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Mental Health Awareness for Information, Advice & Guidance Providers
| Date | Location | Ref | Apply Online |
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| 10 Sep 07 | Kings Fund, 11-13 Cavendish Square, London W1G OAN | C1580 | |
| 25 Sep 07 | The Foresight Centre, University of Liverpool, 1 Brownlow Street, Liverpool L69 3GL | C1581 | |
| 09 Oct 07 | Armada House Conference & Events, Armada House, Telephone Avenue, Bristol BS1 4BQ | C1582 | |
| 08 Nov 07 | St John Centre, Bankfield House, 132 New Walk, Leicester LE1 7JA | C1583 | |
| 04 Dec 07 | Centre for Life, Times Square, Newcastle NE1 4EP | C1584 | |
| Fee:
£198 (includes lunch, tea/coffee) NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on conference and course fees |
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Training Feedback
97% of participants from the most recent training event, rated the course as Excellent to Very Good, and comments include;
"One of the best courses I've been on" Mental Health Co-ordinator, an FE College
"The training underlined the fact that all IAG staff should receive this training" Services Co-ordinator, an FE College
"I would recommend this course to my colleagues in the disability service as I think the support, guidance and legal information would be invaluable " Student Adviser, a University
“Excellent Course, informative, an opportunity to focus on an aspect of IAG work that is often overlooked” IAG Adviser, a Prison
“Yes it has been very thought provoking and has made me think more about the way our organisation engages with mental health clients” Advice and Guidance Worker, A Training Organisation
“Excellent background to Mental Health issues” Careers Adviser Connexions
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Background & Aims
Mental health difficulties are a major reason for ill-health in this country. One in four of us will experience mental health difficulties at some point in our lives and an estimated one-third of GP time is spent on mental health issues. The number of people claiming Incapacity Benefit because of mental health difficulties has almost doubled in the past ten years, and this does not include those with secondary mental health difficulties or those who develop mental health difficulties while on Incapacity Benefit. People with mental health difficulties have traditionally been under-represented in adult education and too many people with mental health difficulties spend their days alone and without activity to fill their time. Yet we know that being in work, participating in learning, having friends and being involved in the community promotes positive mental well-being and can be an important part of the recovery process.
Information, advice and guidance is a crucial part of getting people back to work, into learning, voluntary work or other community activities. Good IAG that provides appropriate support empowers people to take control of their lives and make the most of opportunities and their potential. IAG can be part of the recovery process that enables people to get on with their lives.
This event will give an overview of mental health and how it can be a cause and a consequence of social exclusion, a brief overview of the current policies that support social inclusion for people with mental health difficulties and provide evidence on how learning and work can impact on mental health issues. Participants will be able to reflect on how they currently work with people with mental heath difficulties and how they might develop their Information, Advice and Guidance service to ensure they are appropriate and effective.
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Audience
The seminars will be of interest to staff from the following organisations:
 | Adult and Community Learning |
| Business and employers |
| Careers Services |
| Community Groups and Organisations supporting |
| equality of opportunity and social inclusion |
| Connexions |
| Disability organisations |
| Further Education and Sixth Form Colleges |
| Higher Education |
| Jobcentre Plus |
| Learning Partnerships |
| Local Authorities |
| Local Education Authorities |
| Neighbourhood Renewal Projects |
| nextstep |
| Prison and Probation Services |
| Training Organisations |
| Voluntary Groups |
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Programme
| 09:30 | Arrival and Registration (Tea/Coffee available) |
| 10:00 | Welcome and Introduction to the
day What is Mental Health ? |
| 11:00 | Learning, Work and Mental Health |
| 11:35 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 11:50 | Information, Advice and Guidance and clients with mental health difficulties |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 13:15 | Developing Your Service |
| 14:00 | Working with Clients |
| 15:00 | Referral and Signposting |
| 15:15 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 15:25 | Supporting staff and action planning |
| 16:00 | Evaluation and Close (Tea/Coffee available) |
This programme is correct at the time of going to press. The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the published programme in the event of one or more of the advertised speakers being unable to attend. Delegates will have no claim against NIACE in respect of such changes.
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Application Form
(For people not using the online reservation system above.)
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See Also...
Annual Mental Health Conference: Our Learning Journey in the Conferences section