The Halcyon Education Journey

Halcyon Education was founded over a decade ago, by Anna Bateman, following extensive experience as an education advisor and head of a team responsible for a transformative emotional literacy curriculum, and teaching and leading in a large inner city school. Anna has worked with 1000’s of school leaders from nurseries to secondaries, from small schools to large multi academy trusts and partnerships.


As an organisation, we want senior leaders to gain clarity and confidence in leading mental health, with a particular focus on prevention with the idea that; if it’s predictable, it’s preventable. We use extensive subject knowledge, research, evidence and guidance to ensure what we do is relevant and evidence informed. We work together with you, for the benefit of the pupils we serve. This means at Halcyon, we are constantly learning, innovating and lean in to difficulty in order to remove barriers for children and their families.


Why the name Halcyon? (Hal-see-yon) This is a question I get asked often, it's meaning is simply characterised by an atmosphere of prosperity, peace and tranquility.


Anna Bateman, Founder

Halcyon Education was founded over a decade ago, by Anna Bateman, following extensive experience as an education advisor and head of a team responsible for a transformative emotional literacy curriculum, and teaching and leading at a large inner city school. Anna has worked with 1000’s of school leaders from nurseries to secondaries, from small schools to large multiple academy trusts and partnerships.


As an organisation, we want senior leaders to gain clarity and confidence in leading mental health, with a particular focus on prevention with the idea that; if it’s predictable it’s preventable. We use extensive subject knowledge, research, evidence and guidance to ensure what we do is relevant and evidence informed, we work together with you, for the benefit of the pupils we serve. This means at Halcyon, we are constantly learning, innovating and lean in to difficulty in order to remove barriers for children and their families.


Anna Bateman, Founder

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Mental Health Credentials

I am wholly committed to updating my knowledge and understanding around resilience and mental health.  For over 8 years I have worked alongside therapy collegues in order to design training and materials. I annually attend relevant conferences and training days.


As well as holding an Early Years Education degree and Qualified Teacher status, I am also:


1. An accredited facilitator for the Academic Resilience Approach (Young Minds)

2.  Youth Mental Health First Aid Trained

3.  A licensed PATHS trainer (Promoting Alternative THinking Strategies)

4.  Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Trained (ASIST)

5.  Trained in social Innovation, Kingston University (Level 7)

6.  Strategic Planning and Purpose training

7.  Keeping Children Safe in Education and Child Protection (annual)

8. Adult Mental Health First Aid Trained

9.  Fortnightly Supervision with a clinical psychologist


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