1. Top tips for safely and sensitively teaching about mental health Dr Pooky Knightsmith Director: children, young people & schools Charlie Waller Memorial Trust
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2. Link
Link

4. Educate
Protect
Distance
Prepare
Support
5 steps

5. What could happen?
Pupil gets upset
Disclosure
Trigger behaviours

6. Have a plan for supporting in case of distress
Be familiar with school policy in case a child causes concern or makes a disclosure

7. Educate
Protect
Distance
Prepare
Support
5 steps

8. Hold vulnerable students in mind

9. Supporting Vulnerable Pupils1 2 3
Give staff / pupils a heads up
(share lesson content?)
Invite input – what do peers need to know?
Possibility of withdrawal OR
‘get out plan’

10. Inform relevant staff about upcoming lessons so pupils with known issues can be supported prior to the lesson

11. Educate
Protect
Distance
Prepare
Support
5 steps

12. Methods of self-harm include ingesting poisons including X, Y or Z
EDUCATE rather than INSTRUCT
Methods of self-harm include ingesting poisons including X, Y or Z
Methods of self-harm include ingesting poisons including X Y or Z

13. Review all lesson content to ensure it does not provide a ‘how to guide’

14. Educate
Protect
Distance
Prepare
Support
5 steps

15. Video Case Study Day in the life of
Talking about things in the third person helps to keep me safe, and avoids embarrassing me
Video
Case Study
Day in the life of

16. Use distancing techniques.
Also review all content for similarities to pupils in your class (name, appearance, story)

17. Educate
Protect
Distance
Prepare
Support
5 steps

19. School
Local
Helplines
Online

20. WHAT will happen if they do
HOW to access support
WHY to access support
WHAT will happen if they do

21. If possible, remain behind for a few minutes after the lesson in case there is a pupil who needs some extra support

22. Signpost support both within relevant lessons and beyond them
Signpost support both within relevant lessons and beyond them. All pupils should know how, where, when and why to seek support.

23. Anonymous questions & thoughts can be fed to Margot Monster

24. End on a light note…

26. Any Questions?

27. Next Time… 4th October 6pm
Understanding Self-Harm (primary & secondary pupils) Dr Pooky | Link to register
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28. Lovely Free Stuff ….from CWMT…

29. Free Book Club for School Mental Health Leads

30. Mental Health: Weekly Online Learning for Staff working with CYP

31. @CharlieWTrust | @PookyH
Mental Health: Free training and workshops for school staff, pupils and parents
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@CharlieWTrust

32. E-Newsletter Highlighting events, resources, research etc
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33. Dr Pooky Knightsmith
Director: CYP& Schools Charlie Waller Memorial Trust | |

34. Any Questions?