Description

This valuable CPD demonstrates the role of physical activity (and the self-help strategies of performance sport) in improving the mental health of young people. It will support educators to:

• Understand the content of Active in Mind and its role in supporting young people to develop positive mental health strategies
• Identify opportunities across the whole school curriculum to reinforce the Active in Mind content
• Support staff well-being with education around the relevance of the Active in Mind strategies for their own mental health.

What’s involved

Active in Mind – Teacher CPD takes the form of a virtual 90 minute training course.

To activate the programme in school, the lead teacher will need to nominate five Young Mental Health Champions who will work with a ‘nurture group’ of 15 pupils.

Expressions of interest

This programme is only eligible to secondary schools based in England.

In order to register interest in this programme you must first be registered for a YST account and logged in. If you are currently logged out, please view the instructions in the purple box at the top of the page for more information.

More information

We have developed a set of FAQs for you. If you have further questions beyond this, please contact [email protected].

Active in Mind – Teacher CPD is part of the wider Active in Mind programme.

Click here to find out about the six-week in school training programme with qualified Athlete Mentors.

Click here to access all of our Active in Mind free resources.

Active in Mind is funded through Sport England National Lottery funding. It targets young people (Key Stage 2 and above) who are experiencing low level mental health issues and are part of a wellbeing support programme in their school (pastoral support or counselling) or in Tier 1 or 2 Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).