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Emotional Wellbeing Workshops & Countywide Learning Events

The Children and Young People Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health workshops bring together Kent education settings and partner agencies who have a role in supporting children and young people with their wellbeing. The workshops aim to:

  • Improve confidence of education settings and partner agencies
  • Provide information and practical resources from expert speakers
  • Build collaboration between schools and services; and
  • Provide the opportunity for networking.

Workshops are coordinated in each district across Kent, throughout the academic year. Each one has a focus topic with a presentation from an expert speaker, providing specialist information, knowledge and skills to explore areas of interest, and evidence-based resources and good practice. They are designed to meet local needs, and therefore subjects are chosen locally.

“95% of attendees feel more confident supporting young people’s emotional wellbeing and mental health by attending the workshops.”

The Countywide Learning Events are held virtually and are for education settings across Kent and Medway only. They explore emerging trends and popular topics which are identified through the emotional wellbeing  and mental health workshops. Each event also features Q&A, providing attendees the opportunity to ask questions about the topic.

All events are recorded and available to watch after the event. View recent recordings.

Both the Children and Young People Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health workshops and Countywide Learning Events are organised by Kent County Council (KCC), in partnership with NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT).

See the below table for upcoming events and booking information:

Date Time Venue Topic Booking Link
Wednesday 11th March 9.30am-12pm (arrival from 9am) Towers School & Sixth Form Centre Faversham Rd, ASHFORD TN24 9AL TBC
Monday 9th February 9.30am-12pm (arrival from 9am) The Duke of York’s Royal Military School, DOVER, CT15 5EQ TBC
Tuesday 10th February 10am – 12pm (arrival from 9.30am FOLKESTONE & HYTHE TBC
Tuesday 20th January 9.30am – 11.30am (arrival from 9.15am) Sevenoaks School, High Street, SEVENOAKS TN13 1HU Understanding the Teenage Brain Book your place
Tuesday 24th February 9.30-12 (arrival from 9.15) The Sittingbourne School, Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL

SWALE

 TBC
Tuesday 17th March 4pm-6pm (arrival from 3:30pm) Dane Court Grammar School, Broadstairs Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2RT

THANET

 Chums
Thursday 12th March 4pm-6pm (arrival from 3:45pm) Tonbridge Grammar School, Deakin Leas, Tonbridge, TN9 2JR

TONBRIDGE & MALLING

 TBC