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About SEBDA
For over fifty years, our multi-professional Association (Charity Number 258730) has represented the 'behaviour', disaffection and mental health difficulties field at regional and national level, contributing to government consultations and to research initiatives.
SEBDA's membership consists of teachers, educational psychologists, education officers, social, care, youth and mental health professionals who work with or for children and young people said to have SEBD (or in DCSF language 'BESD'), who are disaffected (with behavioural difficulties) or who have mental health difficulties.
SEBDA provides its members with up-to-date information, support and professional development through its magazine/newsletter, research journal, networking and web-site.
SEBDA provides accredited specialist training at master's and first degree level in partnership with the University of Leicester and stages well-received professional development events across Britain.
For more information
- On our newsletter 'SEBDA News', the SEBDA research journal 'Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties' and other resources - go to the Resources page
- About SEBDA professional development and consultancy services - go to the Events and Training page
- About SEBDA - go to the Information page
- About contacting us - see below or go to the Contacts page
Additional information and resources for members
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SEBDA - the multi-professional association for all who work for children with SEBD
Latest News
Latest issue of Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties journal
Training in S. East:
Our South East office, hosted by Goldwyn School, Ashford, Kent, is offering a range of practical training days in 2010/11. An extra accredited day course on 'Safer Recruitment' has been added on 8th March. Further details.
SEBDA Cymru event
Adrian Faupel on 'Building Resilience, Promoting Wellbeing, Pursuing Happiness' in Denbighshire, Wales on Friday 26th February 2010.
2010 SEBDA UK Conference/ Study Course
After the great success of our 2009 event in Bristol, we look ahead to our national conference, 2010, at the Britannia Hotel, central Manchester, on Fri 19th and 20th March, 2010. Theme: 'SEBD and Good Practice'. Speakers include Prof. Sue Bailey and John Visser, PhD. Full details
2010 SEBDA International Conference
Keble College, Oxford, 14-17 Sept, 2010: 'Transforming Troubled Lives'. For more details on this prestigious event, visit www.SEBDAconferences.org
Master's and first degree level specialist training in SEBD/BESD
The popular and highly respected SEBDA/University of Leicester specialist courses have started for 2009/ 10 but enquiries welcome now for 2010/ 11.
Colour brochure | Full details
The new SEBDA/University of Leicester master's level course: 'Mental Health Problems and SEBD/BESD'
This 'brilliant' new distance education accredited course was launched in September,2009. Do your complete 'behaviour'/SEN masters through SEBDA and University of the Year, Leicester. Full details
Bespoke SEBD/BESD-related training at your workplace?
To discuss what we offer, contact barbara.knowles@sebda.org