Feeling Supported FOBISIA Safeguarding Conference 2026

For delegates attending the Eating Disorder Awareness course

Mind Your Health will be offering a workshop based off our 'Eating Disorders Awareness in Educational Settings' on the opening morning of the conference.

On 21st May, from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm we invite you to this complementary course which will result in certification for you. However, it is always more about the opportunity for us all to come together and explore one of the more challenging mental health disorders we come across in schools.

Mind Your Health are offering this CPD opportunity in partnership with FOBISIA and the host school, Kellett. We hope on the back of experiencing this training, beyond the knowledge and sharing of good practice, you will also look to bring such a course to your peers in the future.

'Eating Disorders Awareness in Educational Settings' is a 1-day course that is internationally-accredited, so I am afraid for this instance there will simply be a certificate of attendance for the training as we will only be working for 3 hours.

Eating Disorders Awareness in Educational Settings

However, in agreement with Kellett and FOBISIA, we will be offering Zoom deliveries post-conference for those who wish to complete the last 3 hours of the content to receive their international qualification. A small admin fee of £65 per person would be charged to cover the qualification fee.

For those who did not register in advance of the Eating Disorder Awareness

Welcome address from Head of FOBISIA, John Gwyn Jones, MBE and the Co chairs of the FOBISIA Safeguarding executive. Welcome from Kellett WSDSL and Head of Senior School Joe Alsop followed by a Student Panel. We will also enjoy a live Musical performance by Kellett pupils

Join a focussed discussion on your region. Highlighting trends and best practice. Region A (Central/South Asia): Includes Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.

Join a focussed discussion on your region. Highlighting trends and best practice. Region B Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore.

Join a focussed discussion on your region. Highlighting trends and best practice. Region C: P.R. China, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Uzbekistan.

Learn simple but effective strategies to support the boys and young men in your life and work with this fascinating talk from coach, author and TEDx speaker Ryan Parke. Drawing from recent scientific insights and his experience coaching men and mentoring boys, Ryan will share practice-proven methods for supporting men and boys with their mental health. 
Whether you want to support male students, colleagues or family members, Ryan will reveal:

- How hormones may impact communication styles, causing boys and young men to ‘shut down’ during important conversations
- A practice proven 3-step strategy for having supportive conversations with males
- Recommended word swaps to encourage open conversations

Featuring groundbreaking new concepts, paired with real coaching conversations from Ryan’s practice, How To Help Him has received phenomenal feedback from educators, counsellors, parents and pastoral leaders. You will leave with new tools allowing you to communicate with males in a way that is more inclusive, more engaging and more effective.


Ryan Parke is a coach, TEDx speaker and category bestselling author, specialising in the links between lifestyle, hormones and male mental health. Trusted by international schools across four continents, Ryan has helped educators, parents, counsellors and safeguarding leads to better understand and support the boys in their classrooms - and the men in their homes.

Known for blending science, stories and practical strategies, Ryan’s work is grounded in over 1,500 scientific sources and thousands of coaching conversations with men - delivering an empowering yet inclusive message. In 2026, Ryan was recognised as one of the UK’s ‘Men & Boys Champions’ by the Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys