Working Well - One day training to promote staff wellbeing in the post 16 education and training sector
You can attend this training course in one of two ways:
• Book a delegate place on one of our public courses listed below (click here to receive updates on new dates and locations for this course)
• Request this training course to be delivered in-house/on-site for your organisation by e-mailing courses@niace.org.uk. This option may be more cost effective where groups of staff need the training.
| Date: | 2 Jul 2009 |
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| Venue: | London: National Council for Voluntary Organisations, London |
| Ref: | C1899/0609 |
| Fee: | £175 Non NIACE member rate NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on conference and course fees |
| Contact: | NIACE Training Courses Team (courses@niace.org.uk) Tel: 0116 204 2811 |
| Apply: | Apply Online is now closed for this event |
| Apply by Post/Fax |
[Training Background] [What will the training cover] [Who is the training for] [Objectives] [Outcomes] [Training Pack] [Programme] [Application Form]
'Lack of mental well being in the workplace is costing the UK £25.9billion per annum in terms of sickness absence, presenteeism and turnover, and an additional nearly £5b in terms of incapacity benefits. It is not only economically costly but also costly to the health and wellbeing of individuals and their families...'
Cary L Cooper CBE, Distinguished Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health, Lancaster University http://www.mindfulemployer.net/
Training Background
This training is about promoting the positive mental health of people working within the post 16 education sector. It aims to raise awareness and support employers to develop good practice.
“Working Well” training is based on the principle that we cannot support our learners effectively or be positive role models without looking after our own mental health. It is as much about maintaining mental health as well as supporting those staff who have mental health difficulties.
Top of PageWhat will the training cover?
Through a range of participatory activities, the training will explore what organisations can do to promote wellbeing of staff and what individuals can do to support their wellbeing at work.
Who is the training for?
The training is designed for staff working in the post 16 education sector, including: colleges, adult and community learning, work based training providers, offender learning, voluntary sector organisations, and those involved in funding and organising learning. It will be relevant to:
- Individual staff members to reflect on their own mental health and support needs (including teaching staff, frontline staff, advice and guidance staff, and those working in administration and estates)
- Managers, team leaders and governors who want to develop organisational practices which support positive mental health
- Union representatives to raise the issue of mental health at work
- Trainers to lead awareness sessions
Objectives
- To raise awareness of mental health at work
- To consider organisational approaches and actions to promote wellbeing
- To consider individual actions to promote well being
- To prepare participants to deliver a Working Well course in their own organisation.
Outcomes
By the end of the session participants will:
- Have improved their understanding of mental health
- Have an understanding of an organisational framework for reducing stress
- Have identified and sampled activities to develop an organisational strategy for well being
- Have considered practical strategies to support colleagues in a range of stressful situations
- Have awareness of a number of tools to support individuals maintain their own mental health
- Be familiar with the contents of the Working Well pack
- Feel prepared for delivering a Working Well training session in their own organisation.
Training Pack
Participants will be given a hard copy training pack containing a full set of resources and a training session plan, which will enable similar training to be delivered in their own organisations.
Programme
09:45 Arrival and registration (tea/coffee available)
What I do to bust stress
10:15 Welcome and introduction to the day
10:30 What is mental health?
Quiz
Work is good for my mental health because…
An organisational framework for reducing stress
What our organisation/team could do to be a mindful employer
11:45 Tea/ coffee break
Towards an organisational strategy
12:30 Lunch and showing of DVD
13:15 Individual stress check
What colleagues say about mental health at work
Supporting colleagues: Case studies
Becoming familiar with the resource pack
Promoting positive workplace environments
Next steps: priorities for action
Evaluation
15:45 Close (tea/coffee available)
Application Form