to Note takers; around 30 staff Disabilities Presentations to 3 departments in the School of Science • (Maths, Physics and Computer Science) on Asperger’s Syndrome: around 50 staff There were three Disability & Mental Health Bite Size • Sessions for Managers. 20 managers attended. 2 course on Mental health first aid (both a 2 day workshop), with 17 attendees. Training in conjunction with The Centre for Academic • Practice on This training raised Designing for Inclusivity. awareness of a range of issues when designing modules and lectures, including age/culture/disability (January and May 201). 8 people attended. E&D Adviser with Occupational Health Adviser ran: 1 Disability and Mental Health course (a bespoke course for Library managers) 7 attendees – Total: Awareness training delivered to over 280 staff. The Mental Health Student Team, in conjunction with the Student Union and HeadsUp! (a student-led mental health group at Lboro), signed up to Time to Change, a mental health pledge through the VC on 19th Feb 2014 & the kite mark has been uploaded onto the Recruitment webpages. They had previously established University Mental Health and Wellbeing Day (3rd week of every February ) as a regular feature in health promotion and campaigning across campus for staff and students. The Day promotes discussion of mental health (and may lead to improved disclosure rates) amongst those who are unlikely to attend a training/lunchtime session. There are events which is only open to students. ‘Open Doors’ The Counselling Service delivered Responding Effectively to in August 2014. This is a bespoke training Students in Distress run for staff in the Information Team and Student Advice Service (in CDS).There were10 attendees. In September 2014, as part of the International Student Induction, the Counselling Service delivered a training session to
Disabilities to Note takers; around 30 staff • Presentations to 3 departments in the School of Science (Maths, Physics and Computer Science) on Asperger’s Syndrome: around 50 staff • There were three Disability & Mental Health Bite Size Sessions for Managers. 20 managers attended. 2 course on Mental health first aid (both a 2 day workshop), with 17 attendees. • Training in conjunction with The Centre for Academic Practice on Designing for Inclusivity. This training raised awareness of a range of issues when designing modules and lectures, including age/culture/disability (January and May 201). 8 people attended. E&D Adviser with Occupational Health Adviser ran: 1 Disability and Mental Health course (a bespoke course for Library managers) – 7 attendees Total: Awareness training delivered to over 280 staff. The Mental Health Student Team, in conjunction with the Student Union and HeadsUp! (a student-led mental health group at Lboro), signed up to Time to Change, a mental health pledge through the VC on 19th Feb 2014 & the kite mark has been uploaded onto the Recruitment webpages. They had previously established University Mental Health and Wellbeing Day (3rd week of every February ) as a regular feature in health promotion and campaigning across campus for staff and students. The Day promotes discussion of mental health (and may lead to improved disclosure rates) amongst those who are unlikely to attend a training/lunchtime session. There are ‘Open Doors’ events which is only open to students. The Counselling Service delivered Responding Effectively to Students in Distress in August 2014. This is a bespoke training run for staff in the Information Team and Student Advice Service (in CDS).There were10 attendees. In September 2014, as part of the International Student Induction, the Counselling Service delivered a training session to
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