Post Arena– Psychological Critical Incident Training PART 1

The training is suitable for anyone with leadership responsibilities in schools
It is recommended that attendees access both parts of the training

In response to the Manchester Arena Bombing, the DfE has funded a group of North West Educational Psychologists to collaboratively develop and deliver a training package consisting of two parts: one for supporting schools to manage critical incidents and one for promoting community cohesion.

A critical Incident is defined as: A sudden, unexpected event that is distressing to pupils and or staff, it may involve violence against members of the school, a serious accident or the sudden death of a child or teacher (Houghton, 1996).

It is widely recognised that young people are more exposed than ever to influences of all types and from all parts of the globe. Yet many have little chance of gaining a reasoned and nuanced world view and are considered less well equipped with the critical thinking skills to navigate safely through this new array of communications. Louise Richardson, at the Going Global Conference, 2015 said: ‘Young people are vulnerable to the appeal of extremists because they promote an oversimplified view of the world, which they see in black and white terms…. Education is the best possible antidote to radicalisation’. There is also agreement that young people also need the skills to equip them for ‘life in modern multicultural Britain’ and to be comfortable with and thrive in a more complex world of competing and contradictory views (Understanding school segregation in England: 2011- 2016). This training will offer a psychological perspective and evidence-based approaches to exploring how we can promote cohesion within our school communities in the following ways:-

Promoting resilience and positive mental health in schools

Enabling all cyp to experience a sense of belonging and identity

Strengthening relationships in school

Promoting participation, power sharing and flexible thinking

Talking to cyp about terrorism and radicalisation

Using a self- audit tool to measure a school’s level of community cohesion.

There are 2 alternative dates for each part of the training:

Part 1: Critical Incident Response: 24th April 9.30-11.30am, or 25th April 1-3pm

Part 2: Community Cohesion: 5th June 9.30-11.30, or 8th June 9.30-11.30.

The training is suitable for anyone with leadership responsibilities in schools. It will be delivered by Lucy Charters, Principal Educational Psychologist at the REAL TRUST centre at Hopwood Hall. It is recommended that attendees access both parts of the training.

Facilitator
Venue & Travel Information

Lucy Charters, Principal Educational Psychologist, Rochdale Borough Council

Dr Lucy Charters, Principal Educational Psychologist

I started in education as a primary school teacher and after qualifying as an Educational Psychologist, began working for Rochdale Educational Psychology Service in 2003. I have particular interests in trauma-informed and attachment-aware approaches and am passionate about promoting psychologically healthy education systems.

Dr Jessica Stout, Specialist Practitioner Educational Psychologist

I qualified as an Educational Psychologist in 2020. Prior to this I worked in mainstream and specialist high schools supporting young people with social, emotional and mental health needs. I am a specialist practitioner for cared for children and work closely with the Virtual School. I am passionate about supporting children and young people to be heard and have their experiences understood and validated. I am particularly interested in the interrelated connection between physiology and psychology, attuned caregiving and interactions and the importance of relationships for health and wellbeing.

Dr Jo Lyons, Educational Psychologist

I qualified as an educational psychologist in 1998, prior to which, I worked as a teacher and deputy head teacher across both primary and secondary sectors. I have lived and worked in Rochdale most of my life and my own children attended local Rochdale schools. I am particularly interested in bereavement, loss, attachment and trauma, and how we can support the most vulnerable children and young people. Along with other professionals and significant adults, I seek to reflect collaboratively on how we might facilitate healthy relationships and enable children and young people to engage, thrive, feel safe and develop emotionally, socially and educationally.

Hopwood Hall College

Free parking is available onsite - just press the buzzer at the barrier and say you're here for a REAL Trust event.

How to get here

By Road: The Rochdale campus is 2.6 miles from junction 20 off the M62. Follow the signs for Rochdale town centre

By Rail: Rochdale train station is a ten minute walk from the Rochdale Campus through the town centre. It is also a Metrolink station, Manchester’s light railway system, which links Rochdale with Oldham, Bury and Manchester City Centre.

By Bus: The Rochdale bus station is approximately 5 minutes’ walk from the Rochdale campus. There are frequent bus services throughout the borough which terminate in Rochdale.

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