Senior Mental Health Lead Training

Poor mental health has implications on young people's social, emotional and cognitive development which impacts on their development and learning in school and is detrimental to their life chances. This course covers all 8 Principles outlined by Public Heath England to enable Senior Leaders to create a strategic whole school approach which successfully brings about the change needed to reduce the impact of poor mental health in their own setting. 

By the end of the course, Mental Health Leads will have assessed current provision of mental health and developed a robust and sustainable plan which sets out how they will:

• Develop a culture to promote good mental health and build resilience.
• Identify and support students at greater risk of poor mental health.
• Develop staff understanding of mental health to enable them to support students, colleagues and their own wellbeing. 
• Support the development of PSHE and the wider curriculum.
• Maximise their role in supporting students and utilising local and national support.
• Ensure timely and effective early identification, intervention, targeted support and referrals.
• Engage students, parents, and the wider community in promoting wellbeing.
• Assess need and monitor the impact of interventions.

Course Type: Online 

Learning level: Intermediate

For: Primary schools; secondary schools; alternative provision

Course Code: SMHL060

Start Date: Monday 21st September 2023

Cost: £650 per delegate (Excl VAT)

Day 1: Thursday 21st September 2023 09:00 to 11:30 and 12:30 to 15:00

Day 2: Thursday 28th September 2023 09:00 to 11:30 and 12:30 to 15:00

Multi Academy Trusts and Local Authorities can book online or face to face courses to deliver training to senior leaders across multiple settings. Please contact us for details.  

Discounts available for bookings with more than one delegate.

Thompson Team currently offers the course online or face to face:

• The online course is delivered through 4 online modules. Each module is 2.5 hours 
• The face to face course is delivered through 4 face to face modules delivered over 2 days.
• Delegates are supported by 1-to-1 sessions (up to 2 hours) to support bespoke assessment of need and action planning.
• Both courses encourage peer support and networking. 

• Attendance on taught elements.
• Approximately eight hours self directed action planning.
• Up to two hours 1-to-1 time with experienced consultants.

The course is an intermediate level course and is suitable for senior mental health leads who have some prior knowledge of mental health.

The course is suitable for primary schools, secondary schools and alternative provision settings.