Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome

    • Course aims
  • 2

    What is mental health?

    • In this section...

    • Mental health

    • Changing circumstances

    • Statistics

    • Symptoms

    • Being mentally healthy

    • The impact of COVID-19

    • The impact of poor mental heath

    • Presenteeism

    • Perceptions

    • Mind's seven recommendations

    • Ofsted's research

    • Mental health and the workplace
  • 3

    Contributing factors

    • In this section...

    • Your role

    • Research into teachers' wellbeing

    • Ofsted's findings

    • High workloads

    • Workload statistics

    • Working together on workloads

    • Lack of resources

    • Poor behaviour

    • Wellbeing at work

    • Relationships with parents

    • Support from senior leaders

    • Support from line managers

    • Ofsted inspections

    • Policy changes

    • Mental health in a pandemic

    • Lack of control

    • Uncertainty and safety concerns

    • Supporting teaching staff

    • Negative implications of policy changes
  • 4

    Common mental health problems

    • In this section...

    • Statistics

    • The mental health continuum

    • The four stages

    • Different types of symptoms

    • Common mental health problems

    • Anxiety

    • Panic attacks

    • Stress

    • PTSD

    • Burnout

    • Depression

    • Recognising potential illness

    • How to spot signs and symptoms

    • Categorising symptoms
  • 5

    Supporting mental health

    • In this section...

    • The continuum of mental health

    • Taking action!

    • Symptoms and stages

    • Resilience

    • Developing resilience in education

    • Resilience during COVID-19

    • Five steps to mental wellbeing

    • Step 1: connect with others

    • Step 2: be physically active

    • Step 3: learn new skills

    • Step 4: give to others

    • Step 5: be in the present

    • Match the steps

    • Relaxation techniques

    • Talking about mental health

    • Case study - Kelly Hopkinson

    • Further support

    • Improving mental health in educational institutions
  • 6

    Assessment

    • Mental health awareness assessment
  • 7

    Summary

    • Your certification

    • Feedback

    • About this course