Workforce development and training for schools
We offer a wide range of courses / training sessions based on supporting a Whole School, trauma informed and relational Approach to wellbeing. We offer face to face courses / webinars and other online training as well on demand sessions via the HSK Training page.
On-demand webinar sessions
As well as listing dates for live sessions coming up you can now access recordings / resources for webinars. All the on-demand sessions are hosted on the HSK Training page.
Karen Treisman webinars and resources
A limited number of licences for Karen Treisman webinars and resources designed as CPD modules for small groups of 3-20 people are available for free to Cornwall schools and settings. Click here to sign up for the webinars
Struggle film download
19 copies of the film Struggle are available for free to Cornwall schools and settings. For children and teenagers who've known hurt and shock (advised age group from age 8 to adult). Click here to sign up for the Struggle film
Please note
Once a place has been allocated, you will receive an automated confirmation email with further details. Please check your spam folder as these do not necessarily deliver to an inbox.
An Introduction to the Resilience Framework and the Lemonade Project. Online, on demand interactive sessions
These online, on demand modules contains an introduction for both the Boingboing Resilience Framework and the Lemonade Project in Cornwall. As well as these two interactive short courses, you can also access a wealth of resources that can be used both by yourself and by young people, including the interactive game 'Resilience Hero'.
Cornwall Schools FREE access to wellbeing webinars and more via Creative Education Platform
The Wellbeing Hub is excited to announce that we are working in partnership with Dr Pooky Knightsmith and Creative Education. This will enable us to offer school staff / governors in Cornwall FREE and FULL access to their online platform until at least 31st July 2026.
Courses appropriate for all members of staff / governors.
Watch a short video introducing the platform
If you would like to book a free 15-20 minute walk through of the platform for yourself / staff. Please contact us
Everybody's Business - An introduction to wellbeing in schools
"Everybody's Business" - an introduction to wellbeing for school support staff
In recent years there has been increasing concern about C&YP wellbeing. The impact of Covid has heightened these concerns. School is an important protective factor and a Whole School, trauma-informed, Approach to emotional health and wellbeing where it is "Everybody's Business" is an effective way to support C&YP.
This FREE series of 10 webinars (given live and then available on demand on the Cornwall Wellbeing Hub) will provide school support staff (and anyone else in the school community who is interested!) with some insights to support confidence and practical tools / ideas to use in your day to day interactions with C&YP.
Each session lasts 45 mins with 15 mins for questions / comments.
Attendees will be able to access to slides / notes and additional resources. Anyone who attends all 10 sessions will receive a Certificate of Learning
Sessions include:
- Simple skills for emotional regulation and co-regulation
- Using play, storytelling and puppets to understand, explore and express difficult feelings
- Relational approaches to understanding and supporting children labelled as ‘Badly Behaved'
- What’s around in Cornwall to support schools support wellbeing?
- Understanding and responding to attachment difficulties in 4–11-year-olds
- An introduction to ‘Emotion coaching’ to support children to recognise and manage overwhelming emotions
- Supporting children with parents or siblings with mental health issues
- Supporting children with Autistic Spectrum Condition in Schools
- How to recognise a good and helpful Social Story and how to adapt it for the person you want to explain something to
- Supporting children who’ve experienced loss or bereavement
There is a focus on primary schools but support staff in secondary settings will find some of the sessions appropriate and are welcome to attend any or all sessions.
For more information contact us
Protective Behaviours an Introduction
Protective Behaviours - an Introduction
What's Strong with You?
At the heart of a Whole School, trauma informed, Approach to wellbeing is ‘safety’ and creating a physical and emotional safe space for all, where connection and relationships can flourish, and all children and young people feel they belong.
Protective Behaviours:
- helps develop emotional literacy, enabling us to ‘name and tame’ feelings
- develops self-confidence
- builds practical skills and strategies
- helps individuals to ‘thrive and survive’ in an adventurous, rather than a ‘risk averse’, approach, to life
- contributes to a PSHE curriculum
- supports work on Child Exploitation Awareness and digital resilience
- provides a focus on children’s rights
This brief introduction will:
- provide more about the Protective Behaviours Process and how it may support your work witht C&YP.
Any questions? Please get in touch. Kate.pordage@cornwall.gov.uk