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- Responding to unexpected death; a toolkit for East Sussex schools and colleges
- Suicide Prevention Champions (Responding to unexpected death; a toolkit for East Sussex schools and colleges training, resources and support package)
Responding to unexpected death; a toolkit for East Sussex schools and colleges
This briefing session for Headteachers provides an introduction to a newly developed Toolkit, designed to support schools in the event of a critical incident, including responding to a completed suicide.
It is the first phase of a wider set of information, training and support for schools,
This will be delivered by Grassroots Suicide Prevention Charity and is funded through Public Health and Education.
Training objectives
Understanding of current picture and the need for training for Headteachers. Ensure they know how to identify risk and how to respond to signs.
Understanding of how to use the Toolkit and knowing how to respond to a sudden death and having difficult conversations.
Who is in their core team and what training have they had so far.
Headteachers will be familiar with the Toolkit. Headteachers will understand phase 2 of the training for key leads in all schools and the LA procedures and response teams.
Who can attend this course?
These briefing sessions are for Headteachers of Primary, Secondary and Special schools, and for Principals of Post-16 Colleges. They will be delivered by Grassroots Suicide Prevention Charity and are funded through Public Health and Education.
Cost - £0 Limited to one place per school and there are 50 spaces available per course.
Contact - SLES Events
Number of Sessions
There are 4 sessions available to attend, each covering the same information.
| Please make a note of the course code and date, you will need this to book. All courses close for bookings 1 week before the course start date. | |||
| Course code | Venue | Course dates | Time |
| MHST21 | Microsoft Teams Webinar | 8 December 2022 (Session has now run) | 08:30 - 10:00 |
| MHST22 | Microsoft Teams Webinar | 17 January 2023 (Session has now run) | 08:30 - 10:00 |
| MHST23 | Microsoft Teams Webinar | 19 January 2023 (Session has now run) | 08:30 - 10:00 |
| MHST24 | Microsoft Teams Webinar | 24 January 2023 (Session has now run) | 08:30 - 10:00 |
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To cancel a course booking, please use the Learning Portal - cancellation form.
Suicide Prevention Champions (Responding to unexpected death; a toolkit for East Sussex schools and colleges training, resources and support package)
This is phase 2 of Responding to unexpected death; a Toolkit for East Sussex schools and colleges training, resources and support package. It is aimed at identified leads in schools in terms of suicide prevention,and also in using the Toolkit in the event of a critical incident.
This will be delivered by Grassroots Suicide Prevention Charity and is funded through Public Health and Education.
Training objectives.
Understanding and identification of mental health deterioration and suicidal thoughts; ways of supporting YP bereaved by suicide; know how to lead your school/college in using the Toolkit for Responding to Unexpected Death; safety planning, including one developed for CYP with Autism; explore strategies, tools and resources to support the school/college community in the event of a suicide.
Delegates will be more knowledgeable about preventative strategies and protective factors in relation to self-harm and suicide. They will be familiar with the Toolkit and how to lead and co-ordinate school/ college response to a suicide and understand the multi-agency support and response. They will have explored the impact of working with suicide issues.
The training days will be delivered by Grassroots Suicide Prevention Charity and are funded through Public Health and Education.
Who can attend this course?
Please note that the 27th March and the 24th April are days designed for secondary schools and FE colleges only, with 2 places per organisation capacity.
The 28th March and the 17th May events are aimed at primary schools only with 1 space available and a waiting list. Special schools should decide whether to attend the primary or secondary phase events.
Please make sure you are the identified lead or a nominated representative within your school/college for using the Toolkit in the event of an unexpected death /suicide.
Please bring a copy of the Unexpected Death Toolkit with you on the day.
Cost - £0 and there are 50 spaces available per course.
Contact - SLES Events
Number of Sessions
There are 4 sessions available to attend.
| Please make a note of the course code and date, you will need this to book. All courses will close for bookings 2 weeks before the course start date. | |||
| Course code | Venue | Course dates | Time |
| MHST25 (Secondary schools and FE colleges only) | Wellshurst Golf Club | 27 March 2023 | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| MHST26 (Primary schools only) | The View Hotel, Eastbourne | 28 March 2023 | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| MHST27 (Secondary schools and FE colleges only) | The View Hotel, Eastbourne | 24 April 2023 | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| MHST28 (Primary schools only) | Wellshurst Golf Club | 17 May 2023 | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Go to booking form | |||
To cancel a course booking, please use the Learning Portal - cancellation form.