{"id":1404,"date":"2024-06-12T21:14:48","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T20:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/?page_id=1404"},"modified":"2025-06-17T14:34:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T13:34:40","slug":"mental-emotional-social-and-physical-wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/mental-emotional-social-and-physical-wellbeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental, Emotional, Social and Physical Wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_31\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-text-columns-2 layout-9\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_31-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mental, Emotional, Social &amp; Physical Wellbeing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/scene\/1734619866993787366\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1447\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2024\/07\/16134904\/MES.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"602\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2024\/07\/16134904\/MES.png 602w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2024\/07\/16134904\/MES-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Please click on the graphic above for further information on the Professional Learning resources available to support these programmes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Other PL Opportunities Available<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/scene\/1734619866993787366\">SBC Launchpad<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cypmh.co.uk\/\">CYPMH<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/\">The Mental Health Foundation\u00a0Scotland<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/digitalbrickslearning.com\/\">Digital Bricks Learning<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenshealthscotland.org\/\">Children\u2019s Health Scotland<\/a>\u00a0have created a\u00a0Professional Learning Resource\u00a0for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/\">Scottish Government<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0Mental Health and Wellbeing. It has been designed for all staff working in schools across Scotland.\u00a0It is open access and available to anyone who may find it of benefit.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk\/media\/967814\/Scottish-Borders-CYP-MHISP-Training-Catalogue-SEPT-2023-.pdf\">NHS Borders Children &amp; Young People&#8217;s Training Catalogue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/respectme.org.uk\/resources\/learning-resources\/\">Respect Me<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seasonsforgrowth.org.uk\/\">Seasons for Growth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seemescotland.org\/\">See Me<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Mental Health First Aiders<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Scottish Borders Council are keen to continue to build a larger team of Mental Health First Aiders for Staff. Currently we have at least 2 within each education cluster but are keen to develop this further.<\/p>\n<p>The current Mental Health First Aiders need to have undertaken training within the past 3 years. If this is not the case, then it needs to be undertaken again.<\/p>\n<p>If interested in becoming a Mental Health First Aider, contact your line manager to discuss further, as the training requires 2 days, then contact the <a href=\"CLPL@scotborders.gov.uk\">CLPL team<\/a> who can look into availability.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_31-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<aside id=\"ttfmp-post-list-59\" class=\"widget ttfmp-widget-post-list\"><h4 class=\"widget-title\">New PL Offers<\/h4>\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list columns-1 thumbnail-top has-excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/04\/22\/imagine-a-man-train-the-trainer\/\">\r\n\t\t\tImagine a Man &#8211; Train the Trainer\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/04\/22\/imagine-a-man-train-the-trainer\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tApril 22, 2026\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>Imagine a Man is a research and evidence-based development initiative designed to help boys and young men to develop a healthy and positive version of masculinity that aligns to gender equality. The Scottish Borders Council is expanding the &#8220;Imagine a Man&#8221; programme, a\u00a0No Knives Better Lives\u00a0initiative, following successful trials. The&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/04\/22\/imagine-a-man-train-the-trainer\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/03\/24\/roots-of-empathy\/\">\r\n\t\t\tRoots of Empathy\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/03\/24\/roots-of-empathy\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tMarch 24, 2026\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>We are absolutely delighted to confirm that Action for Children have kindly offered to host a Roots of Empathy course in the Scottish Borders next academic session. This course will only be able to run if we have enough interest across out schools. A minimum of 6 delegates are required&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/03\/24\/roots-of-empathy\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/02\/05\/curious-twos-community-of-practice\/\">\r\n\t\t\tCurious Two&#8217;s &#8211; Community of Practice\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/02\/05\/curious-twos-community-of-practice\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tFebruary 5, 2026\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>17 March &#8211; 9 June 2026 Target audience &#8211; anyone working with ELC 2s, including Managers and EYOs in settings with ELC 2s. A series of six one hour-long collaborative sessions where we will come together to reflect on the joys and unique challenges of working with ELC 2s. Each&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/02\/05\/curious-twos-community-of-practice\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/12\/17\/2026s-pocket-garden-design-competition\/\">\r\n\t\t\t2026\u2019s\u00a0Pocket Garden Design Competition\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/12\/17\/2026s-pocket-garden-design-competition\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tDecember 17, 2025\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>The launch of 2026\u2019s\u00a0Pocket Garden Design Competition What is a Pocket Garden? A Pocket Garden is a miniature garden that uses edible plants, plants that attract wildlife, and that reuses something which would otherwise have been thrown away. Each year, we invite young people from schools across Scotland to send&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/12\/17\/2026s-pocket-garden-design-competition\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/10\/28\/fundamentals-in-fasd-free-90-minute-online-training\/\">\r\n\t\t\tFundamentals in FASD \u2013 free 90-minute online training\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/10\/28\/fundamentals-in-fasd-free-90-minute-online-training\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tOctober 28, 2025\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>The Fetal Alcohol Advisory Support and Training (FAAST) Team provides a free, 90-minute training course on the Fundamentals of FASD for Health and Social Care Practitioners. The course aims to provide an overview of prenatal alcohol exposure and the features of FASD. Visit their Eventbrite page https:\/\/edin.ac\/4iX2RoI to sign up,&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/10\/28\/fundamentals-in-fasd-free-90-minute-online-training\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/09\/23\/curious-twos-community-of-practice-learning-teaching\/\">\r\n\t\t\tCurious Two&#8217;s &#8211; Community of Practice Learning &amp; Teaching\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/09\/23\/curious-twos-community-of-practice-learning-teaching\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tSeptember 23, 2025\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>A series of six one hour-long collaborative sessions where we will come together to reflect on the joys and unique challenges of working with ELC 2s. Each session will include a short learning input from the Early Years Teacher Team followed by professional discussion and reflection; come prepared to share!&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/09\/23\/curious-twos-community-of-practice-learning-teaching\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/aside>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mental, Emotional, Social &amp; Physical Wellbeing Please click on the graphic above for further information on the Professional Learning resources available to support these programmes. \u00a0 Other PL Opportunities Available SBC Launchpad CYPMH &#8211;\u00a0The Mental Health Foundation\u00a0Scotland,\u00a0Digital Bricks Learning\u00a0and\u00a0Children\u2019s Health Scotland\u00a0have created a\u00a0Professional Learning Resource\u00a0for\u00a0Scottish Government\u00a0in\u00a0Mental Health and Wellbeing. 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