Be Resilient! Practical ways to Develop Resilient Pupils/Students

Course introduction

This is a hands-on course designed to help educators and professionals support children and young people in building emotional resilience. Grounded in research, the course explores practical strategies, tools, and interventions that can be easily integrated into everyday practice. Participants will also receive a structured 10-session resilience programme to use in 1:1 or group settings. Ideal for anyone working with children, this course will leave you confident, informed, and equipped with a toolkit of techniques to foster resilience and wellbeing in the young people you support.

A 10 Session Programme – Developing Resilience
This programme is a structured, interactive series designed to help build emotional strength, adaptability, and coping skills. Through engaging activities, group discussions, and reflective exercises, the programme supports in understanding their emotions, identifying personal strengths, and developing strategies to manage challenges. Each session builds on the last, fostering confidence, self-awareness, and a positive mindset to help children and young people navigate life’s ups and downs with greater resilience.

What we will cover throughout the day

• Define resilience, explore its significance for students, and examine supporting theories.

• Utilise the Resilience Framework and tools to measure and evaluate resilience.

• Practice techniques and implement strategies for individuals, groups, and whole-school approaches.

• Understand resilient communication and explore the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.

• Systemic resilience skills and effective coping strategies to enhance learning and school-wide outcomes.

Target audience

Aimed at anyone who works directly or indirectly with students and who want to develop and build their resilience as well as understand resilience in more detail. Ideal for school-based staff including teachers, head teachers, deputy headteacher, SENCO, special education teacher, school support staff, classroom assistant, teaching assistant, pastoral care staff.

Trainers for this course

Nicola S. Morgan

BAEd QTS

As an international education consultant, author and teacher, Nicola has a reputation for successfully managing the most challenging behaviour and motivating staff, senior leaders and par...ents to help implement change.

Since starting NSMTC and sharing her expertise with a wider audience, Nicola regularly receives positive feedback. Attendees praise her delivery style and how motivated and inspired they feel following her sessions. They leave each training or course with the confidence to push their own boundaries for personal achievement.

On top of writing countless educational books and articles, Nicola is an International Values-Based Education approved trainer, NLP Master Practitioner and an English Channel Swimmer.Read more

See what others have to say about us

“Fantastic child-centered training which allows you to reflect on your own practice and resilience, and how it impacts the children.”

“Fun, personable and plenty of opportunity for discussions! We have taken away actual resources to use in school – this is fantastic.”

“Excellent – very useful, practical strategies that can be implemented. Would highly recommend.”

About the venue

Stay at home, get comfortable and enjoy our live interactive course via Zoom! You’ll receive the link a few days before the course date so you can get prepared (and excited) ahead of time.

Handy course logistics

• The course will run via Zoom from 9:30 am – 12.30pm, however, the trainer will be available 15 minutes before and after the course times to answer any questions.
• You’ll receive mid-morning, lunch and afternoon breaks to re-energise.
• This course is designed to be interactive and inclusive. We welcome questions and discussions throughout and we want you to be comfortable and stress-free no matter where you join us from!
• Your course pack includes handouts, 10 session Bounce Forward pack, a M&S voucher for food, a snack, a pen and a notepad – we’ll send this to you before the day. Please note this is only for UK-based participants, international attendees will receive the pack via email.
• Additional links and information will be emailed to you before and during the course.
• This course is also available as an in-house / INSET training session at your school. Contact us for details.
• Please note – the cost is per person