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Talk: Information. Awareness. Understanding. £140
I hour presentation including questions and discussion
Do you need colleagues to understand what’s going on and to empathise with staff in perimenopause and menopause?
This talk covers all the facts and figures about menopause but also the particular ways in which perimenopause and menopause cause problems in school. We look at how we can address those challenges - how people can help themselves, colleagues can be supportive, and how the school can help. This discussion can reflect your menopause or wellbeing policy or any other guidelines you wish to share. We also discuss barriers to healthy conversations about menopause and how we can have easier and better conversations.
Questions can be e-mailed in advance of the session and discussed anonymously if preferred.
A handout with key information and advice from the presentation will be provided to the school after the session. This can be customized to reflect the concerns of the staff present.
A recording of the presentation will be made available to members of staff for a term.
Menopause in Schools SOS (Sort out Stuff!) £200
Workshop for staff affected by Perimenopause and Menopause (90 minutes)
Do you have a group of staff who are dealing with perimenopause or menopause, some of whom may be really struggling? Do you want them to be able to help themselves and support each other.
An opportunity for teachers who are struggling with menopause or perimenopause to create a plan to move forward. The precise subject matter of the session will vary depending on how peri/menopause is being experienced by the participants and their specific needs, but we are likely to consider:
- changes in the brain and body and how we recognise perimenopause
- the options for medical treatment including HRT
- lifestyle changes which can improve our experience of perimenopause and menopause
- handling mood changes, anxiety and stress
- strategies for handling difficult conversations including those with our GP
- techniques to manage menopause in schools
- how we perceive perimenopause and menopause and how this impacts on our choices
We may use various techniques to map out our experience and our choices as well as small group and whole group discussions.
Menopause Champion Training £150 +£50 per person
1 hour self-taught online, 1 hour Face to Face or Zoom
Train members of staff so that they can lead on menopause within the school and offer ongoing support, signposting and advocacy.
Increase your understanding of what happens to the brain and body in menopause. Learn how to build all staff awareness of menopause and how to signpost people to further information and support. Improve your skills in having open and supportive conversations around difficult subjects and in advocating for those dealing with menopause in conversations with school leadership. Arm yourself with tips and tricks for solving the problems which perimenopause and menopause create in a school environment and ways to help people move forward with positivity.
Plot a Path through the Menopause Maze £160
75 minute 1:1 Menopause Mentoring Session
Have a member of staff who is really struggling with perimenopause or menopause and needs help to get on the right path?
This session enables teachers or other staff members who are who are struggling with menopause or perimenopause to create a plan to move forward. The precise subject matter of the session will vary depending on how peri/menopause is being experienced, but we are likely to discuss symptoms, the options for medical treatment, lifestyle changes, and techniques to manage menopause in schools.
We may also explore how we perceive the menopausal transition and what stops us making the changes that help us deal with it. This session can also be used for preparations for discussions with Senior Leadership, Human Resources or Occupational Health as to the accommodations the school might make to enable the teacher to continue in their role effectively and healthily.
Menopause In Schools Survivors Club £1800
12 hours group menopause mentoring for 4-12 women
An opportunity for a group of women to come to a better understanding of what is going on with their bodies and brains and what their options are
An opportunity for a group of women to come to a better understanding of what is going on with their bodies and brains and what their options are; to learn how to get the best out of their doctors and the support available to them; to understand how the menopause may be impacting on their work, relationships and families and to create strategies to minimise that impact; specifically to look at how they can solve the problems which arise through menopause and perimenopause in a school environment; and to support each other as they work through the challenges of menopause and adjust to its changes.
This is an in-depth experience leading to long term strategies for managing perimenopause and menopause and supporting the group through long-lasting actions which improve health and well-being.
It takes place over several months, with meetings happening face to face or online. The usual is eight 90-minute sessions, but other arrangements are possible.