Resources
Anti Bullying Resources
Anti Bullying information and resources to support schools / settings in working to eliminate bullying.
- 16 resources
- Cohorts: KS2, KS3, KS4, Early Years, KS1, KS5, Primary, Secondary
- Categories: Planning, Leadership/management, Research, Curriculum/teaching, Statutory Guidance, Policies
- Audiences: Teachers, Parents, Governors, School Staff
Essential guides for schools
Helpful A-Z guides for schools about services, resources and support in Leeds.
- 3 resources
- Cohorts: Early Years, KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5, Primary, Secondary
- Categories: Leadership/management, Research, Curriculum/teaching, Statutory Guidance, Planning, Policies, Case Study Templates
- Audiences: Teachers, Parents, Governors, School Staff
Governor guidance
Comprehensive guidance booklets for Primary and secondary governing boards to support the health and wellbeing of pupils. Including key information you should know, questions to ask in school and checklists for governors.
- 2 resources
- Categories: Leadership/management, Policies
- Audiences: Governors
MindMate News
MindMate news includes the latest updates and developments in the world of children and young people’s mental health in Leeds. We’ll be adding a new newsletter regularly so don’t forget to check back in for updates.
- 1 resource
Pupil participation resources
Toolkits and assemblies for schools.
- 2 resources
- Cohorts: Primary, KS2, KS3
- Categories: Curriculum/teaching
- Audiences: Teachers, School Staff, Governors
Training
Online: Free bitesize session: Gender Action - promoting gender equity in your setting
Promoting gender equity in your setting, using a whole-school approach
- Course type: Skype/online meeting
- Audience: Senior leaders, PSHE leads, SEMH leads, teachers and support staff from all settings.
Online: Free bitesize session: Education and Prevention of Sexual Violence in Primary & Secondary Settings
Practical changes all schools can make to prevent sexual harassment, assault and rape in their communities.
- Course type: Skype/online meeting
- Audience: Senior leaders, PSHE leads, SEMH leads, teachers and support staff from all settings.
Online: Free Bitesize session: Empowering children through music: The My Body Is My Body Programme for PSHE and safeguarding
A free, musical approach to body safety that helps every child find their voice.
- Course type: Skype/online meeting
- Audience: PSHE Leads, Designated Safeguarding Leads, Senior Mental Health Leads, Heads of Year, Healthy Schools Co-ordinators and Pastoral Staff.
Evidencing Personal Development the Healthy Schools way
Enhancing Personal Development, evidencing good practice.
- Course type: Full day
- Audience: Primary and secondary PSHE, Healthy Schools and Personal Development leads.
Online: PSHE & Healthy Schools network meeting
A free online networking event for primary and secondary schools and settings in Leeds.
- Course type: Skype/online meeting
- Audience: PSHE Leads, Healthy School Leads, Healthy Eating Leads, Physical Activity Leads, those responsible for Social, Emotional and Mental Health of pupils, Governors, Pastoral Staff and Safeguarding Leads.
Online: Free bitesize: Want to know more – Leeds Mind Suicide Bereavement Service
How suicide bereavement impacts children and young people and how Leeds Mind Suicide Bereavement Service can support.
- Course type: Skype/online meeting
- Audience: Primary and secondary teachers and support staff from all settings.
Virtual: Free bitesize session: How to have positive conversations with young people about drugs, sex and sexual health
All things drugs, sex and sexual health - an informal session with Forward Leeds.
- Course type: Skype/online meeting
- Audience: Anyone working with young people aged 13+.
Online: Free bitesize session: Want to know more – Leeds Mind Suicide Bereavement Service
How suicide bereavement impacts children and young people and how Leeds Mind Suicide Bereavement Service can support.
- Course type: Skype/online meeting
- Audience: Primary and secondary teachers and support staff from all settings.
Online: Delivering primary relationships and sex education (RSE) with confidence
Increase your confidence in teaching Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) whilst ensuring you meet the new statutory requirements.
- Course type: Skype/online meeting
- Audience: ECTs/ NQTs/ RQTs/ those new to delivering RSE/ Primary setting PSHE Leaders.
Leading and managing Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) in your school.
- Course type: Full day
- Audience: SEMH leads from primary and secondary schools and SILC settings.
Online: PSHE & Healthy Schools network meeting
A free online networking event for primary and secondary schools and settings in Leeds.
- Course type: Skype/online meeting
- Audience: PSHE Leads, Healthy School Leads, Healthy Eating Leads, Physical Activity Leads, those responsible for Social, Emotional and Mental Health of pupils, Governors, Pastoral Staff and Safeguarding Leads.
School MindMate Ambassadors pupil and teacher training (primary)
A practical and fun course for primary school staff and pupils together.
- Course type: Half day
- Audience: Pupil Voice leads, PSHE leads, Pastoral staff, Senior Leaders; SEMH leads
Active Schools Friendly self-review online health check for all schools
The Active School Friendly programme is a whole school and setting approach to recognises and celebrates best practice in physical activity, physical education and school sport.
It is a self-evaluation tool and action planning programme for Schools, Settings, Specialist Inclusive Learning Centres (SILCs) and Colleges anywhere in England.
- Course type: Bespoke
eLearning: MindMate Friendly user guide
Schools in Leeds can achieve MindMate Friendly status.
- Course type: Elearning
eLearning: MindMate Lessons user guide.
A free user guide for school in Leeds on MindMate Lessons.
- Course type: Elearning
On demand: Positive playtime practice: primary playground supervisor and pupil training.
Delivered at a time and date to suit your school:
Promote mental wellbeing for the whole school community by bringing the 5 Ways to Wellbeing into the school day at the most unstructured times of day and ensuring all children are included.
Positive Playtimes is a targeted intervention led by pupils and midday supervisors that transforms the daily wellbeing of everyone in the playground.
- Course type: Full day
- Audience: Primary schools; Midday supervisors; support staff and teachers.
On demand: Virtual Youth Mental Health First Aid Aware Training (half day training - online)
Raise your awareness of young people’s mental health and become certified as Youth Mental Health First Aid Aware- bespoke training for between 8 and 16 colleagues.
- Course type: Full day
- Audience: This course is suitable for anyone working with or supporting children and young people aged over 8. This course is also available and suitable for Leeds City Council employees.
On demand: Youth Mental Health First Aid - Champion (1 Day Course - Face to Face)
Bespoke training for your setting to enable staff to become certified Youth Mental Health First Aid Champions.
- Course type: Full day
- Audience: This course is suitable for anyone working with or supporting children and young people from the ages of 8-18 years.
On demand: Youth Mental Health First Aid training (2 day course- Face to Face) - From 01/04/2025
Bespoke in-school two day training course to qualify your staff members as Youth Mental Health First Aiders
- Course type: Full day
- Audience: The Youth MHFA course is for anyone who works with, lives with, or supports young people aged 8-18 years old.
On demand: Youth Mental Health First Aid training (2 day course- Face to Face) - up to 31/03/2025
Bespoke in-school two day training course to qualify your staff members as Youth Mental Health First Aiders
- Course type: Full day
- Audience: This course is suitable for anyone working or interacting with Children and Young People from the ages of 8-18 years.
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