Why, amid the uncertainties of the pandemic, further education needs to be trauma-informed to succeed

 

Why, amid the uncertainties of the pandemic, to succeed FE needs to be trauma-informed 

Jane Darougar, College Counsellor, Leyton Sixth Form College and Catina Barrett, Founding Member of Mental Health in Further Education (MHFE)  

wednesDAY, 7 october 2020  |  10:00 am - 11:00 am

 

Agenda

 
 
10:00

Welcome and introductions

10:05

What is mental health – the mental health continuum - and why does it matter for education and businesses?

 

Into the unknown - what has coronavirus changed and why?

 

We’ve never been here before so how do we know what the solutions are?

 

What do we know about how the pandemic seems to be affecting different people’s mental health, and who is affected?

10:20

What is trauma and why is it a particular risk/concern in this pandemic?

 

How does it affect us in further education?

 

10:30

What is trauma-informed education? 

 

  • Origins 
  • What it is, what it is not 
  • What difference will it make?
10:40

Moving forward: equipping staff and supporting students:

 

  • Overview
  • resources
10:50

Q&As

11.00 Close