Events and Bookings
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Please note this is a 2 day course, you are booking to attend both dates on 13th and 20th November 2025
Target Audience:
Pastoral staff, mental health and wellbeing leads, form tutors, teachers, support staff, leaders
Overview:
This two-day course qualifies you as a Youth Mental Health First Aider, giving you:
● An in-depth understanding of young people’s mental health and factors that affect wellbeing
● Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
● Confidence to reassure and support a young person in distress
● Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
● Knowledge to help a young person recover their health by guiding them to further support – whether that is through self-help sites, school provision, the NHS, or a mix – engaging with parents, carers and external agencies where appropriate
● Ability to support a young person with a long-term mental health issue or disability to thrive
● Tools to look after your own mental wellbeing
Additional Information:
PARKING:
Car-parking is available for visitors to the Atkins Centre and Centre Staff alike at the front of the school, please enter by the gates from Sevenoaks Way (opposite Cornwall Drive). Please do not park in unmarked spaces, or in marked visitors’ spaces (unless previously booked). Parking is provided on a first come, first served, basis. If there are no spaces available there is alternative parking for Atkins Centre visitors on the roads surrounding the College. (red lines on map show available street parking) Please use the pedestrian access at the front of the College on Sevenoaks Way, if necessary. if you choose to park your car in the front car park, please collect a visitor permit from reception on arrival and display this in your car
Visitors to the Atkins Centre are advised that under no circumstances are they to seek to park/gain access via the rear of the College, to ensure the College maintains its safeguarding responsibilities.
DRESS CODE:
Just a reminder that all attendees are expected to be dressed in a professional and business-like manner unless otherwise stated in the event details. Please also wear your school ID badge at all times when on the premises.
ULEZ CHARGES:
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