Knowledge and skills required by workers who have direct and/or substantial contact with children and young people.
Skilled level staff are expected to have undertaken Level 1 Core Informed level training before undertaking Core Skilled Level training
Examples of Skilled level staff are :–
Teachers, School Nursing assistants, Family Support Workers, Children and Young Person Officers, Community Beat Officers, Volunteer Co-ordinators, Pupil Support Assistants
Core Training
| Training | Training Provider | Length of Training | Method of Training | Comments |
| Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing – A Professional Learning Resource for all School Staff (relevant to all disciplines) | www.cypmh.co.uk | Total – 6 hours but can be completed module by module (each module lasting 20-40 minutes) | Online | This training is made up of 7 separate modules which can be completed individually. Whilst this resource specifies that it is for school staff, it has been assessed as being appropriate for all Skilled level workers. |
| Supporting Children and Young People through Bereavement and Loss | ALDO | 40-50 mins | ALDO | |
| Supporting and Managing Low Level feelings of Anxiety for Children and Young People | ALDO | 40-50 mins | ALDO | |
| Supporting Depression and Low mood in Children and Young People | ALDO | 30-40 mins | ALDO | |
| Self-Harm in Children and Young People | ALDO | 20-30 mins | ALDO | |
| Suicide Prevention Awareness | ALDO | 30 mins | ALDO | |
| Trauma Skilled Practice | ALDO/TURAS | 6 hours total (4 separate modules lasting between 45 mins – 2 hours each) | ALDO | This training can be completed in one session or over several sessions. |
Optional Training
| Training | Training Provider | Length of Training | Method of Training | Comments |
| The Decider Life Skills | The Decider/Authorised Decider Skills Trainer | 1 day | Face to face or online option | Managers seeking to book this training or find out more information should email. |
| Mental Health e-learning for Teachers | SAMH | Approx. 2 hours | Online | This training has been assessed as relevant to other skilled level workers. |
| Mindful Breathing with Children & Teens (30 mins) (beaconhouse.org.uk) | Beacon House | 30 mins | Online | |
| Self-Harming in Children & Teens (beaconhouse.org.uk) | Beacon House | 30 mins | Online | |
| How to talk to Children and Young People about War / Understanding and Supporting our Refugee Children | Evidence for Learning | 1 hour | Webinar | This training is relevant to all Skilled level workers supporting refugees. |
| Understanding and Supporting Autistic Learners: Universal Autism Training | ALDO | 4-5 hours Total (5 separate modules each lasting approximately 1 hour) | ALDO | This training has been assessed as relevant to other Skilled level workers. Each module can be completed individually. |
| Introduction to Youth Suicide Prevention | SAMH | 2 hours | Virtual course | Sessions are run on a monthly basis and bookings are made by contacting SAMH. |
| Training in Psychological Skills – Early Intervention for Children | NES (delivered by the Early Intervention Team from CAMHS Grampian) | 4 sessions (approx 2 hours each) plus follow up session to support reflective practice | Face to Face workshops – CAMHS Link Unit, City Hospital, Aberdeen | The topics are: Compassion Fatigue; Self-Care; Why Trauma Matters; Understanding the psychological impact of Trauma ; Relationships and Recovery |