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We are now using i Trent to administer the booking of courses. To register for this course, please go to your iTrent portal and click the Learning tab.

As a part of the University’s strategic commitment to promoting the health and wellbeing of staff and students, we are delighted to announce the opportunity for a place on the “i-act for managing and promoting positive mental health and wellbeing” course, which is accredited by the UK Royal College of Psychiatrists. 

Aim

· To give managers and personal tutors a greater understanding of mental health and wellbeing issues and help them recognise when colleagues may need further help and support;

· To provide practical tools for promoting positive wellbeing in the workplace to help build resilience for ourselves as managers and tutors as well as colleagues;

· To offer guidance and advice for how managers and tutors can connect with colleagues who may be experiencing a mental health or wellbeing issue;

· To equip managers and tutors with practical tools, a resource pack and signposting to further help and support concerning mental health and wellbeing issues;

Who is the i-act training for?

The course is for anyone in a management role across BU. The criteria for ‘manager’ are purposefully broad and include:

· heads of school/professional services

· those who have a line management role

· those who project manage a team

· those who have a leadership/mentoring role for staff or students (including mentors and personal tutors)

- those who are Staff Wellbeing Champions and PhD Supervisors

You will be sent an external email from i-act with a link to follow to complete their registration before the course. Please note that prior to attending the course you will you will need to register on the i-act website. You will be sent a link for this in due course. You will not be able to complete the i-act course without registering in advance.