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Building Resilience in Staff
£30.00 GBP
Taxes included.
Overview
This course is designed to help education professionals develop the skills and strategies needed to maintain emotional resilience while supporting highly anxious teenagers. Through six practical modules, you’ll learn how to recognise adolescent anxiety, understand the science of stress, and apply effective communication techniques in high-pressure situations. The course also covers emotional regulation for staff, maintaining professional boundaries, and creating personalised self-care plans to prevent burnout. Interactive activities, real-life scenarios, and reflection prompts ensure that learning is practical and relevant, enabling you to respond calmly and effectively while safeguarding both students and yourself.
What you will learn
The course supports participants to recognise and understand adolescent anxiety by identifying key signs, triggers, and developmental influences on learning and behaviour, while also exploring how stress affects the brain and body and how resilience supports both young people and staff wellbeing. It develops effective communication skills for high-anxiety situations, including active listening, validation, calm language, de-escalation, and offering choices, alongside practical techniques for emotional regulation under pressure. Participants will also learn to maintain professional boundaries, follow safeguarding responsibilities, and prioritise self-care through personalised planning. By the end of the course, learners will be able to apply these skills in real-world scenarios, reflect on their practice, and implement a clear action plan to integrate resilience strategies into daily work, creating a healthier and more supportive environment for students and staff.
Who this course is for
This course is designed for teachers, SENCOs, pastoral staff, youth workers, mental health professionals, and anyone working with adolescents, including young people with neurodivergent profiles.
It is suitable for those new to the topic as well as professionals seeking to strengthen and refine their existing practice.
Next steps
Take the next step in supporting both adolescents and yourself by applying the strategies learned in this course. Enrol now to discover how embedding these approaches can support you in creating a calmer, safer, and more supportive environment for students and staff, and continue reflecting on and developing your practice for long-term impact.