Pupil mental health: suicidal ideation

This session is part of a set of training sessions on pupil mental health. We recommend you start with our session on Understanding pupil mental health and wellbeing.

Learning objectives

In this session, staff will learn:

• Why a child might be thinking about suicide
• What potential signs to look out for that suggest a child might be thinking about suicide
• What to do if they have a concern
• How to talk confidently to a child about suicide, and know how to support them

What's in this training session?

This training session includes:

• A ready-to-deliver PowerPoint presentation you can adapt to suit your school
• Step-by-step facilitator notes
• Activities to help staff put what they're learning into practice and encourage group discussion
• Staff factsheet with key points on each issue for staff to refer back to 
• Answers to common questions, to help you prepare for questions your staff may have