09:00–09:45 Registration and refreshments
09:45–10:00 Chair’s welcome and introduction
Dawn Rees, National CAMHS implementation lead, Care Services Improvement Partnership
10:00–10:30 Keynote 1
Latest national plans for mental health and emotional wellbeing
Kathryn Tyson, Head of Mental Health Policy, Department of Health
10:30–11:00 Keynote 2
Early identification of vulnerable individuals and groups
John Ivens, Educational Psychologist and Headteacher, The Bethlem and Maudsley Hospital School
11:00–11:10 Questions
11:10–11:40 Morning refreshments
11:40–12:10 Keynote 3
Promoting positive mental health in the wider school context
Prof. Katherine Weare, Professor of Education, University of Southampton
12:10–13:00 Streamed Sessions 1 (your choice of one from below)
1A Take away
new ways of
combating
bullying for
everyone
involved
Adrienne Katz,
Regional Adviser
West Midlands, Anti
Bullying Alliance
1B Supporting students suffering from eating disorders; Exploring what can help and hinder
Anita Worcester,
Client Services
Manager, SWEDA
1C Help your
students to deal
with depression,
stress and
anxiety using D.E.A.L
Amanda Edmondson and Shaun Kelly, Outreach Co-ordinator,Samaritans
1D Support your
pupils that have
been diagnosed
with a severe
mental illness
Aqualma Murray, Education consultant, Young Minds
13:00–14:00 Lunch
14:00–14:30 Keynote 4
Learn to listen to the pupil voice
Rita Cheminais, Independent Education Consultant, Every Child Matters (ECM) Solutions
14:30–15:20 Streamed Sessions 2 (your choice of one from below)
2A Utilise SEAL
to promote
emotional
wellbeing and a
culture of respect
and awareness
amongst
students
Mike Brearley, Author, Emotional Intelligence in the Classroom
2B Support your pupils who have a parent or family member with a mental illness
Dr Rowan Myron,
Associate Head of Research, The Mental Health Foundation
2C Involve
parents and
carers in
effectively
supporting
students
suffering from
mental health
problems
Ann Conlon, Director of Student Services, King’s College London
2D Your legal responsibility to pupils dealing with mental health disorders
Chris Webb-Jenkins, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP
15:20–15:50 Afternoon refreshments
15:50–16:40 Streamed Sessions 3 (your choice of one from below)
3A Raise staff self esteem and morale: providing support for the emotional wellbeing of staff
Mike Brearley, Author, Emotional Intelligence in the Classroom
3B Recognise the symptoms leading to self harm and offer support for these students
3C School Phobia: Understanding and supporting School Phobic students
John Mascall, Special Educational Psychologist, Bath and North East Somerset Council
3D Anger
management:
develop an
effective
approach to
helping students
with behavioural
problems
Aqualma Murray,
Education consultant, Young Minds
16:40 Conference close
