Do you know how to improve your knowledge in terms of pastoral care?
This course is a comprehensive, insightful, instructor-guided course, designed to provide a detailed understanding of the nature of pastoral care in education, especially when it comes to dealing with bullying, cyberbullying, mental health issues, SEN, EAL, and more to finding your key roles within it. This course will also help to explore the leadership style and understand how to use it effectively in approaching difficult conversations with parents, students, or staff members. The training materials of this course are available online for you to learn at your own pace.
The Pastoral Care Online Certificate
Those who wish to progress on the pastoral career route will find that this course allows them a chance to reflect on the more challenging pastoral situations that can arise. By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills to respond effectively to the needs of a diverse range of children, creating environments and opportunities in which they feel understood and included. During this course, you will learn about disruptive behaviour of bullying and cyberbullying, concepts and key terms in the field of mental health conditions, and demonstrate the knowledge on how to help and support students pastorally, not forgetting about your own mental wellbeing.
Pastoral Leader Role in Education
This course is going to look at some of the more common mental health issues and it's noticeable that there is a common theme across all of the mental health issues – self-esteem. Low self-esteem is a core issue.
This course will guide you on how to support each mental health condition and improve the self-esteem of the student through good pastoral care which is also fundamental to the development of character and social skills, which will be of critical importance to pupils in later life.
This course shows that even when children are receiving professional support the Pastoral care leader still has a major part to play in their recovery and mental wellbeing. Evidence shows that just one member of staff supporting a child can make all the difference. Even one conversation can make a difference.
During the course you will learn:
How to..
..demonstrate knowledge and understanding of pupils' mental health issues and how to be supportive and understand how to use it effectively in approaching difficult conversations with parents and students
How to..
.. explore the subject of unwanted and aggressive behaviour of bullying and cyberbullying and understand the perceived imbalance of power
How to..
.. acknowledge the difficulties of the role of Pastoral Leader and explore the strategies for supporting not only students but your own mental wellbeing
Course author:
Sam Garner
Sam Garner is an ex SENCo who had pastoral and mental health responsibility, and she set up a therapeutic unit for students on the verge of exclusion.
She then worked with children excluded from education and children in secure foster care whilst qualifying as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist.
Then, she became a self-employed trainer and speaker, and set up her own company providing CBT programmes for use in schools.
Sam worked with a whole range of education settings from Youth Offender Institutes to some of the most prestigious independent schools here, and abroad and published a book on Mental Health in Education.
Now, she is passing on some of her knowledge and experience to help you be successful in your role.
How to start and run a supervision group
Supervision is a process where a professional speaks to an impartial third party about their work.
The aim is to help reduce the risk of serious oversight and help the professional reflect and manage their own feelings, thoughts, behaviour, and general approaches with children and people they work with.
Decide who you want to be part of your supervision group
What members of staff should be involved, how many in a group, will the dynamics enable an environment of trust.
Decide the purpose of the group – what is the focus of the group. Is it a pastoral staff group, a safeguarding group, an NQT group?
Decide where – where are you going to run the group. Is it on school premises or elsewhere. Is it private, can you ensure no interruptions.
Decide when – and how long for? What is the time to ensure maximum attendance and least disruption.
Decide how:
- is there an agenda
- will each member have a time limit for talking
- how many cases/issues can a member present
First Session Suggested Agenda
Facilitate a group discussion around these suggested ‘rules’
What do we want from our supervision?
Agree a format for future sessions
What will you gain by taking part in the course?
New, current threads
During the lectures of this course, you will gain full insights and perspectives to help provide more inclusive support for children at school, those with mental health issues, and those affected by aggressive bullying and cyberbullying. This course will help you to respond effectively to the needs of a diverse range of children, creating environments and opportunities in which they feel included.
New skills
Gain practical skills to better support children with additional needs. Explore theory and legislation relating to pastoral care roles. Identify strategies to support individual children and to create a safe and secure environment where all can learn without anxiety. Learn how to communicate and collaborate with parents, and other professionals. Demonstrate knowledge of applying ideas to everyday practice.
Practice
The course covers a range of areas related to the mental health of school students and the need for additional support. The course will increase the learners' understanding of all aspects related to this area and also introduce the suggested practice to individuals working with children suffering from mental health issues.
Availability
You will have access to all materials in a convenient form online around the clock, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, so you can learn where, how, and when you want by using downloadable resources such as notes, videos, slides, factsheets, assessments and highlighted key points in each course section which are helping you to keep on track, as well as improve your results.
Certification
Once you have passed the course test and completed the course you will receive a personal document confirming participation in the course.
You will be able to download your certificate of completion from 'my panel' on the UniqSkills platform and share your new skills online with potential employers, and your professional network.
Syllabus:
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Module 1 - THE PASTORAL ROLE AND LEGAL ELEMENTS |
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Section 1 - The Equality Act 2010 & Protected Characteristics |
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Section 2 – What is classed as discrimination and harassment |
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Section 3 – Monitoring equity of access regarding vulnerable groups |
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Section 4 – Safeguarding Issues and regulations Working with looked after children |
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Section 5 – Working with looked after children |
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List of discussions, links and further readings |
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Summary of Module 1 |
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Multiple-choice Test |
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Module 2 - THE PASTORAL ROLE AND EDUCATION REGULATIONS |
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Section 1 - Ofsted and the pastoral role |
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Section 2 – Collating data using data to evidence practice |
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Section 3 – Attendance – the regulations |
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Section 4 – Current guidance regarding persistent absence |
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Section 5 – Working with parents and children to improve attendance |
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List of discussions, links and further readings |
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Summary of Module 2 |
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Test |
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Module 3 - MENTAL HEALTH – THE BASICS |
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Section 1 – The impact of childhood trauma |
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Section 2 – Basic Mental Health First Aid |
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Section 3 – Developing basic counselling skills |
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Section 4 – Working with external agencies |
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Section 5 – Disclosure & Confidentiality |
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List of discussions, links and further readings |
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Summary of Module 3 |
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Multiple-choice Test |
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Module 4 – SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH PASTORALLY |
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Section 1 – Anxiety |
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Section 2 - Depression |
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Section 3 - Self-Harm |
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Section 4 – Eating Disorder |
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Section 5 – Social Media |
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Section 6 - Effective Interventions including working with groups |
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List of discussions, links and further readings |
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Summary of Module 4 |
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Multiple-choice Test |
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Module 5 – BULLYING & CYBERBULLYING |
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Section 1 - What is bullying? |
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Section 2 - Bullying from legal standpoint |
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Section 3 - Understanding why bullying takes place |
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Section 4 – Cyberbullying - Working with the bully |
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List of discussions, links and further readings |
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Summary of Module 5 |
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Multiple-choice Test |
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Module 6 – ENGAGING WITH THE PARENTS AND FAMILIES |
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Section 1 - Building succesful working relationships |
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Section 2 – Working with hard to reach parents |
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Section 3 – Working with aggressive/disinterested parents |
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Section 4 – Working with helicopter parents Families/parents with additional needs |
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List of discussions, links and further readings |
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Summary of Module 6 |
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Multiple-choice Test |
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Module 7 – SUPPORTING SEN STUDENTS PASTORALLY |
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Section 1 - The Equality Act and reasonable adjustments |
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Section 2 - Dyslexia & Literacy Difficulties |
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Section 3 - ASD |
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Section 4 – ADHD |
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Section 5 - Supporting EAL students and Third Culture Kids |
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List of discussions, links and further readings |
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Summary of Module 7 |
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Multiple-choice Test |
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Module 8 – DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOURS |
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Section 1 - Why do pupils misbehave? |
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Section 2 - Recognising SEN causes for misbehaving |
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Section 3 - De-escalation techniques |
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Section 4 - Supporting from outside the classroom |
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Section 5 - Supporting a school wide approach |
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List of discussions, links and further readings |
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Summary of Module 8 |
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Multiple-choice Test |
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Module 9 – WORKING STRATEGICALLY |
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Section 1 - Working strategically |
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Section 2 – Developing and using pupil voice |
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Section 3 – Developing effective communication systems |
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Section 4 – Working with other staff |
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List of discussions, links and further readings |
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Summary of Module 8 |
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Multiple-choice Test |
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Module 10 – SUPPORTING YOUR MENTAL WELLBEING |
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Section 1 - Acknowledging the difficulties of the roles |
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Section 2 - Recognising students strengths and limits |
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Section 3 - What is supervision and how can I get it |
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Section 4 - Strategies for supporting students wellbeing |
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List of discussions, links and further readings |
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Downloadable resources |
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Summary of Module 10 |
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Multiple-choice Test |
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Completion of the Course |
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