Spotting the Signs is our CPD-accredited training course designed to support secondary and high school and post primary professionals to identify and act upon the early signs of an eating disorder.
"An informative, comprehensive and well-structured course delivering very good CPD value. Strong interactivity with a variety of case studies, activities, videos, and opportunities through discussion to boost learning and engagement throughout the course."
While eating disorders can affect anyone of any age, school-age children are a particularly vulnerable group, and potential factors in an eating disorder’s development, such as trouble with peers and academic pressure, can appear in the school environment. School staff are ideally placed to spot the early signs of an eating disorder.
Spotting the Signs is designed to enable you to help pupils into treatment quickly.
"The training was both informative and relevant to my setting, and I would highly recommend it to others. The trainer herself was helpful, showed compassion and had an in-depth knowledge of eating disorders."
The training is available in-person or online and runs over 8 hours with breaks included. We can also deliver the training over two 4 hour morning sessions, if delivered online.
1 course is designed for up to 20 attendees if in-person and 15 attendees if delivered online.
Spotting the Signs is a structured and interactive workshop. Attendees will reflect on their own understanding and hear stories and experiences from others.
The course will also include how different eating disorders can present, putting learning around this into supporting students, understanding Beat’s services, and signposting to local services.
Attendees will hear from those with lived experience of an eating disorder and develop an action plan to end the day.
"Aside from the compelling topic, the whole day just left me feeling empowered and made me feel something that most training courses don’t – that I can help the young people in my care with very little if any extra workload or sense of dread! "
"The training has been extremely informative and has provided me with more confident in working with young people with eating disorders. Thank you for such valuable training."
If you or your school would be interested in commissioning this training or receiving a quote, please contact our Public Sector Commissioning Team via email: PublicSectorCommissioning@beateatingdisorders.org.uk
We're running Spotting the Signs interactive training in Chelmsford in November 2024 and January 2025 for any school staff working with pupils ages 11+ in the county of Essex, and you're invited!
If you are a school professional waiting to attend one of these sessions and looking for some information about eating disorders, please take a look at our Worried About a Pupil page.
We also have our eLearning platform SPOT (School Professionals Online Training) available which has content designed for school professionals looking to increase their knowledge on eating disorders.
If you have a particular concern about a child or young person at your school, please contact the Helpline on 0808 801 0677.