Name: Supporting Mental Well being in Education
Start: 2026-06-29T07:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-03T12:30:00+02:00
Location: İtaly Palermo

Supporting Mental Well being in Education (SMWE) is a masterclass training course that supports all those involved in the management/coordination or delivery of education across school, further and higher education settings
The EU Joint Action on Mental health and Well-being launched in 2013 resulted in the European Framework for Action on Mental Health and Wellbeing, which supports EU-countries to review their policies and share experiences in improving policy efficiency and effectiveness. It aims to:
Develop mental health promotionand prevention and early intervention programmes
Ensure the transition to comprehensivemental health treatment and quality care
Strengthen knowledge, evidence and best practicesharing in mental health.
Educators have a key role in taking this strategy forward and embedding good practice throughout educational establishments.
Given the changing world and impacts of social media – anxieties about climate change, identity and a range of concerns which specifically affect current student groups at all levels, educators face challenges which are specific to the 2020s as incidences of mental health difficulties in children and young people escalate.
The course will offer substantial help and benefit to a wide range of individuals, such as. school principals, (directors) heads of department, teaching and lecturing staff, researchers, psychologists as well as those working with specific projects and initiatives.
The course covers many important areas of mental health difficulty, as well as the implications for teaching and learning where mental health issues impact classroom settings.

MAIN AIMS

Acquire deeper knowledge of mental health issues and how they impact on students
Clarify and Understand the role of the Educator in supporting mental wellness
Identify support strategies for classroom settings, and working with risk
Identification and interventions for changing and modern day issues in the classroom
How to work with Parents and external teams
Understand the need for strategic approaches and developing action plans

WHY SMWE ?
Mental health issues can pose a huge problem for students in terms of academic and social success in school
Mental health problems have a variety of causes and take a variety of forms. Treatment may involve several types of intervention and support, which need to be delivered in an integrated and carefully coordinated way. Responses will be guided primarily by the insights and expertise of mental health professionals. However, because educators play an important role in the lives of most children and youth, they need to be aware of mental health issues that may affect students and understand how to contribute to a multifaceted response.
Most estimates suggest that 15 to 20 per cent of children and youth struggle with a mental health problem. This could mean that in a classroom of thirty students, five or six students may be experiencing a mental health problem, and three or four of them may have a problem that significantly interferes with their daily life.
Educators often see students who are struggling – students who engage in challenging behaviour and act out, or who are withdrawn and anxious. Such behaviour may signal problems that can interfere with students’ achievement at school and their social functioning. While educators cannot and should not attempt to diagnose mental health problems, they have an important role in:
promoting positive mental health at school;
identifying students who may have mental health problems; and
connecting those students with appropriate services.

WHO TO ATTEND?
The SMWE course is ideal for:
School principals & directors (primary & secondary)
Teachers (primary & secondary)
Academic staff (tertiary)
Psychologists
Policy makers
Trainers (formal & non formal education)
Parents
For more information please visit https://shipcon.eu.com/erasmus-training-course-supporting-mental-wellbeing/
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