CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S MENTAL HEaLTH FOR WORKING PARENTS AND CARERS
One in five children in England now have a probable mental health condition.
Half of working parents who are concerned about their children’s mental health say this impacts on their work performance (Deloitte Mental Health Report 2024).
The vast majority of the Oakwood team are working parents. We understand that parents and carers need the right knowledge and practical tools to build their confidence and understanding of children and young people’s mental health, as well as ways to boost personal resilience and look after their own wellbeing whilst supporting a child.
By equipping working parents with the necessary knowledge and tools to nurture their own mental and emotional well-being, as well as that of their families, you contribute to fostering a mentally healthy workplace.
Flexible delivery and content
Working parents concerns about their children’s mental health is costing UK employers £8bn annually due to taking time off work to care for their children, the impact on their performance or leaving their roles.
Our flexible training can be delivered as a one-off session or as part of a programme, where any aspect, including duration, content and language, can be tailored to suit your needs. In-person or live, virtual training with specialist instructors.
Example Workshop
Here is an example of a 3hr in-person or live virtual Children and Young People’s Mental Health for Working Parents and Carers session. Your input would be most welcome to make it truly meaningful and bespoke to your organisation.
Understanding children and young people’s mental health and factors that affect their wellbeing
Spotting the signs of a mental health issue in a child or young person
Understanding the common mental health issues affecting young people, including stress, anxiety, depression, eating disorders and psychosis
How to have a supportive conversation about mental health (exploring best practices around listening and communication skills and looking at common concerns, like ‘saying the wrong thing’)
Confidence to reassure and support a young person who may be in distress
Knowing when and how to get professional support
Resources and sources of support for you and your child
Tools to look after your own wellbeing and build personal resilience
Clients we get results for
Just some of the fantastic people we're working with...
Our clients understand that putting wellbeing at the heart of what they do is not only the right thing to do, it’s good for business. A ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to wellbeing and one-off initiatives just aren’t enough.
Check out our case studies to see how we are helping our clients.
— Latest projects
Selected case studies
Post-Training Support
Meaningful change doesn’t happen as a result of one session. On completion of the live training, your people will receive free additional practical resources to enhance their learning and share with their teams.
We also offer a range of additional options that can be blended into an optional package of post-training support.
Practical Resources: We will share free bite sized videos, ‘activations’, downloads and more.
'Upskill' Sessions: A chance for individuals and teams to join our interactive live sessions and webinars to enhance their skillset and deepen their understanding of vital topics.
'Get Togethers': Connect, share strategies, and review progress in an informal virtual setting. Led by a member of the Oakwood team, this is a chance learn from one another, boost motivation and encourage proactive steps.
Reflective Practice: A chance for individuals and teams to connect with an Oakwood trainer after a period of implementing their learning to reflect on their experience.
Wellbeing Support Calls: Access confidential, non-judgmental support for self-care and resilience from one of our experienced team members.
Ongoing Support: Create a tailored post-training programme, including 'Upskill' sessions and virtual 'Get Togethers', to support your newly trained mental health first aiders, allies, champions and ambassadors.
Ready to invest in the mental wellbeing of your team?
We’d love to find out more about you and your organisation, and how we can help.
Contact us to discuss your training needs.
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The training was engaging, accessible, informative, important and mind-broadening. We came away with a much clearer picture of how mental health issues affect people at work. The training helped to dispel the stigma and fear of mental health - giving delegates the confidence to recognise some of the symptoms and a desire to do what we can to help people through periods of mental ill-health.
Lord Simon Wolfson
CEO, Next
Oakwood's approach is highly professional and bespoke. The training I attended with them, along with the top 25 senior leaders at Barnardo's was one of the most profound learning experiences I have had in a while. High quality, fast paced, deep, challenging, thought provoking and humorous. Brilliant!
Javed Khan
CEO, Barnados
The session was a great opportunity to reflect on how and why we should always talk about Mental Health, and how we can support one another.
Nick Mackenzie
CEO, Greene King
I’ve worked with the Oakwood team on multiple projects. It’s a sad fact that violence and aggression is on the rise in the retail sector and AS Watson wanted to be proactive and give our colleagues the knowledge and tools to diffuse a potentially intense situation that could put our teams, colleagues, or visitors at risk.
Claire Reeves
People Development Content & Design Manager, Superdrug / AS Watson Group
Oakwood have completed many sessions for us since engaging with them in 2019. All course delegates praise the trainers for their professionalism, experience, and informative style; making the course easy to digest and changing their outlook on mental health. They have commenced some conflict management training, which we know will be delivered to the same standard.
Tommy Kelly
Group Health and Safety Manager, Matalan
The Oakwood team offer amazing support and guidance when needed. Oakwood were the expert friend that helped us springboard to where we are today, introducing wellbeing champions, Mental Health awareness modules, resilience content and listening groups. We have seen much stronger engagement in wellbeing content specifically and expect that to continue to grow.
Chris Britton
Head of Learning and Development, Carpetright
We were seeking a training partner with experience in delivering services to large complex retailers and one able to deliver the right level of impact across our workforce. We see great potential in using Oakwood’s services to enhance the wellbeing and care of our colleagues; making them feel more confident and able to raise issues they have in the workplace.
