Promoting positive mental health and wellbeing in the workplace:

[Training Background] [What will the training cover] [Who is the training for] [Training objectives] [What this course will do] [Programme] [Event Information]

'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 aims to promote the positive mental health of people working within the post 16 education sector. It aims to raise awareness and support employers to develop good practices in line with the Government's strategy ‘No health without mental health.' The strategy states: ‘.we have to build resilience, promote mental health and wellbeing, and challenge health inequalities.' (HMG 2011)

The 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 the positive wellbeing of staff as well as supporting those staff who have mental health difficulties.

The training builds on previous wellbeing training offered in 2009-2010:

 "Excellent introduction to wellbeing and reducing stress in the work place. Covered all the areas that I need to think about improving staff wellbeing"
Patrick Molloy, Curriculum Manager, College of North West London

"Very practical advice"
Donna Wilson, Personnel Manager, Linkage Community Trust

"Did what it said! - An excellent training day"
[Post event]
"I have already been able to put some of the ideas to good use to put together a stress management workshop for staff"
Sue Martin, Mental Health Adviser, University of Winchester

What 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. The training will encourage participants to challenge discrimination and stigma and respond to the Government's Strategy.

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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, support 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; and,

•trainers to lead in-house awareness training

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 Training Objectives

•To challenge discrimination and stigma

•To raise awareness of mental wellbeing at work

•To consider organisational approaches and actions to promote wellbeing

•To consider individual actions to promote wellbeing

•To enable participants to develop their own programmes to promote positive mental health and wellbeing within their own organisation

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 What this course will do

By the end of the course participants will:

•Have improved their understanding of mental health

•Have an understanding of an organisational framework for developing positive mental wellbeing

•Have considered practical strategies to support colleagues and their mental wellbeing

•Have awareness of a number of tools to maintain their own mental wellbeing

•Be familiar with NIACE's ‘Working Well' resources and support materials

•Be better equipped to deliver their own programme within their organisation

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Programme

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Event Information

 Arrival and registration is at 9:30am for a 10:00am start.

The event will end at 4:45pm

Event fee per person: £155 (Non NIACE members rate)
Event fee per person: £125 (NIACE members rate)
(includes sandwich lunch, tea/coffee)
NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on conference or course fees.

Only online application forms with the payments section completed will be processed.

NB: If you wish us to invoice your employer we require a copy of the Purchase Order before the form is processed.

Places will be allocated in order of receipt of completed applications (one online application per person)

Participants should be prepared to take their own notes as there may not be handouts for all sessions

If you have not received an e-mail confirming your attendance and joining instructions 4 working days before the event please contact: events@niace.org.uk

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Application Conditions

Event: Wednesday 14 March 2012
Closing Date: Thursday 1 March 2012

Cancellations are non-refundable
The full fee is payable prior to the event

Substitutions are to be advised 5 working days prior to the event

A 15 working days notice period is required for provision of electronic note-takers, sign language interpreters and transcription to Braille

Places are to be reserved online - scroll up and click on Apply Now

Reservations by telephone cannot be accepted

Applications forms are individually acknowledged by e-mail. Joining instructions, including map and directions, will be e-mailed out one week before the event.

NIACE reserves the right to reject applicants who are not from the target audience list.