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Mental health seminars

Mental health and education experts at the Anna Freud Centre hold a free seminar every term on a different topic linked to mental health and wellbeing.

The seminars feature a range of experts from many different organisations, including the Early Intervention Foundation, UK Trauma Council and Education Support. The seminars always feature a speaker who currently works in a school or college, sharing practical advice and reflecting on their experiences.

Watch our latest free webinar

Watch our latest free webinar

5 Steps seminar: Promoting Wellbeing

Mar 16, 2021

Chaired by our CEO Professor Peter Fonagy, the seminar explores how schools and FE colleges can integrate mental health and wellbeing across the whole curriculum.

Explore more webinars, which provide valuable insights for educators, school leaders, and mental health professionals on improving mental health support and student wellbeing in schools and colleges.

5 Steps seminar: Understanding Need

Dec 1, 2020

This seminar explores how schools and colleges can use measurement tools to better to understand the mental health needs of their pupils. It includes presentations and slides from Professor Jess Deighton, Nick Tait and Dr Rebecca Somerfield.

5 Steps seminar: Leading Change

Oct 29, 2020

The first in our series of 5 Steps seminars, exploring the links between school leadership and mental health, and includes presentations and slides from Dr David Frost, Jaime Smith and Dr Julie Greer.

An introduction to traumatic bereavement seminar

Jun 29, 2021

This seminar focuses on supporting staff, pupils and their families in dealing with bereavement; and in particular traumatic bereavement. The seminar, chaired by Schools Division Director Jaime Smith, hosted our colleagues from the UK Trauma Council (UKTC).

Past Webinars

Watch our past webinars, each focusing on key topics related to supporting mental health in school, trauma-informed practices in education, staff wellbeing and resilience.