3. Learning resources online

• Mind Ed https://www.minded.org.uk/ is a free online educational resource about children’s, young people’s, adults’ and older people’s mental health. It’s not compulsory but the best way to use Mind Ed is to set up an account. There is a pathway for professionals and also MindEd for families has advice and information from trusted experts which can be safely signposted to https://mindedforfamilies.org.uk/

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• Crisis Tools is relevant for anyone who may find themselves supporting a young person in crisis. It is complementary to but not a replacement for clinical training.  Free video training guides, resources and training materials. Certificates and CPD evidence. www.crisistools.org.uk or crisistools@healthyteenminds.com

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• FutureLearn   https://www.futurelearn.com/search
  FutureLearn is an online education provider based in the UK that offers online courses from top universities and institutions around the world.
  FutureLearn was launched in 2013 by The Open University
  Learn for free, upgrade, or buy Unlimited
  See also https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/young-people-mental-health

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• Place2Be https://www.place2be.org.uk/
  Mental Health Champions Foundation Programme
  https://www.place2be.org.uk/our-services/services-for-schools/mental-health-champions-foundation-programme/
  This online children’s mental health training course developed from work in schools  is suitable for people working with children and young people of any age, including primary and secondary.

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• Anna Freud National Centre for children and families https://www.annafreud.org/
  Schools in Mind is a free network for education professionals which shares practical, academic and clinical expertise about mental health and wellbeing in schools and FE colleges
  https://www.annafreud.org/schools-and-colleges/training-for-schools-and-fe-colleges/

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• Family Links; The Centre for emotional Health. National charity.
  https://www.familylinks.org.uk/
  see online courses at https://www.familylinks.org.uk/at-school
  and  free CPD, created by Family Links, which helps school staff recognise and respond to signs of poor mental health and support their own and other's emotional health  https://www.mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/resources/mental-and-emotional-health-in-schools-online-cpd/

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• Young Minds
  www.youngminds.org.uk 
  Online and face to face training

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• Charlie Waller Trust. https://charliewaller.org/what-we-do/online-learning-materials
  Access to a variety of online learning materials produced by Charlie Waller including video sessions, podcast interviews and our e-learning portal for colleges and universities

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• Mental Health Foundation Scotland  learning resource in Mental Health and Wellbeing; https://www.cypmh.co.uk/
  The resource takes a whole school approach centred around prevention and early intervention. It aims to provided school staff with knowledge and understanding of mental health and wellbeing in schools.

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  Responding to Suicide For those who come into contact with children and young people bereaved by suicide, Suicide Bereavement UK has a free e-learning training module for professionals: ON THE GO online (90 minutes) CPD accredited training entitled ‘Talking with Children and Young People When There Has Been a Suicide   https://suicidebereavementuk.com/online-modules/ 

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• Anti – bullying alliance https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/
  Free CPD-certified anti-bullying online training for anyone that works with children and young people
  https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/tools-information/free-cpd-online-training

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• Winston’s Wish https://www.winstonswish.org/
  Free online training courses to help teachers and schools staff understand how to support grieving children and young people in their school.
  https://www.winstonswish.org/bereavement-training-courses-schools/

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• Mentally Healthy schools https://www.mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/
  Free online training for staff on suicide prevention.
  https://www.mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/resources/free-online-training-for-staff-on-suicide-prevention/
  

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• Mental Health First Aid https://mhfaengland.org/individuals/youth/
  Introductory 3 hour session. ‘Become youth mental health aware’.
  https://mhfaengland.org/individuals/youth/half-day/
  

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• Creative Education https://www.creativeeducation.co.uk/                                                                                                                        This website gives access to a large range of online courses for professionals working with children and young people, including school staff in all

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• BEAT https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/                                                                                                                                          E-learning resource for schools and professionals. If you would like to see a video of the user experience, please see here https://vimeo.com/670741717 If you would like to create an account, please follow this link here: https://elearn.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/