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Health and Wellbeing Training
Work themes: Health; Employment
Training offer 2012
Workplace Wellbeing Charter – Assessment Panel Training – 24th and 29th February 2012, Manchester
This course covers training for Workplace Wellbeing Charter panels.
To book onto the course, please choose a date from the two options below and complete the linked booking form:
Externally provided training
New Economy cannot accept responsibility for any externally provided training – these can be booked directly with the provider organisations.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and Youth MHFA Training
Provided by Lancashire Training Solutions
Funding has been secured to deliver subsidised training in Mental Health First Aid and Youth Mental Health First Aid in January, February and March 2012. The regular cost of £175 has been reduced to as low as £50 for some sessions (conditions apply).
What will I learn on an MHFA or Youth MHFA course?
- Spot the early signs of a mental health problem in adults or young people
- Feel confident helping an adult or young person experiencing a problem
- Provide help on a first aid basis
- Help prevent an adult or young person from hurting themselves or others
- Help stop a mental illness from getting worse
- Help someone recover faster
- Guide someone towards the right support
- Reduce the stigma of mental health problems
As an international programme, MHFA has been designed so that everyone would benefit from this training. However, it is of particular interest to:
- Trade Union Reps
- Physical First Aiders or Supportive Friends
- Human Resources
- Line Managers
- Front line personnel
- Teachers
- Probation, Social and Youth Workers
Each delegate is provided with a comprehensive reference manual and a certificate of attendance on completion.
As places are limited, it’s first come first serve, so book early to avoid disappointment.
Training Dates:
Tuesday 31st January and Wednesday 1st February – MHFA training, Burnley; Cost: £50*
Friday 3rd February and Monday 6th February – MHFA training, Burnley; Cost: £50*
Friday 24th February and Monday 27th February – MHFA training, Accrington; Cost: £125**
Friday 23rd March and Monday 26th March – Youth MHFA training, Accrington; Cost: £125**
*Funder: Burnley Borough Council. Delegates must work or volunteer in Burnley or Padiham to qualify for a funded place.
**Funder: Accrington and Rossendale College.
Downloads:
- MHFA Booking Form – 31/01/12 and 01/02/12 (476kb)
- MHFA Booking Form – 03/02/12 and 06/02/12 (476kb)
- MHFA Booking Form – 24/02/12 and 27/02/12 (460kb)
- Youth MHFA Booking Form – 23/03/12 and 26/03/12 (441kb)
- MHFA Course Overview (668kb)
- Youth MHFA Course Overview (799kb)
Contact:
Jane Summers – approved by MHFA England to deliver this course
Lancashire Training Solutions
t: 01282 712223
m: 07909 526325
w: www.lancashiretrainingsoluitions.co.uk
Mental Health Training
Provided by Health@Work
Early intervention can help slow down or stop a mental health problem and lead to faster recovery. Taught over one day, Mental Health First Aid will assist you to:
- Spot the early signs of a mental health problem
- Feel confident helping someone experiencing a problem
- Provide help on a first aid basis
- Guide someone towards the right support
- Reduce the stigma of mental health
This course is for line managers or anyone with responsibility of managing others. A range of dates are available in Liverpool until late March 2012.
Download:
- Mental health training content (50kb).
Contac:
To book onto one of these courses, please email Claire Bridson.
Absence Management Training
Provided by Health@Work
This course is designed to help manage absences. The course includes:
- Understand the common factors that can cause absence from work
- Appreciate the importance of absence from work statistics
- Learn how to best manage persistent short-term & long-term absence
- Successfully conduct return to work interviews
- Appreciate the legislation that applies to absence management
- Apply various methods to assist in absence control & reduction of absence levels
- Develop key aspects of absence policy & procedure for implementation
This course is for line managers or anyone with responsibility of managing others. A range of dates are available in Liverpool until mid-March 2012.
Download
Contact:
To book onto one of these courses, please email Claire Bridson.
For any further information, please contact the North West Health, Work and Wellbeing Coordinator.
