Express your interest for group launching in 2025
Fitness to Study community of practice group
Express your interest in the next programme for 2025.
Having in place a clear, effective Fitness to Study policy has never been more important for a higher education institution (HEI). As complex and high-risk student cases and serious student incidents become more common across the sector, HEIs need to be able to respond confidently, with different levels of intervention - this is where Fitness to Study policies and processes come in.
Your participation in our new Fitness to Study community of practice group provides the opportunity to explore good practice in relation to Fitness to Study, working together with representatives of different HEIs over the course of six sessions. It provides a forum to share our experiences of implementing Fitness to Study policies and review current practice in our own institutions.
Learn more about the group and its programme, from the introduction created for the 2024 programme:
Group programme includes:
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Initial online half-day training event
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7.5 hours of online facilitated discussion across five sessions, each focused on a particular aspect of Fitness to Study, with introductions for each aspect
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A one-to-one online session with us at Plinth House
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Online space for members to ask questions, offer comments and share examples
Limited places will be available.
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Training for student-facing colleaguesAll our training focuses on practical skills to support students in boundaried and role-appropriate ways. Without clear boundaries, students feel uncontained and are less likely to access the specialist support they need, and colleagues can start to feel that their own wellbeing is affected. Our most popular training courses for colleagues working with students are: ■ Managing Distressed Students ■ Practical coaching skills for fostering students' self-reliance and independence ■ Balancing compassion with boundaries when working with students
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Training for managersWe support HE managers and management teams with training on: ■ Coordinating actions and providing support following a student death ■ Managing serious student incidents ■ Effective 'Fitness to Study'/'Support to Study' policies, processes and panels ■ The challenges of managing specialist student support teams ■ Lead/Designated Safeguarding Officer Training (2-day) We specialise in training on challenging topics, such as student death scenarios, and on areas of work, such as safeguarding, where HE responsibilities differ significantly from those of schools and FE providers and can have professional registration implications. Our work with HE managers at all levels can take the form of training events, workshops, Governing Body or SMT briefings, and management team away days. Training can be delivered as a standalone activity or combined with consultancy support, such as management coaching, a case/incident review, a policy review, or a service review.
Group programme includes:
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Initial online half-day training event
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7.5 hours of online facilitated discussion across five sessions, each focused on a particular aspect of Fitness to Study, with introductions for each aspect
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A one-to-one online session with us at Plinth House
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Online space for members to ask questions, offer comments and share examples
Limited places will be available - express your interest today