Wellbeing support for school staff, headteachers and senior leaders

The DfE have provided funding for a Wellbeing for Education Return project. This seeks to better equip education settings to support children and young people’s wellbeing, resilience and recovery in the context of Covid-19 and associated measures.

School staff

Training details

A new national training package, which is being tailored to a Buckinghamshire context, will be delivered to one member of staff in each school and college across Buckinghamshire. This will provide guidance and resources for education staff on responding to the impact of Covid-19 on the wellbeing of their students and pupils.

All schools will be asked to nominate a member of staff to attend the training. The DfE have advised that the nominate member of staff could be a mental health lead, SENCo, pastoral lead or SLT member. Settings may wish to also involve school nurses. The nominated member of staff will be required to cascade the training to all staff members within their own school.

This training will be delivered to schools in liaison groups, and will be in the form of three twilight virtual sessions. The dates for these training sessions is as follows, you will have been contacted directly to secure a place for your nominated member of staff.

Evreham

Facilitator: Tim Jones

Session 1 - 12 December 2020
Session 2 - 9 November 2020
Session 3 - 30 November 2020

Aylesbury Town

Facilitator: Tim Jones

Session 2 - 11 November 2020
Session 3 - 2 December 2020

Beaconsfield

Facilitator: Tim Jones

Session 1 - 21 October 2020
Session 2 - 16 November 2020
Session 3 - 7 December 2020

Bernwode

Facilitator: Jenny Murray

Session 2 - 12 November 2020
Session 3 - 3 December 2020

Buckingham and Winslow

Facilitator: Jenny Murray

Session 2 - 19 November 2020
Session 3 - 10 December 2020

Burnham

Facilitator: Jenny Murray

Session 2 - 26 November 2020
Session 3 - 17 December 2020

Chalfonts

Facilitator: Emma Kell

Session 2 - 9 November 2020
Session 3 - 30 November 2020

Chesham

Facilitator: Emma Kell

Session 2 - 10 November 2020
Session 3 - 1 December 2020

Cressex

Facilitator: Emma Kell

Session 2 - 12 November 2020
Session 3 - 3 December 2020

Amersham

Facilitator: Liz Nash

Session 2 - 11 November 2020
Session 3 - 2 December 2020

John Colet

Facilitator: Liz Nash

Session 2 - 12 November 2020
Session 3 - 3 December 2020

Marlow

Facilitator: Liz Nash

Session 2 - 18 November 2020
Session 3 - 9 December 2020

Misbourne

Facilitator: Adrian Bethune

Session 2 - 9 November 2020
Session 3 - 30 November 2020

Princes Risborough

Facilitator: Adrian Bethune

Session 2 - 11 November 2020
Session 3 - 2 December 2020

Rye

Facilitator: Adrian Bethune

Session 2 - 16 November 2020
Session 3 - 9 December 2020

Wing

Facilitator: Eleanor Bernardes

Session 1 - 16 October 2020
Session 2 - 9 November 2020
Session 3 - 30 November 2020

Wycombe North

Facilitator: Eleanor Bernardes

Session 2 - 11 November 2020
Session 3 - 7 December 2020

Wye Valley

Facilitator: Eleanor Bernardes

Session 2 - 18 November 2020
Session 3 - 8 December 2020

Network groups

Additional support for all school staff will be provided through network groups which all staff can access. This will compromise online training from an expert followed up a facilitated group session for those staff members who want to join.

These sessions will provide a space for participants to share ideas, ask questions, reflect on practice and develop their knowledge.

Emotional Regulation, Sue Cowley

3 November 2021, 4pm to 5pm

Trauma and Bereavement, Mike Armiger

2 February 2021, 4pm to 5pm

Wellbeing in the school community, Adrian Bethune and Emma Kell

6 January 2021, 4pm to 5pm

Managing Challenging Behaviour, Debra Rutley

9 March 2021, 4pm to 5pm

Headteachers and senior leaders

To support our senior leaders, Aspire and partners will also deliver a coaching package for Headteachers and Senior Leader.

This consists of five 45 minute sessions led by NLE level coaches. These sessions are free for all schools to access.

Visit Connecting Bucks Schools for details of the sessions and how to book.

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