Education in Mind 2025

Hosted by the Liverpool Learning Partnership, the Education in Mind conference will be a full-day event dedicated to advancing mental health and wellbeing in schools.

This conference aims to provide a vital platform for collaboration, innovation, and problem-solving in response to the dramatically changed mental health landscape in Liverpool over the past five years, marked by higher levels of need and the ongoing impact of COVID-19.

Important: This event is funded for Liverpool school staff and Schools Mental Health Teams. Additional concessions apply; please see the pricing information below for more details before reserving your place.

What’s the core focus of the conference?

The primary objective of the conference is to help schools and services better understand the local mental health offer, address key challenges, and share best practices. We will evaluate progress, highlight existing support thresholds and access points, and celebrate the collective efforts within Liverpool schools. A key aim is to encourage multi-agency collaboration to tackle systemic challenges impacting the mental health of pupils and staff.

Key Themes:

Throughout the day, we will delve into crucial areas, including:

• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI): Addressing unique challenges, particularly for multicultural communities, and exploring culturally appropriate mental health support.

• Attendance and Behaviour: Focusing on emotional-based school avoidance (EBSA) and the role of multi-agency support in addressing behaviour issues linked to mental health.

• Needs of Parents and Carers: Understanding their rising role in mental health strategies and incorporating insights from parent forums.

• Transition: Discussing the importance of positive transitions for pupil wellbeing.

• Relevant Research: We are partnering with leading universities to deliver latest research findings around mental health and education.

• Staff Wellbeing: Dedicated discussions and feedback gathering on staff mental health support needs.

Conference Format:

Designed to be highly interactive and engaging, the conference will feature a diverse format to maximize participation and knowledge exchange. We intend to focus morning activities around operational delivery in schools, whilst the afternoon will focus more on system-wide change.

• Keynote Speakers: Innovative speakers addressing key themes and practical solutions.

• World Cafe Style Approach: Facilitating rich dialogue and collaboration through rotating discussion tables.

• Interactive Marketplace Stalls: Services and organisations will host stalls for meaningful interaction with school representatives.

• Breakout Workshops/Seminars: Tailored sessions focusing on thematic areas such as trauma-informed practices, emotional literacy, and culturally sensitive approaches.

• Pupil Voice: Featuring insights and creative performances directly from children and young people.

• Best Practice Presentations: Opportunities for sharing successful strategies and “Good News Stories” from schools.

Important information about pricing 

Delegate cost: £120 

Concessions: 

• Each school in Liverpool will receive one free place, subsequent places will be charged at 50% (£60). *Any delegates using a free place will be charged full price in the event of a non-attendance. 
• Members of the Liverpool Schools’ Mental Health Partnership along with those presenting at the event are entitled to free delegate places.
• Members of the Whole School Approach Collective will be charged a reduced price of £60 per delegate.

Invoices will be issued to all paying delegates, please complete your relevant finance contact details in the booking form.