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Behind the Behaviour

‘Behind the Behaviour’ is a multi-agency training programme designed to increase awareness and understanding of a range of mental and emotional health problems for professionals and front-line staff working with children and young people.

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Training & Events

Commissioned and delivered in partnership with CAMHS, each training session is delivered by a Mental Health specialist or other professional, ensuring that participants are gaining the most up-to-date and relevant information about current services and provision in Manchester.

Training is practical and engaging and useful for anyone working directly with children, young people and their families, both in and out of an educational setting.

Please find a full list of training available to support Behind the Behaviour below.

For more information please contact the team on 0161 946 8270 or email healthy.schools@mft.nhs.uk

Behind the Behaviour

Substance Misuse and Mental Health

2nd June 2025

2.5 hours


Online

Cancelled
Primary Secondary Special
This course focuses on the relationship between substance misuse and mental health. The session includes different types of drugs and their effects on the brain, an introduction to cannabis and mental...
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Behind the Behaviour

The Teenage Brain

4th June 2025

2 hours


Online

Primary Secondary Special
This training covers the main changes that happen during the teenage years to the brain and how this can help us understand young people. In the session we will explore: three key areas of the brain,...
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Behind the Behaviour

Meeting the SEMH needs of children with SEND

10th June 2025

2.5 hours


Online

Primary Secondary Special
This training provides awareness of the common mental health problems experienced by children and young people and how to spot specific signs of poor mental health amongst children and young adults wi...
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Behind the Behaviour

An Introduction to motivational interviewing

18th June 2025

Full day


Online

Primary Secondary Special
The training offers an introduction to applying the principles of motivational interviewing (MI) to support behavioural change. Delegates will explore how to support children and young people to susta...
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TESTIMONIALS

Thank you so much for this. Everyone really enjoyed it and found it so useful. 

Behind the Behaviour

It was fantastic. Loads of really good research that related directly pre teens and teens. I took lots away with me. It flowed really well having healthy schools and a school nurse. Well done with this.

Teenage Brain Training

Thank you very much for the fantastic webinar about the teenager brain.

Teenage Brain Training

RESOURCES

Here you will find a booklet which you may find useful to read prior to attending one of our Behind the Behaviour courses.

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