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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
 
                       Dawn Rees, National CAMHS implementation lead, Care Services Improvement                         Partnership

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
                           Carly Raby, Director, LUNA

                           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

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