PGCert Supervision: Children and Young People’s Mental Health & Wellbeing

Edge Hill University

This course is for those who have already working in a mental health support team making a real difference to children and young people. Here at Edge Hill, we’ll help you boost your expertise in clinical supervision. You’ll learn what it takes to apply a whole school approach to boost mental health and wellbeing, whilst supporting Educational Mental Health Practitioners with this initiative. You have to be trained in therapy to be be able to supervise others.Discover how to work in partnership with schools to build relationships, identify gaps in provision and contribute to existing structures and processes. And get an in-depth understanding of the structure of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs). As a supervisor, you’ll be an important agent for change and someone other Education Mental Health Practitioners can always turn to.You will be assessment via a two-part supervisory portfolio. You will be expected to submit videos of supervision sessions and record learning and clinical supervision hours alongside your portfolio development. A critical reflective essay also forms part of your assessment.There are no formal written examinations as part of the current assessment methods on the programme.A 50% minimum pass rate applies to all elements of assessment on this course. This course is not open to international students.