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Manchester Healthy Schools Team has been working in partnership with Manchester schools for over twenty years - tackling health inequalities and improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people.
In November 2016, the team merged with the School Nursing service to create the School Health Service; closely aligning the work of both teams to the Healthy Child Programme.
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Drugs and Alcohol Education
Key Stage 2 Vaping Pilot Project
7th November 2024Online
An introduction to the vaping lessons pilot.
Behind the Behaviour
Recognising and responding to eating disorders
8th November 2024Online
An introduction to eating disordersRecognising signs and symptoms inc physical risksKnowing how to respond and referManaging eating disorder...
Behind the Behaviour
SEND Awareness
12th November 2024Online
This session explores the 4 categories of need and you will gain an increased understanding of the aims of the SEND Code of Practice and wha...
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
Engaging Parents/Carers with RSE: Developing a Working Partnership [12/11/24 1-3pm]
12th November 2024Online
This session covers best practice in consulting with parents and carers about statutory RSHE guidance as well as supporting schools to buil...
Unintentional Injury Prevention
Staying Safe with Sam Refresher
12th November 2024Online
Staying safe with Sam is a programme designed by the Child Accident Prevention Trust to teach Reception children about keeping safe around c...
Behind the Behaviour
The links between communication and behaviour
14th November 2024Online
“I’m behaving at you! Are you listening?” (Pam Snow 2014)Behaviour is communication. Many children and young people with social, emotional,...
Other
Emotional Barriers to School Attendance Awareness - Session 1
19th November 2024Online
Session 1 of 2. The Emotional Barriers to School Attendance training package aims to help schools to support pupils whose emotional and ment...
Behind the Behaviour
Promoting positive body image and self esteem
19th November 2024Online
In this session, we will explore the different ways a person's body image and self esteem can be impacted and the different challenges with...
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Engaging with Parents and Carers about Mental Health (20/11/24)
20th November 2024Online
The most crucial support a young person can receive is that provided to them by their parents or primary care giver. Strong, healthy and emp...
Behind the Behaviour
An Introduction to ADHD and its Management
26th November 2024Online
Introduction to ADHD and it’s managementUnderstanding ADHD in children and young people – how to recognise, assess and manage ADHDUnderstand...
Behind the Behaviour
The Teenage Brain
27th November 2024Online
This training covers the main changes that happen during the teenage years to the brain and how this can help us understand young people. In...
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Senior Mental Health Leads Network - 1
27th November 2024Online
The network aims to share updates in the Mental Health area locally and nationally. Updates will be shared from a variety of Mental Health o...
Other
Emotional Barriers to School Attendance Prevention and Intervention - Session 2
28th November 2024Online
Session 2 of 2. The Emotional Barriers to School Attendance training package aims to help schools to support pupils whose emotional and ment...
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
Teaching FGM: Best Practice [28/11/24 2-3pm]
28th November 2024Online
This course is designed for KS2, KS3 staff teaching the new statutory RSHE guidance which includes; keeping children safe from FGM, the laws...
Behind the Behaviour
Understanding Autism
2nd December 2024Online
This session is an introduction to autism, for practitioners working with young people with an autism diagnosis or on the pathway for assess...
Unintentional Injury Prevention
Open Water Safety: Cold Weather
2nd December 2024Online
This one-hour training course is suitable for all staff. The session will explore the importance of teaching open water safety, the dan...
Healthy Lifestyles
Importance of Sleep on Health and Wellbeing
3rd December 2024Online
This session explores the importance of sleep, good sleep hygiene practices, and information on sleep physiology. It will also look at the l...
Healthy Lifestyles
Facilitating Asthma Friendly School Standards
4th December 2024Online
This training will support with the implementation and process of gaining Asthma Friendly School's Accreditation. There is also the potentia...
Social and Emotional Health
Promoting inclusion, emotional wellbeing and understanding behaviour
5th December 2024Online
The training will include:Exploring a range of emotional and behavioural problems.Exploring the whole-school approach.The influence that the...
Behind the Behaviour
An Introduction to motivational interviewing
6th December 2024Online
The training offers an introduction to applying the principles of motivational interviewing (MI) to support behavioural change. Delegates wi...
Healthy Lifestyles
Building Confidence Having Weight-related Conversations
9th December 2024Face-to-face
This training has been designed to help delegates understand the broad range of factors that contribute to childhood obesity. This training...
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Racism and the effects on Children and Young People's Mental Health
10th December 2024Online
Our incredibly multicultural and diverse society continues to thrive as we evolve and learn with one another. However, racism remains deeply...
PSHE
Increasing accessibility and inclusivity within PSHE – Focusing on children with special educational needs and disabilities
16th December 2024Online
Session objectives:· Understand the importance of an inclusive approach to PSHE for pupils wi...
PSHE
PSHE Coordinator Training (8/01/25)
8th January 2025Online
For Primary, Secondary and Special School PSHE Leads new to the role or who have never had formal CPD.This course covers: -The role of the P...
PSHE
What is 'outstanding' Personal Development? (8/01/25)
8th January 2025Online
This two hour session will help you:Explore what is meant by Personal DevelopmentNavigate and balance RSHE, PSHE, British Values, SMSC, Citi...
Behind the Behaviour
An Introduction to ADHD and its Management
13th January 2025Online
Introduction to ADHD and it’s managementUnderstanding ADHD in children and young people – how to recognise, assess and manage ADHDUnderstand...
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
Faith Inclusive RSE [13:30-15:30 14/1/25]
14th January 2025Online
This two-hour training offers RSE practitioners support in developing attitudes and strategies to create RSE classrooms where young people...
Drugs and Alcohol Education
County Lines webinar
15th January 2025Online
An introduction to the County Lines model of drug supply. This presentation will cover types, and indicators of exploitation, a summary of t...
Behind the Behaviour
Substance Misuse and Mental Health
20th January 2025Online
This course focuses on the relationship between substance misuse and mental health. The session includes different types of drugs and their...
Social and Emotional Health
Young people and the online world: E-safety and social media
21st January 2025Online
This course focuses on the different ways children and young people use the internet, and both the advantages and disadvantages of online an...
Healthy Lifestyles
Making Breaktimes Active for All
23rd January 2025Online
This training will look at the role of active break times in supporting pupils' health and well being. It will explore ways of making break...
Other
The Teenage Brain - Parents and Carers Webinar
24th January 2025Online
This interactive parents' and carers' webinar covers the main changes that happen to the brain during the teenage years, and how this can h...
Behind the Behaviour
ACE's and Trauma Training
27th January 2025Online
Working in and ACE aware and trauma informed way is essential in providing the most appropriate and effective support for individuals and fa...
Healthy Lifestyles
Facilitating Asthma Friendly School Standards
28th January 2025Face-to-face
This training will support with the implementation and process of gaining Asthma Friendly School's Status. As well as providing an overview...
Other
Engaging with parents who have learning disabilities
4th February 2025Online
This training aims to raise awareness of the needs and vulnerabilities that parents may have that can significantly impact their parenting a...
Behind the Behaviour
Domestic Abuse Awareness
10th February 2025Online
Understand how to identify domestic violence and abuseHow to assess risk including how to complete the DASH (Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Ho...
Behind the Behaviour
Emotional Barriers to School Attendance
11th February 2025Online
This training aims to raise awareness of Emotionally Based School Non-attendance (EBSNA). The session will explore contributing and risk fac...
Behind the Behaviour
Understanding Motor Skills Difficulties
11th February 2025Online
The training session provides an opportunity to learn about fine and gross motor skills, and strategies to help support children in school t...
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Supporting Children and Young People with Anxiety (12/02/25)
12th February 2025Online
Anxiety can be a difficult topic to navigate, and we understand the pressures and demands placed upon teaching and pastoral staff to effecti...
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Supporting the social, emotional and mental health needs of pupils with SEND
27th February 2025Online
This training provides awareness of the common mental health problems experienced by children and young people and how to spot specific sign...
Behind the Behaviour
The links between communication and behaviour
4th March 2025Online
“I’m behaving at you! Are you listening?” (Pam Snow 2014)Behaviour is communication. Many children and young people with social, emotional,...
PSHE
PSHE Network Meeting Spring (5/03/25)
5th March 2025Online
Our PSHE Network Meetings are for Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) Education Coordinators and staff who are responsible for deli...
Behind the Behaviour
Supporting LGBTQ+ Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing
10th March 2025Online
This full day training provides participants with a basic knowledge of LGBTQ+ identities and an understanding of how to support LGBTQ+ Young...
Behind the Behaviour
An Introduction to Sensory Processing
11th March 2025Online
An introduction to the theory of sensory processing, examples of difficulties with sensory processing, general strategies, and practical tip...
PSHE
Introducing PSHE Education (12/03/24)
12th March 2025Online
This training will focus on effective teaching and learning strategies in PSHE Education. It will cover:The benefits of teaching effective P...
Social and Emotional Health
Promoting inclusion, emotional wellbeing and understanding behaviour
20th March 2025Online
The training will include:Exploring a range of emotional and behavioural problems.Exploring the whole-school approach.The influence that the...
Behind the Behaviour
Recognising and responding to eating disorders
21st March 2025Online
An introduction to eating disordersRecognising signs and symptoms inc physical risksKnowing how to respond and referManaging eating disorder...
Unintentional Injury Prevention
Open Water Safety: Warm Weather
25th March 2025Online
This one-hour training course is suitable for all staff. The session will explore the importance of teaching open water safety, the dan...
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Senior Mental Health Leads Network - 2
26th March 2025Online
The network aims to share updates in the Mental Health area locally and nationally. Updates will be shared from a variety of Mental Health o...
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
Engaging Parents/Carers with RSE: Developing a Working Partnership [3/4/25 3-5pm]
3rd April 2025Online
This session covers best practice in consulting with parents and carers about statutory RSHE guidance as well as supporting schools to buil...
Behind the Behaviour
Promoting positive body image and self esteem
29th April 2025Online
In this session, we will explore the different ways a person's body image and self esteem can be impacted and the different challenges with...
Unintentional Injury Prevention
Safer Active Travel
1st May 2025Online
This universal training aims to support teachers and other professionals in teaching young people about road safety while encouraging method...
Behind the Behaviour
Understanding Autism
8th May 2025Online
This session is an introduction to autism, for practitioners working with young people with an autism diagnosis or on the pathway for assess...
Behind the Behaviour
Supporting LGBTQ+ Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing
12th May 2025Online
This full day training provides participants with a basic knowledge of LGBTQ+ identities and an understanding of how to support LGBTQ+ Young...
Healthy Lifestyles
Importance of Sleep on Health and Wellbeing
15th May 2025Online
This session explores the importance of sleep, good sleep hygiene practices, and information on sleep physiology. It will also look at the l...
Healthy Lifestyles
Building Confidence Having Weight-related Conversations
19th May 2025Face-to-face
This training has been designed to help delegates understand the broad range of factors that contribute to childhood obesity. This training...
Behind the Behaviour
SEND Awareness
20th May 2025Online
This session explores the 4 categories of need and you will gain an increased understanding of the aims of the SEND Code of Practice and wha...
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
Teaching Body Parts, Positive Puberty & Body Diversity [Book for in-house delivery in your school]
20th May 2025Online-or-Face-to-face
Book for delivery in your school setting. This course is designed for KS1, 2 & 3 staff teaching the new statutory RSHE content. The sess...
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
Faith Inclusive RSE [10am-12pm 23/5/25]
23rd May 2025Online
This two-hour training offers RSE practitioners support in developing attitudes and strategies to create RSE classrooms where young people...
Behind the Behaviour
Substance Misuse and Mental Health
2nd June 2025Online
This course focuses on the relationship between substance misuse and mental health. The session includes different types of drugs and their...
Behind the Behaviour
The Teenage Brain
4th June 2025Online
This training covers the main changes that happen during the teenage years to the brain and how this can help us understand young people. In...
Behind the Behaviour
Meeting the SEMH needs of children with SEND
10th June 2025Online
This training provides awareness of the common mental health problems experienced by children and young people and how to spot specific sign...
PSHE
PSHE Network Meeting Summer (11/06/25)
11th June 2025Online
Our PSHE Network Meetings are for Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) Education Coordinators and staff who are responsible for deli...
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Senior Mental Health Leads Network - 3
2nd July 2025Online
The network aims to share updates in the Mental Health area locally and nationally. Updates will be shared from a variety of Mental Health o...
PSHE
PSHE Coordinator Training (9/07/25)
9th July 2025Online
For Primary, Secondary and Special School PSHE Leads new to the role or who have never had formal CPD.This course covers: -The role of the P...
PSHE
What is 'outstanding' Personal Development? (9/07/25)
9th July 2025Online
This two hour session will help you:Explore what is meant by Personal DevelopmentNavigate and balance RSHE, PSHE, British Values, SMSC, Citi...
Drugs and Alcohol Education
Effective Drugs Education
1 hourOnline-or-Face-to-face
An essential course for anyone delivering drugs education, including approaches that can have a preventative effect and how to create a safe...
Drugs and Alcohol Education
Risk-taking Behaviour in Adolescence (1 hour)
1 hour - in-house or onlineOnline-or-Face-to-face
The training explores the relationship between risk-taking behaviour and adolescence. The role of biological and psychological factors is ex...
Drugs and Alcohol Education
Drugs and Medicine Safety Education for Children with SEND
1 hourOnline-or-Face-to-face
The session explores risk and protective factors for children, young people and substance misuse and introduces delegates to some activities...
Drugs and Alcohol Education
Drugs Awareness
1 hourOnline-or-Face-to-face
A brief overview of different types of drugs and their effects, current trends, new and emerging drugs and risk and protective factors for y...
Social and Emotional Health
Young people and the online world
1.5 hours - online or in houseOnline-or-Face-to-face
This course focuses on the different ways children and young people use the internet, and both the advantages and disadvantages of online an...
Social and Emotional Health
promoting positive body image and self-esteem
1.5 hours - online or in houseOnline-or-Face-to-face
This course defines what body image is, factors that can affect a young person's body image and the potential negative effects of these fact...
Social and Emotional Health
Creating an anti-bullying culture in your school
1 hour-1.5 hours [pre-recorded digital link]Online
This training explores the different types of bullying and looks at an anti-bullying approach that is preventative, responsive and reflectiv...
Social and Emotional Health
Keeping your children safe online: Parents and carers session
1 hour - online or in houseOnline-or-Face-to-face
Schools can book this session for their parent and carer community. This session explores the positives and negatives of online use, the pot...
Healthy Lifestyles
Healthy Lifestyles training Part 1 - The importance of healthy eating in school and beyond
1 hour In-person or onlineOnline-or-Face-to-face
A look at the diets and nutritional health of children and young people in Manchester, the contribution school food can make towards a healt...
Social and Emotional Health
Language of Inclusion & Anti-Racism
2 hours [pre-recorded digital link]Online
This newly developed training straddles both areas of RSE and Social & Emotional Health, and has been designed to support all staff at a...
Healthy Lifestyles
Healthy Lifestyles training Part 2 - Developing a physically active school community
1 hour In-person or onlineOnline-or-Face-to-face
The training focuses on the physical activity levels of children and young people in Manchester and how these have been impacted as a result...
Healthy Lifestyles
Healthy Lifestyles: An Introduction
1.5 hoursOnline
This training course offers a brief overview of the importance of eating a healthy diet and being physically active. It will signpost school...
Healthy Lifestyles
Supporting your child to eat well and be active for less during their school years
1 hour In-personFace-to-face
This workshop style session has been developed due to the cost of living crisis and incorporates information on healthy eating and physical...
Healthy Lifestyles
Lunchtime Organisers Training: Healthy Eating and Creating a Positive Dining Room Experience
1 hourOnline-or-Face-to-face
This training will explore healthy eating guidance and how our values and beliefs around food may effect our interactions with pupils. The s...
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Understanding Self-Harm and how to support Children and Young people
1 Hour - In-house trainingFace-to-face
This is an in-house training. To enquire about booking this training for your school please email the course leader.Self-harm is not a menta...
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Mental Health Awareness Training
1.5 Hour - In-house trainingFace-to-face
It is vital that all staff have a basic understanding of Mental Health, what it is and the common mental health problems that they may need...
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Supporting Children and Young People with ACES and Trauma
1 or 1.5 Hours - In-houseFace-to-face
This is an in-house training. To enquire about booking this training for your school please email the course leader.Adverse childhood experi...
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Supporting Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing
1 Hour - In-house trainingFace-to-face
Our teaching and pastoral staff are the most important workforce we have. It is vital that staff know how to protect their own wellbeing and...
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Setting up an effective and sustainable Peer Mentoring programme
1.5 Hours - In-house trainingFace-to-face
This is an in-house training. To enquire about booking this training for your school please email the course leader.Peer mentoring programme...
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Parental Workshop - Exam Stress
1 HourFace-to-face
This is a parental workshop. To enquire about this workshop being delivered to parents at your school, please contact the course leader.This...
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Parental Workshop - Exploring Anxiety
1 HourFace-to-face
This is a parental workshop. To enquire about this workshop being delivered to parents at your school, please contact the course leader.This...
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Parental Workshop - Mental Health Awareness
1 HourFace-to-face
This is a parental workshop. To enquire about this workshop being delivered to parents at your school, please contact the course leader.This...
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Grow and Rise Intervention - Train the Trainer
1 Full Day or Two Half Days - In-houseFace-to-face
"Grow and Rise”, is a low level SEMH, 6-session intervention programme that can be delivered by teaching and/or pastoral staff for children...
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
An Introduction to Gender & Sexual Orientation
1 - 1.5 hours (in-house or online)Online-or-Face-to-face
This introductory course is recommended for all school staff and is broken into 3 sections, as follows: LGBT+ Terminology, Pronouns and...
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
Teaching FGM: Best Practice [Book in-house delivery at your school]
1 hourOnline-or-Face-to-face
Book for delivery in your school setting. This course is designed for KS2, KS3 staff teaching the new statutory RSHE guidance which includes...
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
Best Practice Teaching RSE to Learners with SEND
1-2 hours depending on need (In-house or online)Online-or-Face-to-face
This course supports staff confidence to deliver safe and meaningful RSE lessons to primary and secondary-aged children with Special Educati...
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
Teaching Body Parts, Positive Puberty & Body Diversity [20/5/25 3-4pm]
1 hourOnline
This course is designed for KS1, 2 & 3 staff teaching the new statutory RSHE content. The session is an introduction to teaching pubert...
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
Best Practice Teaching RSE: Classroom Practice, Tricky Questions & Sensitive Topics
1 hour (In-house or online)Online-or-Face-to-face
This course supports staff confidence to deliver safe and meaningful RSE lessons to primary and secondary-aged children. The session will of...
PSHE
Teaching Effective PSHE
1 - 2 hoursFace-to-face
This training will focus on effective teaching and learning strategies in PSHE Education. It will cover:The benefits of teaching effective P...
PSHE
A Whole-School Approach to Preventing Sexism and Sexual Harassment
-Face-to-face
'All schools should take a whole-school approach to tackling sexual harassment...because it is likely that the...
Unintentional Injury Prevention
Effective Safety Education: Avoiding Accidents and Injuries
1 hourFace-to-face
This training offers an insight into the area of unintentional injury prevention. It will share the picture nationally and locally, the fact...
Unintentional Injury Prevention
Safer Active Travel
1 hourFace-to-face
This one-hour training aims to support teachers and other professionals in teaching young people about road safety. Effective road safety ed...
Unintentional Injury Prevention
Home Safety Workshop for Parents/Carers
1 hourFace-to-face
This interactive workshop style session offers information and advice to parents and carers on how to prevent unintentional injuries for chi...
Unintentional Injury Prevention
Drowning Prevention: Open Water Safety
1 hourFace-to-face
This one-hour training course is suitable for all staff. The session will explore the importance of teaching open water safety, the dan...
Unintentional Injury Prevention
Safer Active Travel for Parents/Carers
1 hourFace-to-face
This is an interactive workshop aimed at parents and carers. The workshop raises awareness of how to encourage children to walk, cycle and s...
Unintentional Injury Prevention
Safety Coaching for SEND students
VariousFace-to-face
The Safety Coaching programme is in it's pilot phase. It aims to teach children and young people with SEND the skills to keep themselves saf...
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