Knowledge Centre – Cog Spark

Apprentice Mental Health Awareness in the Workplace

This two-hour Masterclass on Apprentice Mental Health Awareness in the Workplace equips participants with essential knowledge to recognise and respond to mental health challenges. It covers common conditions, early warning signs, and strategies for open conversations. Practical workplace adjustments and fostering a supportive culture are key takeaways to improve well-being.

Supporting Apprentice Wellbeing for Mentors and Employers

This 2-hour masterclass equips mentors, employers, and training providers with the skills to support apprentice mental health. Learn to recognise distress, create a supportive workplace, improve communication, and provide appropriate guidance. Gain practical strategies to foster well-being, resilience, and trust, ensuring apprentices feel valued, understood, and empowered throughout their journey.

Building Stronger Communities: Helping University Students Adjust

This 90-minute training session equips university staff with strategies to foster a supportive and inclusive community for students. It covers practical ways to help students transition, create safe spaces, and encourage peer connections. Participants will learn to tailor support, reduce barriers, and enhance student well-being and success.

Comprehensive Eating Disorders Training: Supporting University Students from Awareness to Recovery

This full-day masterclass equips university staff with essential knowledge and strategies to support students with eating disorders. It covers disorder awareness, their impact on academic and mental well-being, effective support strategies, recovery challenges, and campus-wide improvements. Participants will collaborate to foster a compassionate, student-centred approach to recovery and well-being.

Eating Disorders Awareness: Supporting University Students with Understanding and Compassion

This half-day online masterclass equips university staff with essential knowledge to recognise and address eating disorders in students. Participants will learn to identify signs, understand the impact on academic and mental well-being, apply effective support strategies, and navigate referral processes to university and external support services.

Supporting Staff Mental Health: Essential Skills and Strategies for Line Managers in Universities

This half-day masterclass equips university line managers with essential skills to support staff mental health. Participants will learn to recognise common mental health challenges, implement supportive strategies, foster workplace wellbeing, and confidently manage sensitive conversations. The session emphasises creating an inclusive, mentally healthy work culture for a more productive environment.

Navigating Sensitive Conversations: Supporting Student Mental Health and Wellbeing in Higher Education

This interactive two-hour masterclass equips university staff with the skills and confidence to support student mental health. Through practical exercises and case studies, participants learn to recognise distress, engage in supportive conversations, maintain professional boundaries, and signpost students to appropriate support services while safeguarding their own wellbeing.

A Whole College Approach to Supporting Students with Eating Disorders

This full-day masterclass equips college staff with the knowledge and tools to support students with eating disorders. It covers understanding eating disorders, fostering a compassionate environment, delivering staff and student training, developing policies, and ensuring timely referrals. A whole-college approach ensures early intervention, empathy, and consistent support across the institution.

Breaking Barriers: Supporting Young People with Emotional Barriers to Attendance (EBA)

This 3-hour masterclass explores Emotional Barriers to Attendance (EBA) in Further Education, equipping participants with skills to identify signs, implement supportive strategies, and apply trauma-informed practices. Attendees will learn to recognise behavioural indicators, engage students, build trust, collaborate with families, and foster a safe, inclusive learning environment for young people.

Thriving in Further Education: Supporting Mental Health in Young Adults

This 90-minute masterclass explores the mental health challenges young adults face in Further Education. It covers adolescent brain development, academic and personal pressures, risk factors, and early warning signs. Participants will gain practical strategies to support students, foster resilience, and create a supportive learning environment through meaningful conversations and resources.

Supporting Staff Mental Health: Essential Skills and Strategies for Line Managers in Further Education

This half-day masterclass equips line managers in Further Education with essential skills to support staff experiencing mental health challenges. It covers recognising mental health difficulties, the role of managers in workplace wellbeing, practical support strategies, fostering a positive culture, and handling sensitive conversations to create a healthier, more productive environment.

Compassionate Conversations: Supporting Student Mental Health and Wellbeing in Further Education

This half-day masterclass equips FE staff with the confidence and skills to support student mental health. Through discussions, exercises, and case studies, participants learn to recognise distress, engage in empathetic conversations, and maintain boundaries while signposting students to appropriate support. It fosters a safe, supportive environment for student wellbeing.

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