This annual webinar designed for school nurses, medical centre staff and counsellors will be led by Alice Beard, Health and Wellbeing Lead at Sherborne Girls and Claire Baseley, registered Nutritionist who has a degree in biological science from Oxford University and a Masters of Medical Sciences in Human Nutrition.
The theme of the webinar will be ‘Supporting pupils with Disordered Eating’ and delegates have the unique opportunity to ask questions and discuss amongst colleagues.
Alice will cover the role of the school nurse in identifying and supporting pupils with disordered eating within an educational setting. It will outline early indicators and behaviours of concern, approaches to monitoring and documentation, and the process for escalation in line with safeguarding policies and communication with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
The session will also explore signposting to appropriate health and mental health services, collaborative development of care and support plans, and the safe management of exercise and activity. Particular consideration will be given to the boarding environment, the importance of multidisciplinary communication, and the wider impact of disordered eating on peers and staff, reinforcing the nurse’s pivotal role in promoting a safe, compassionate, and well-informed school community.
Claire will present on our motivation to eat and our food choices are not solely driven by our nutritional requirements and physiological needs. What, when and how much we eat depends on a complex interplay of physiology, psychology and external influences, many of which might be out of our control. National dietary guidelines are there to meet our physiological needs but nutrition advice that contradicts the evidence base proliferates on social media and among peer groups, with teens being particularly susceptible to misinformation. Food beliefs that do not align with the physiological requirements of a growing teen can develop and become entrenched at the expense of physical and psychological health. This talk will introduce the concept of relaxed eating and explain how to encourage teens to think about eating and their bodies more flexibly and compassionately. It covers balanced and mindful eating in a non-judgemental, non-diet context.
Fees
- £55 GSA Member Schools
- £70 Others
