What’s this course about?
This single session course will help you to understand what anxiety and worry are, how they can affect learning, and how you can support your children’s mental health at home through calming activities.
Course format:
This is an online course where you’ll learn together and take part in practical group activities, all in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Who will benefit from attending?
This course is for parents and carers who want to support their child/children (aged 11 and under) with their mental wellbeing.
What will I learn?
- Explore what are anxiety and worry, and how they affect the body, behaviour, emotions and thought
- Discover ways that children’s mental health can be supported at home
- Develop an awareness of how anxiety and worry cause the stress response, and how this can affect learning
- Find out where to go for further help, advice and support
Will I be assessed?
You will be required to complete some paperwork during this course. This will record and support your learning journey and successes.
Courses are no cost to learners who meet our eligibility criteria. Learners must be aged 19+ years, have a Wiltshire postcode, and meet residency requirements. Learners must also be able to tick one of the following criteria:
- individual income less than £25,750 a year;
- in receipt of benefits (other than child benefit);
- be a care leaver, foster carer or carer; be a military family or ex-armed forces personnel;
- have refugee or asylum seeker status; have a learning difficulty or disability;
- be looking to work, now or in the future.
If you do not feel you fit within the criteria, we may still be able to help. Please get in touch with us to discuss this further.
Click the booking form link to book your place. We’ll then contact you to confirm your booking. Alternatively, we’re happy to complete the form with you over the phone.
To ask a question or find out more you can:
- Email us at familyandcommunitylearning@wiltshire.gov.uk
- Call us on 01225 770 478
We will look forward to hearing from you.