Welcome to Dandelion Training
1 in 6 children currently experience mental health challenges. That equates to at least 5 children in every classroom. How confident do you feel about your knowledge of mental health and your ability to support them?
We know that when children feel better, they learn better. Mental Health impacts our cognition, social skills, self-care, mood and physical health. Children deserve better than to live a life of stress and worry. Which is why Dandelion Training and Development’s focus is to offer high quality qualifications, current and practical online mental health training and resources to parents, early years’ providers, schools and further/higher education facilities to ensure that those on the frontline are equipped with the best information.
Supporting children to develop a positive sense of self and mental well-being relies on strong partnerships with all those who care for and work with children and adolescents. We all need to work together to make an impact, which is why we are building a thriving community of mental health coaches to support schools and families.
Dandelion recognises the importance of continually updating professional development to ensure that the quality of care is of the highest standards. Which is why we are constantly developing new courses, resources and workbooks to help you provide the best early intervention.
Are you ready for a new career?
Are you looking to enhance your existing career, or start a new one?
Are you passionate about working with child and family mental health?
Our Level 4 and 5 Coaching Qualfication’s are accredited by the International Authority for Professional Coaches and Mentors and the ACCPH (Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists) – please see individual courses for details and accreditations. The courses are fully insurable and allows you to work with children and families on graduation. Course intakes are twice a year.
Qualifications and Long Courses
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Gritty Growing Up
Gritty Growing Up, is our Dandelion Podcast, exploring a wide range of issues affecting family. From mental health, to behaviour, to changes in the world that impact families, join Nicky and a range of guests as we dive into those conversations we need to explore.
Available on most podcast hosts or listen to it here.
Dandelion Coach Directory
Are you looking for a coach for your child, or for you as a parent?
Our child and parent coaches all complete dual accredited and insurable courses with a wealth of knowledge.
Visit our Dandelion Coach Directory to find someone in your area, or who works online.
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Latest Articles & Resources
Children’s Activity: Move your focus
If you read our article this week, we were exploring the impact of our perspective, and where our head is. If you missed it, you can read it here. Being able to ask yourself the right questions, and shift your focus is an important skill when it comes to regulating our feelings and behaviours. Free
Where is your head?
I often have conversations in my coaching and therapy work about where our perspective is and the impact that this has on our mental health and well-being. Depending on where we focus, has a significant impact on our thoughts and feelings. If we focus on the PAST, we can find ourselves focussed on regrets, ruminating,
Children’s Activity: Calm your mind
Learning to calm our mind when we feel anxious or overwhelmed, allows us to move from our amygdala (fight/flight/freeze/fawn) into our prefrontal cortex (logic/reasoning/regulation). Often, we can catch ourselves asking children hundreds of questions about ‘what is wrong?’ ‘what is the matter?’ ‘how do you feel?’ and notice their anxiety escalating as we draw more