Self-harm - understanding and responding to self-harm when working with students
Ready-to-run live online 2-hour session
Up to 25 participants
£750 + VAT
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We also deliver full-day, in-person versions of our training courses which provide further detail and greater scope for discussing the content in the context of your own institution’s setting and procedures.
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About our ready-to-run training
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The easiest way to book our training for your team:
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Select a date and time that works for you and your organisation.
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Pay by debit/credit card, or request an invoice.
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We'll contact you to agree and confirm your selected delivery time.
You will receive the details of your session and a Microsoft Teams link to provide to your attendees, and we'll deliver the session live and online. After the session, you will receive a report of the feedback from your participants and a copy of the course materials to share with those who attended.
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This is a 2-hour training session.
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About this session
What is self-harm? Why do people self-harm? If you know or suspect that a student is self-harming, what might the best way be to respond? Is it appropriate or helpful to bring the subject up with the student? This 2-hour online session explores the nature of self-harm, how team members can respond and how they can best talk to, and support, a student who indicates that they engage in self-harm.
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Who is this session for?
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This session is relevant to teams and cohorts who work with students in higher education and who might find themselves engaging with a student who indicates that they engage in self-harm.
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This includes:
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Academics – such as personal tutors, module leaders, and lecturers
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Professional services practitioners – such as disability advisers, welfare advisers, finance advisers, or international student advisers
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Colleagues working in a university enquiry service, a faculty or service front desk team, or a university helpdesk
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Accommodation staff
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Security officers
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Colleagues managing student conduct cases
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Managers of student-facing teams who may need to support their team members to respond effectively if a student indicates that they engage in self-harm
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Students' union advisers
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While this training is aimed at higher education, colleagues in further education or other similar settings will also find the content very relevant.
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Learning outcomes
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By the end of this course, participants will:
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Explore what 'self-harm' is, some of the signs to look out for, and what purpose self-harm can serve for a person
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Consider our own reactions to the topic of self-harm and how we might respond if we think or know a student has been self-harming
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Consider how best to talk to, and support, a student who indicates that they engage in self-harm.
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