you can do now to look after your mental health and wellbeing, on how you can support others, and where to find support if you or others need it. Visit our Support Directory to find out more about where you can get help.

Self-harm Pocket Guides
As part of our Self-harm Safe Kit we have produced a range of pocket guides aimed at understanding, and finding ways to begin managing, self-harming behaviour.
Self-harm: What you need to know, Self-harm: A guide for parents and carers and Self-harm: Self-harm: Safe Plans We have also produced a guide to Local and National Support

Lets keep in touch

Get regular updates about Every Life Matters training, resources and events across Cumbria.

Support Directory
If you are really struggling to cope, or feel overwhelmed by difficult feelings, then reach out for professional help. It's still available and it's OK to ask for more support to see you through this difficult time.
Browse our Support Directory for more information about the Support and Services available to you across Cumbria, Nationally and Online.

Safety Planning
Many people will have thoughts of suicide - but thinking about suicide does not make it inevitable that you are going to take your own life. A safety plan helps prevent us turning these thoughts into actions.
Safety Plans take a stepped approach. They can help us manage those fleeting thoughts of suicide that emerge at the edge of your mind - through to situations where the desire to die becomes so overwhelming we no longer think we can keep yourself safe. Find out how to create a Safety Plan here.

Look after yourself. Get help early

Its natural to feel a little more stressed or overwhelmed right now. These are really challenging times. Some people may even be having thoughts of suicide. If you are really struggling to cope please reach out for help. There is hope, and you are not alone.

Focus Group Volunteers Recruitment
Every Life Matters a Cumbrian suicide prevention and suicide bereavement support charity. In summer 2020 we launched our Support After Suicide service for people in Cumbria bereaved and affected by suicide.
We work alongside Cumbria Police, and other local groups to support people in the early weeks and months after a suicide. Find out more about our Support After Suicide service here.

We are now recruiting volunteers with personal experience of bereavement by suicide to help us develop our service further, and improve support for people in Cumbria who have lost a loved one to suicide. Find out more

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Every Life Matters - Suicide Safer Cumbria

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Making sense of Autism Training - need details!

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Making sense of Autism Training - need details!

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Delivered by: Westmorland and Furness Educational Psychology Team

Description:

Delivery Mode:

Cost: Free

Frequency: As needed

Audience: All school staff - delivered to the whole school

Accredited: No

Contact: Educational Psychology (EP) service | Westmorland and Furness Council

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Who we are

Our Team of Educational Psychologists (EPs) are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Within our team we may also have Trainee, Assistant and Locum EPs who are supervised by experienced EPs. We also work alongside Behaviour, Emotional and Wellbeing Officers.

What Educational Psychologists do

The Educational Psychology Service works within Education and Inclusion, to help people solve problems and improve learning. This may be at an individual level or working on wider issues with schools/settings to help all children and young people be as successful as possible.

EPs work with children and young people in the age range 0-25. All schools have a named EP who works with them. We also work with early years settings and colleges. We often work alongside Specialist Advisory Teachers, health professionals and other services who might be involved with your child.

Services we offer

We offer the following:

training to schools and support with council projects

consultation with schools and early years settings

consultation with parents and carers

observation and assessment of groups/individuals when schools raise concerns as part of the Early Support process

psychological advice for all Statutory Assessments (Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments) of children's special educational needs

Accessing the service

If you think it would be helpful for an EP to be involved with your child, talk to your child's teacher, Head of Year or Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO). They will work with you to plan and review the support for your child and to complete Early Support paperwork to access the service.

Educational Psychology (EP) service contact details

Who to contact

Sue Sanderson
Senior Educational Psychologist
Telephone - 07825 340 513
E-mail - sue.sanderson@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Where to go

South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 4DQ
View LA9 4DQ on a map
Downloads
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) support plan [WORD, 2.MB]

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School Staff MHST Training (Eden only for WaF)

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School Staff MHST Training (Eden only for WaF)

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Delivered by: North Cumbria Mental Health Support Team (MHST)

Description: School staff -

• Bespoke training is offered to schools

that are working with MHSTs as determined through completing audits with Senior Mental Health Leads in schools and reviewing the individual school action plans.

Training includes:

Introduction to MHSTs

• Explaining P-LCBT to school staff

• Supporting a child with Fears and Worries

• Understanding the Teenage Brain

• Developing Decider skills as a whole school approach in your setting

• Developing peer mentoring in your school setting

• Considering adaptations to the school environment that support mental health

Delivery Mode: F2F, Virtual, Blended

Cost: FREE

Frequency: As needed

Audience: Any school staff with the MHST are working with

Accredited: No

Contact: School MHST via school senior mental health lead

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North Cumbria Mental Health Support Team | Barnardo’s

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Early Intervention Mental Health Support for Emotional Health and Wellbeing for Children and Young People in Education settings currently in Carlisle and

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Delivered by: Every Life Matters

Description: Basic half day session looking at mental health, wellbeing and how we can have conversations and offer support.

Delivery Mode: Virtual and F2F

Cost: FREE

Accredited: Yes

Contact: Email training@every-life-matters.org.uk

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Suicide Prevention Pocket Guides

Download our pocket guides Thinking about Suicide, Safety Planning, Worried about someone or continue reading our pages to find out more.

Job Opportunities

Our Suicide Safer Community Programme seeks to raise awareness of suicide, and the part we can all play in saving lives, through training, campaigning, grassroots action and local leadership.

Wellbeing & Mental Health Guide
Covid-19, and now the cost of living crisis, has had a far reaching impact on our nations mental health. Its more important than ever that we take positive steps to look after our ourselves, to seek help when we need it, and check-in and support people around us.
Our revised Guide to looking after yourself and others contains practical information about things you can do now to look after your mental health and wellbeing, on how you can support others, and where to find support if you or others need it. Visit our Support Directory to find out more about where you can get help.

Self-harm Pocket Guides
As part of our Self-harm Safe Kit we have produced a range of pocket guides aimed at understanding, and finding ways to begin managing, self-harming behaviour.
Self-harm: What you need to know, Self-harm: A guide for parents and carers and Self-harm: Self-harm: Safe Plans We have also produced a guide to Local and National Support

Lets keep in touch

Get regular updates about Every Life Matters training, resources and events across Cumbria.

Support Directory
If you are really struggling to cope, or feel overwhelmed by difficult feelings, then reach out for professional help. It's still available and it's OK to ask for more support to see you through this difficult time.
Browse our Support Directory for more information about the Support and Services available to you across Cumbria, Nationally and Online.

Safety Planning
Many people will have thoughts of suicide - but thinking about suicide does not make it inevitable that you are going to take your own life. A safety plan helps prevent us turning these thoughts into actions.
Safety Plans take a stepped approach. They can help us manage those fleeting thoughts of suicide that emerge at the edge of your mind - through to situations where the desire to die becomes so overwhelming we no longer think we can keep yourself safe. Find out how to create a Safety Plan here.

Look after yourself. Get help early

Its natural to feel a little more stressed or overwhelmed right now. These are really challenging times. Some people may even be having thoughts of suicide. If you are really struggling to cope please reach out for help. There is hope, and you are not alone.

Focus Group Volunteers Recruitment
Every Life Matters a Cumbrian suicide prevention and suicide bereavement support charity. In summer 2020 we launched our Support After Suicide service for people in Cumbria bereaved and affected by suicide.
We work alongside Cumbria Police, and other local groups to support people in the early weeks and months after a suicide. Find out more about our Support After Suicide service here.

We are now recruiting volunteers with personal experience of bereavement by suicide to help us develop our service further, and improve support for people in Cumbria who have lost a loved one to suicide. Find out more

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Every Life Matters - Suicide Safer Cumbria

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Download our pocket guides Thinking about Suicide , Safety Planning , Worried about someone or continue reading our pages to find out more. Our Suicide Safer Community Programme seeks to raise awareness of suicide, and the part we can all play in saving lives, through training, campaigning, grassroots action and local leadership.

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Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA) Training

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Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA) Training

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Delivered by: Westmorland and Furness Educational Psychology Team

Description: Training for school staff to support CYP with EBSA

Delivery Mode: F2F

Cost: FREE

Frequency: As needed

Audience: School staff

Accredited: No

Contact: Educational Psychology (EP) service | Westmorland and Furness Council

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Who we are

Our Team of Educational Psychologists (EPs) are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Within our team we may also have Trainee, Assistant and Locum EPs who are supervised by experienced EPs. We also work alongside Behaviour, Emotional and Wellbeing Officers.

What Educational Psychologists do

The Educational Psychology Service works within Education and Inclusion, to help people solve problems and improve learning. This may be at an individual level or working on wider issues with schools/settings to help all children and young people be as successful as possible.

EPs work with children and young people in the age range 0-25. All schools have a named EP who works with them. We also work with early years settings and colleges. We often work alongside Specialist Advisory Teachers, health professionals and other services who might be involved with your child.

Services we offer

We offer the following:

training to schools and support with council projects

consultation with schools and early years settings

consultation with parents and carers

observation and assessment of groups/individuals when schools raise concerns as part of the Early Support process

psychological advice for all Statutory Assessments (Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments) of children's special educational needs

Accessing the service

If you think it would be helpful for an EP to be involved with your child, talk to your child's teacher, Head of Year or Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO). They will work with you to plan and review the support for your child and to complete Early Support paperwork to access the service.

Educational Psychology (EP) service contact details

Who to contact

Sue Sanderson
Senior Educational Psychologist
Telephone - 07825 340 513
E-mail - sue.sanderson@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Where to go

South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 4DQ
View LA9 4DQ on a map
Downloads
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) support plan [WORD, 2.MB]

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Educational Psychology (EP) service | Westmorland and Furness Council

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Good Autism Practices Training - Need further details!

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Good Autism Practices Training - Need further details!

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Delivered by: Westmorland and Furness Educational Psychology Team

Description:

Delivery Mode:

Cost: Free

Frequency: As needed

Audience: SENCo's in schools and other members of school staff more involved with provision for children and young people with Autism

Accredited: No

Contact: Educational Psychology (EP) service | Westmorland and Furness Council

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Who we are

Our Team of Educational Psychologists (EPs) are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Within our team we may also have Trainee, Assistant and Locum EPs who are supervised by experienced EPs. We also work alongside Behaviour, Emotional and Wellbeing Officers.

What Educational Psychologists do

The Educational Psychology Service works within Education and Inclusion, to help people solve problems and improve learning. This may be at an individual level or working on wider issues with schools/settings to help all children and young people be as successful as possible.

EPs work with children and young people in the age range 0-25. All schools have a named EP who works with them. We also work with early years settings and colleges. We often work alongside Specialist Advisory Teachers, health professionals and other services who might be involved with your child.

Services we offer

We offer the following:

training to schools and support with council projects

consultation with schools and early years settings

consultation with parents and carers

observation and assessment of groups/individuals when schools raise concerns as part of the Early Support process

psychological advice for all Statutory Assessments (Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments) of children's special educational needs

Accessing the service

If you think it would be helpful for an EP to be involved with your child, talk to your child's teacher, Head of Year or Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO). They will work with you to plan and review the support for your child and to complete Early Support paperwork to access the service.

Educational Psychology (EP) service contact details

Who to contact

Sue Sanderson
Senior Educational Psychologist
Telephone - 07825 340 513
E-mail - sue.sanderson@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Where to go

South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 4DQ
View LA9 4DQ on a map
Downloads
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) support plan [WORD, 2.MB]

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Educational Psychology (EP) service | Westmorland and Furness Council

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Attachment theory & secure base model training

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Attachment theory & secure base model training

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Delivered by: The Emotional Health and Wellbeing Team

Description: Training for Foster carers, Supervising social care workers, Residential care team members, Child and family workers and Family resilience workers

Delivery Mode: F2F

Cost: Free

Frequency: As needed

Audience: Foster carers, Supervising social care workers, Residential care team members, Child and family workers and Family resilience workers

Accredited: No

Contact: Zoe.Heathcock@Cumberland.gov.uk

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South Cumbria Barnardos Primary Mental Health Worker Training Calander Jan - March 2026

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South Cumbria Barnardos Primary Mental Health Worker Training Calander Jan - March 2026

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Delivered by: Barnardos PMHW's

Description: Multiply training offers covering:

An introduction to Decider Life Skills (parent/carer or professionals)

PMHW Monthly drop-in (parent/carer or professionals)

Exam stress for parents

YMHFA

Self-harm awareness session

Delivery Mode: Virtual

Cost: FREE

Frequency: See calendar

Audience: Anyone on the mental health champion network

Accredited: No

Contact: pmhw.mytime@barnardos.org.uk

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Delivered by: Westmorland and Furness Educational Psychology Team

Description: 6 day package - Schools aware to contact the Education Psychology team at WaF

Delivery Mode: F2F

Cost: FREE (this may change in the future)

Frequency: As needed

Audience: School staff

Accredited: No

Contact: Educational Psychology (EP) service | Westmorland and Furness Council

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Who we are

Our Team of Educational Psychologists (EPs) are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Within our team we may also have Trainee, Assistant and Locum EPs who are supervised by experienced EPs. We also work alongside Behaviour, Emotional and Wellbeing Officers.

What Educational Psychologists do

The Educational Psychology Service works within Education and Inclusion, to help people solve problems and improve learning. This may be at an individual level or working on wider issues with schools/settings to help all children and young people be as successful as possible.

EPs work with children and young people in the age range 0-25. All schools have a named EP who works with them. We also work with early years settings and colleges. We often work alongside Specialist Advisory Teachers, health professionals and other services who might be involved with your child.

Services we offer

We offer the following:

training to schools and support with council projects

consultation with schools and early years settings

consultation with parents and carers

observation and assessment of groups/individuals when schools raise concerns as part of the Early Support process

psychological advice for all Statutory Assessments (Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments) of children's special educational needs

Accessing the service

If you think it would be helpful for an EP to be involved with your child, talk to your child's teacher, Head of Year or Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO). They will work with you to plan and review the support for your child and to complete Early Support paperwork to access the service.

Educational Psychology (EP) service contact details

Who to contact

Sue Sanderson
Senior Educational Psychologist
Telephone - 07825 340 513
E-mail - sue.sanderson@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Where to go

South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 4DQ
View LA9 4DQ on a map
Downloads
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) support plan [WORD, 2.MB]

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Educational Psychology (EP) service | Westmorland and Furness Council

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Training

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Training

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Delivered by: Westmorland and Furness Educational Psychology Team

Description: Half day training NEED MORE DETAILS IF POSSIBLE

Delivery Mode: Virtual

Cost: FREE (this may change in the future)

Frequency: As needed

Audience: School staff or social workers

Accredited: No

Contact: Educational Psychology (EP) service | Westmorland and Furness Council

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Who we are

Our Team of Educational Psychologists (EPs) are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Within our team we may also have Trainee, Assistant and Locum EPs who are supervised by experienced EPs. We also work alongside Behaviour, Emotional and Wellbeing Officers.

What Educational Psychologists do

The Educational Psychology Service works within Education and Inclusion, to help people solve problems and improve learning. This may be at an individual level or working on wider issues with schools/settings to help all children and young people be as successful as possible.

EPs work with children and young people in the age range 0-25. All schools have a named EP who works with them. We also work with early years settings and colleges. We often work alongside Specialist Advisory Teachers, health professionals and other services who might be involved with your child.

Services we offer

We offer the following:

training to schools and support with council projects

consultation with schools and early years settings

consultation with parents and carers

observation and assessment of groups/individuals when schools raise concerns as part of the Early Support process

psychological advice for all Statutory Assessments (Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments) of children's special educational needs

Accessing the service

If you think it would be helpful for an EP to be involved with your child, talk to your child's teacher, Head of Year or Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO). They will work with you to plan and review the support for your child and to complete Early Support paperwork to access the service.

Educational Psychology (EP) service contact details

Who to contact

Sue Sanderson
Senior Educational Psychologist
Telephone - 07825 340 513
E-mail - sue.sanderson@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Where to go

South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 4DQ
View LA9 4DQ on a map
Downloads
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) support plan [WORD, 2.MB]

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Educational Psychology (EP) service | Westmorland and Furness Council

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Delivered by: Westmorland and Furness Educational Psychology Team

Description: 2 hour twilight

Delivery Mode: Virtual

Cost: Free

Frequency: As needed

Audience: School staff (could be adapted for parents/carers)

Accredited: No

Contact: Educational Psychology (EP) service | Westmorland and Furness Council

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Who we are

Our Team of Educational Psychologists (EPs) are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Within our team we may also have Trainee, Assistant and Locum EPs who are supervised by experienced EPs. We also work alongside Behaviour, Emotional and Wellbeing Officers.

What Educational Psychologists do

The Educational Psychology Service works within Education and Inclusion, to help people solve problems and improve learning. This may be at an individual level or working on wider issues with schools/settings to help all children and young people be as successful as possible.

EPs work with children and young people in the age range 0-25. All schools have a named EP who works with them. We also work with early years settings and colleges. We often work alongside Specialist Advisory Teachers, health professionals and other services who might be involved with your child.

Services we offer

We offer the following:

training to schools and support with council projects

consultation with schools and early years settings

consultation with parents and carers

observation and assessment of groups/individuals when schools raise concerns as part of the Early Support process

psychological advice for all Statutory Assessments (Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments) of children's special educational needs

Accessing the service

If you think it would be helpful for an EP to be involved with your child, talk to your child's teacher, Head of Year or Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO). They will work with you to plan and review the support for your child and to complete Early Support paperwork to access the service.

Educational Psychology (EP) service contact details

Who to contact

Sue Sanderson
Senior Educational Psychologist
Telephone - 07825 340 513
E-mail - sue.sanderson@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Where to go

South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 4DQ
View LA9 4DQ on a map
Downloads
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) support plan [WORD, 2.MB]

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Educational Psychology (EP) service | Westmorland and Furness Council

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Delivered by: Westmorland and Furness Educational Psychology Team

Description:

Delivery Mode: Virtual - 2 hour twilight training

Cost: Free

Frequency: As needed

Audience: School staff

Accredited: No

Contact: Educational Psychology (EP) service | Westmorland and Furness Council

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Who we are

Our Team of Educational Psychologists (EPs) are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Within our team we may also have Trainee, Assistant and Locum EPs who are supervised by experienced EPs. We also work alongside Behaviour, Emotional and Wellbeing Officers.

What Educational Psychologists do

The Educational Psychology Service works within Education and Inclusion, to help people solve problems and improve learning. This may be at an individual level or working on wider issues with schools/settings to help all children and young people be as successful as possible.

EPs work with children and young people in the age range 0-25. All schools have a named EP who works with them. We also work with early years settings and colleges. We often work alongside Specialist Advisory Teachers, health professionals and other services who might be involved with your child.

Services we offer

We offer the following:

training to schools and support with council projects

consultation with schools and early years settings

consultation with parents and carers

observation and assessment of groups/individuals when schools raise concerns as part of the Early Support process

psychological advice for all Statutory Assessments (Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments) of children's special educational needs

Accessing the service

If you think it would be helpful for an EP to be involved with your child, talk to your child's teacher, Head of Year or Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO). They will work with you to plan and review the support for your child and to complete Early Support paperwork to access the service.

Educational Psychology (EP) service contact details

Who to contact

Sue Sanderson
Senior Educational Psychologist
Telephone - 07825 340 513
E-mail - sue.sanderson@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Where to go

South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 4DQ
View LA9 4DQ on a map
Downloads
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) support plan [WORD, 2.MB]

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Educational Psychology (EP) service | Westmorland and Furness Council

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Delivered by: The Emotional Health and Wellbeing Team

Description: Introduction to Trauma Informed Care

Delivery Mode: F2F

Cost: Free

Frequency: As needed

Audience: Teams delivering services to children and young people, families and carers

Accredited: No

Contact: Jenny.lofthouse@cumberland.gov.uk

Talia.mcmillan@cumberland.gov.uk

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Delivered by: The Emotional Health and Wellbeing Team

Description: Routine use of the Strength and Difficulty

Questionnaires (SDQ) are a statutory requirement for the children we care for, and help EHWB to screen for what type of emotional health and wellbeing support a child might need. SDQ training by EHWB aims to improve SDQ completion rates, and Social Worker confidence when engaging children, parents/ carers and teachers in SDQ scoring.

Delivery Mode: F2F

Cost: Free

Frequency: As needed

Audience: Teams delivering services to children, young people, families and carers (i.e., Children’s Social Workers in CLA, and SAP Teams, although Fostering and residential services would benefit too).

Accredited: No

Contact: Jenny.lofthouse@cumberland.gov.uk

Talia.mcmillan@cumberland.gov.uk

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Delivered by: The Emotional Health and Wellbeing Team

Description: All Foster carers in Cumbria are encouraged to complete a 4 day course in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) Acquire the skills and knowledge to help children improve their coping strategies. Use crises as an opportunity to help children learn and grow

Delivery Mode: F2F

Cost: Free

Frequency: As needed - 1 day overview

Audience: Westmorland Council residential homes use TCI as a crisis management response

Accredited: No

Contact: Sean.Twomey@Cumberland.gov.uk

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Therapeutic Life Story Work in 
Westmorland and Furness; an introduction to engagement tools and techniques 

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Therapeutic Life Story Work in 
Westmorland and Furness; an introduction to engagement tools and techniques 

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Delivered by: The Emotional Health and Wellbeing Team

Description: Westmorland and Furness Children’s

Services are launching a new life story policy that will implement Richard Rose’s Therapeutic Life Story Work (TLSW) model. This 2-and-a-half-hour workshop will introduce participants to the new policy and some of the tools and techniques used in TLSW and other models such as Signs of safety, and PACE used by TLSW Practitioners in their direct work to engage and communicate with vulnerable children and families.

Delivery Mode: F2F

Cost: Free

Frequency: As needed - 2.5 hour workshop

Audience:

Accredited: No

Contact: Sean.Twomey@Cumberland.gov.uk

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Trauma informed Supervision for managers

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Trauma informed Supervision for managers

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Delivered by: The Emotional Health and Wellbeing Team

Description: One day course to help managers in Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness Council’s to understand how working with traumatised children and families can impact on the people they manage, and how best to help prevent burnout, vicarious trauma and secondary trauma.

Delivery Mode: F2F

Cost: Free

Frequency: As needed - 1 day

Audience: Team Managers, Residential Managers, Service Managers and Head teachers working in Cumberland or Westmorland and Furness Children’s Services

Accredited: No

Contact: Sean.Twomey@Cumberland.gov.uk

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Trauma informed Care/ trauma
 informed practice 

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Trauma informed Care/ trauma
 informed practice 

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Delivered by: The Emotional Health and Wellbeing Team

Description: Teams can access this after

their managers have completed Trauma Informed Supervision

Delivery Mode: Virtual

Cost: Free

Frequency: As needed - 1 day

Audience: Social Workers, Practitioners, Child and family workers, Family resilience worker, carers and Care teams.

Accredited: No

Contact: Sean.Twomey@Cumberland.gov.uk

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Twilight introduction to Trauma
 informed care for schools

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Twilight introduction to Trauma
 informed care for schools

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Delivered by: The Emotional Health and Wellbeing Team

Description: Participants will learn about how trauma

impacts on learning and behaviour at school and how best to respond in a trauma informed way.

Delivery Mode: Virtual

Cost: Free

Frequency: 1 hour every Tuesday

Audience: Anyone working in a school or college or educational setting

Accredited: No

Contact: Sean.Twomey@Cumberland.gov.uk

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Therapeutic Life Story Work (TLSW) 
Group Supervision

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Therapeutic Life Story Work (TLSW) 
Group Supervision

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Delivered by: The Emotional Health and Wellbeing Team

Description: 2 hours monthly group supervision to help

TLSW trained practitioners to support each other to be reflect upon their Therapeutic Life Story Work practice, while also sharing good practice examples.

Delivery Mode: Virtual

Cost: Free

Frequency: 2 hours a month group supervision

Audience: Theraputic Life Story Work trained practitioners

Accredited: No

Contact: Sean.Twomey@Cumberland.gov.uk

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Delivered by: Storm break

Description: Storm break is a charity who aim to improve

children's mental health through movement, equipping them with sustainable, transferable skills and coping strategies to thrive during the complex demands of growth into adult life

Delivery Mode: Virtual/F2F,Blended

Cost: Free

Frequency: As needed

Audience: Primary schoolsstaff

Accredited: no

Contact: https://www.stormbreak.org.uk/

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Total stormbreaks completed

Happy, healthy humans

When the storm rages we teach children to create light, calm and change through movement.

Mentally healthy movement

Embedding mentally healthy movement for every child, everyday

Lifelong healthy habits

Equipping children with sustainable skills and coping strategies to thrive throughout life.

Hope and optimism helps us to see that things can change and we can believe in our potential now and in the future.

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We aim to improve children's mental health through movement, equipping them with sustainable, transferable skills and coping strategies to thrive during the complex demands of growth into adult life.

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PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide - STOP/SPEAK/ASIST

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PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide - STOP/SPEAK/ASIST

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Delivered by: Papyrus

Description:

SPOT (90min) - introductory session to suicide prevention (barriers, language, signs, signposting).

SPEAK (3.5hrs) - Explore signs someone may be having thoughts of suicide, ask the question, safety planning.

ASIST (2 day) - suicide first-aid workshop to learn intervention skills.

Delivery Mode: F2F, Virtual, Blended

Cost: FREE

Audience: The training is for anyone wanting to build their confidence and skills to support someone having thoughts of suicide. Training is not age specific.

Accredited: Yes

Frequency: View upcoming trainings via our website, or contact us for more information on booking closed sessions.

https://www.papyrus-uk.org/active-training/training@papyrus-uk.org

Contact: jaydene.cheng@papyrus-uk.org.

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