School-based interventions
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How empathy predicts bullying and victimisation
Sadly, bullying in schools is very common. Around one in three children report that they have experienced peer victimisation themselves. Victimised children are at an increased risk of feeling anxious or depressed, potentially missing school and struggling with their classes, and can even experience mental health problems later in life. Bullies on the other hand might be more likely to struggle with behavioural problems and have a propensity for later substance abuse.
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Supporting and enhancing social communication skills in schools
Through presentations, discussion and practical video-based activities, the session will consider early support and intervention, how adults can respond and adapt to individual children’s communication profiles, and practical approaches that can be applied in educational settings.
- Event type
- Workshop
- Location
- Online
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School Attendance and Mental Health: Evidence, Barriers and Effective Support for Young People
This advanced session exploring the relationship between mental health and school attendance in children and young people. The event will examine current evidence on how mental health difficulties are associated with school attendance, share findings from young people, parents/carers and school staff about experiences of struggling to attend school, and consider emerging evidence on approaches to improving attendance. The session will also include a parent lived experience contribution and a final panel discussion and audience Q&A.
- Event type
- Advanced session
- Location
- LIVE STREAM
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Reimagining SEND: Policy, Inclusive Education, and System Change
The SEND landscape in England is entering one of its most significant periods of reform since the Children and Families Act 2014. This evidence-informed practice-focused event will provide delegates with a clear understanding of the emerging policy direction, while critically examining what the reforms may mean for practice, service delivery and outcomes for children and young people.
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- Introductory and Update Session
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EBSA in young people: complexity, pressure, and the value of slowing down
When a child stops going to school, the wish to help them back quickly is easy to understand. Emotionally based school avoidance rarely has a single cause, though, and the pace of a response can matter as much as its content. One thought runs through what follows: that slowing down can sometimes do more for a child than any effort to hurry a return.
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How to Support Distressed Pupils: School-Based Resilience Training
This training introduces school staff to an evidence-informed approach for supporting children and young people experiencing distress. Led by Dr. Arnon Bentovim, this session is run collaboration with Child and Family Training.
- Event type
- Introductory and Update Session
- Location
- Online
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ADHD in the Classroom: Strategies to Improve Attention, Engagement, and Self‑Regulation
Attention‑Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental conditions in school‑aged children and adolescents. In classroom contexts, ADHD is often associated with difficulties in sustained attention, organisation, behavioural and emotional regulation, and academic engagement. These challenges can affect both learning and social functioning if not appropriately supported.
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ADHD in the Classroom: Accommodations and Behavioural Supports
Explore evidence-based ADHD in the classroom strategies, including classroom accommodations, behavioural support, and school-based interventions to help children and young people thrive. Led by Associate Professor Erin Schoenfelder Gonzalez.
- Event type
- Update session
- Location
- LIVE STREAM
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School mental health, with Professor Mark D Weist
We caught up with the presenter – Professor Mark D Weist, Professor in the School of Community Health Sciences at the University of South Carolina and Director of the South Carolina School Behavioral Health Academy – to talk about the topic itself, his career, and his hopes for the event.
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Understanding mental health challenges in autism and ADHD: A focus on schools as a source of emotional burden
The aim of this event is to share insights and outputs from Regulating Emotions – Strengthening Adolescent Resilience (RE-STAR), a UKRI-funded research programme which is trying understand why young neurodivergent people are at elevated risk for mental health problems.
- Event type
- FREE live stream
- Location
- FREE live stream