Knowledge Centre – Cog Spark

Working with Carers and Social Workers to Support Student Mental Health

This 3-hour masterclass equips educators, carers, and social workers with practical strategies to support student mental health through effective collaboration. It explores communication techniques, the impact of trauma, and multi-agency coordination, ensuring a consistent, supportive approach that fosters stability, resilience, and well-being for vulnerable children and young people.

Self-Care for Virtual School Staff: Preventing Compassion Fatigue and Burnout

This 90-minute masterclass supports Virtual School staff in preventing compassion fatigue and burnout while working in emotionally demanding roles. It explores sustainable self-care strategies, resilience-building techniques, and organisational approaches to maintaining well-being. Participants will learn how to balance workloads, set boundaries, and foster a supportive Virtual School culture.

The Impact of Loss and Separation on Learning and Wellbeing in Virtual School students

This 90-minute masterclass helps Virtual School professionals support students experiencing loss, separation, and grief, which can disrupt learning and well-being. It explores trauma-informed strategies, remote engagement techniques, and multi-agency collaboration, ensuring students receive consistent emotional support across their educational and care settings, fostering resilience and a compassionate school culture.

Effective Wellbeing Interventions for Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children in Virtual Schools

This 3-hour masterclass equips Virtual School professionals with trauma-informed strategies to support the emotional well-being of Looked After and Previously Looked After Children. It focuses on building resilience, fostering stability, and strengthening multi-agency collaboration, ensuring students receive consistent, evidence-based interventions that promote well-being across their educational and care settings.

Developing a Whole-School Approach to Mental Health and Wellbeing in Virtual Schools

This full day masterclass equips Virtual School professionals with strategies to embed mental well-being into policies, guidance, and support frameworks. It focuses on recognising mental health needs, strengthening multi-agency collaboration, and developing sustainable interventions. Participants will build confidence in advocating for students’ well-being across diverse educational and care settings.

Recognising and Responding to Mental Health Crises in Virtual School Settings

This 3-hour masterclass helps Virtual School professionals identify and respond to mental health crises in children in care. It covers trauma-informed interventions, de-escalation strategies, and signposting to support services. Participants will develop policies that foster a safe, responsive environment, ensuring effective safeguarding across educational and home settings.

Supporting the Mental Health of Looked-After and Previously Looked-After Children

This course equips education staff to support the mental well-being of looked-after and previously looked-after children. It covers trauma’s impact, attachment difficulties, and distress signs, providing strategies for creating a secure, trauma-informed environment. Participants learn practical interventions to build resilience and self-regulation while strengthening multi-agency collaboration and advocacy.

Supporting Parents and Carers in Primary Schools: Recognising and Responding to Mental Health Need

This 1-hour masterclass equips primary school staff with the skills to support parents and carers facing mental health challenges. It covers recognising signs of distress, fostering a safe and inclusive school ethos, creating supportive spaces, guiding access to resources, and collaborating with community services to ensure holistic family support.

Understanding and Supporting Pupils with ARFID in Primary Schools

This full-day training equips primary school staff to recognise and support pupils with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). Participants will explore its causes, impact, and differences from fussy eating. Through case studies and practical exercises, they will gain confidence in implementing supportive strategies, reasonable adjustments, and collaborative approaches with families

Understanding and Supporting Pupils with ARFID in Primary Schools

This 3-hour masterclass provides educators with essential insights into ARFID, a condition that affects children’s eating habits, wellbeing, and school life. It explores key indicators, practical interventions, and ways to create a supportive setting. Attendees will also develop skills to engage with families and professionals, ensuring a collaborative approach.

Nurturing Minds: Spotting and Supporting Eating Disorders in Primary Schools

This 3-hour session equips primary school staff with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to identify and support young children with eating disorders. Participants will learn to recognise early signs, understand risk factors, apply practical strategies, navigate referral processes, and foster a supportive school environment for early intervention.

Trauma-Informed Approaches to EBSA in Primary Schools – A Whole-School and Leadership Perspective

This full-day masterclass equips primary school staff and leaders with a deep understanding of Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) and trauma-informed strategies to support affected pupils. Participants will learn to identify early warning signs, implement sustainable whole-school approaches, strengthen multi-agency collaboration, and create an inclusive school culture that promotes attendance

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