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Lacey Green Primary Academy, Wilmslow, SK9 4DP

Anxiety is extremely common across school children & staff, as well as amongst the general public. In staff it can have a significant impact upon work, negatively affect motivation & job satisfaction, & lead to long-term stress. In pupils it can inhibit learning & make social development difficult. This session addresses causes of anxiety in schools for both staff & pupils, considers various types of anxiety, provides practical strategies for coping with & reducing feelings of anxiety, & aims to improve wellbeing & the overall work/educational experience. During the workshop those attending will be helped to strengthen their own ability to cope with anxiety triggers, in order to not only aid their own mental health – but also to enable them to have greater understanding of anxiety, be aware of how to identify signs in others, & how to support colleagues and pupils.

Mental Health Workshops at Smallwood – Spring 2026

Suitable for school business managers, trust estate leads, local authorities and anyone involved in managing school land and buildings.

Tuesday 17 March at 2pm to 2:30pm. Register on Eventbrite

eCAPH have purchased TWO places for eCAPH members to attend the TES SEN SHOW 2026 in Manchester on March 13/14th – lots of experienced speakers available and the latest resources to help SEN learners. This is open to Headteachers or SEN leaders in school.
If you would like to be in the draw to win a place, please email Mark via mark@ecaph.org by close of play Wednesday 14th January – there is one place per school. We ask that the winners produce a short summary to share with all schools on key messages from the event. Winners will be notified on Monday 19th January.
GOOD LUCK – YOU HAVE TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT!!!

Cohort 2 met for day 2 on Friday 6th at Ash Grove and Cohort 1 will be graduating on 13th March with their final day. This course has been highly recommended by participants -with one participant having already secured a headship! Congratulations! Gill shall be along on the 13th to catch up with you all. If schools have aspiring leaders within their staff and would like us to run another cohort please let Gill or Mark know so that we can start arranging dates and to allow us to get an idea of potential numbers.

Wednesday 11th March – Disadvantaged network – Oracy (online 3:45 – 5:15pm)
Join the meeting here
ID: 356 655 283 645 49 Passcode: Gt6UX9by

‘Effective use of Governor Visits’ training on Wednesday 04 March 2026, 6:00pm – 8:00pm via Zoom.

St Anne’s Catholic Primary School, Nantwich will host a twilight session to discuss the set up and impact of the OPAL (Outdoor Play And Learning) approach to their breaktimes. This is a must for anyone thinking of doing the same in their school. It will help you to fully understand how to engage all stakeholders from the beginning, the costs involved and most importantly the positive impact it has had on the pupils and staff at St Anne’s Catholic Primary School.
Due to the practical nature of this course it needs to be held in person to allow attendees to look at the overall physical structure of the outdoor areas.

Booking forms coming soon