Pastoral Support in Education

This fast-paced programme has been designed for new pastoral workers, Heads of House and Heads of Year giving essential knowledge including: 

 

o Identify the roles and responsibilities of pastoral workers, Heads of House and Heads of Year. 

 

o Analyse theories and their relevance to supporting students effectively. 

 

o Understand the concepts of equality and diversity within the school context and develop strategies for inclusion. 

 

o Define essential LGBTQI+ terminology and issues and challenges affecting students. 

 

o Recognise common mental health issues among adolescents, their signs and symptoms. 

o Identify available resources and support systems for students. 

 

o Participants will be able to recognise various types of additional needs (e.g., learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health issues). 

 

o Understand the importance of safeguarding in educational settings, legal responsibilities and school policies related to safeguarding. 

 

o Identify types of conflicts that may arise in a school setting. 

o Learn techniques for effective conflict resolution, including mediation. 

 

o Understand the impact of bullying, different forms of bullying and recognise the short- and long-term effects of bullying on students' mental health and well-being. 

o Develop intervention strategies: explore practical intervention strategies to address and prevent bullying in schools. 

 

o Understand basics of behaviour management, theory behind the topic of behaviour and why students don’t always behave as we would like. 

 

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