£1,200 grant
Our courses are covered by a £1,200 DfE grant, meaning eligible schools can train a mental health lead 100% free of charge! Eligible schools and colleges can now claim a second grant.
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Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools
Senior Mental Health Lead Training Courses
Transform mental health in your school with training courses created for the education sector.
Improve the wellbeing of students and staff
Students who feel safe and supported in school are students that are ready to learn and flourish. Staff that feel the school leadership team has their back are more able to deliver excellent learning.
Our training courses will give you the exact skills and strategies you need to create the environment to foster happy, healthy learners and team members.
What’s more our Senior Mental Health Lead Training Courses can be funded by a £1,200 DfE grant, for eligible schools, which means you could be trained free of charge to your school.
- Trusted by over 2,000 schools and colleges
- Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced courses available
- Unique collaborative training approach so you learn from other school leaders
- Tried and tested strategies so you can start making an impact quickly
At a glance
- Suitable for Head teachers, Deputy heads, pastoral and PSHE leads, members of the SLT
- Courses can be funded by DfE grant of up to £1,200 for eligible schools
- Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert and Specialist Setting or Alternative Provision courses available
- 1-2-1 mentoring and group work to improve learning
- Access to the Carnegie Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead Community to further CPD opportunities
The training has been invaluable.
Who is the Senior Mental Health Lead Training for?
Our training is relevant for Headteachers, Deputy Headteachers, Heads of Department, Senior Leadership Team (SLT) members and staff responsible for a whole school or college approach to mental health that wish to:
- Make a positive difference to pupil and staff mental health
- Understand how to spot the early warning signs of wellbeing concerns
- Discover strategies to help issues from escalating
- Implement action plans that have an impact on attendance and attainment
- Build a foundation for school improvement
Existing Mental Health Leads or those who have had mental health and wellbeing training can also apply.
Beginner
Learn how to improve student and staff mental health support.
Beginner course
Establishing a whole school approach to mental health.
I couldn't recommend this course any higher.
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Learn how to make a positive difference to student and staff mental health and wellbeing by encouraging a whole school or college approach that empowers everyone to talk freely about mental health without shame or anxiety.
Discover how to spot early warning signs and what support works best to help students build the emotional resilience and coping mechanisms they need to thrive and learn.
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- Practical strategies that work and have been tested in schools
- A tailored action plan to help you put the right steps in place to transform mental health provision in your setting
- Personalised feedback and support from our expert tutors
- 1-2-1 and group coaching from experienced school senior leaders
- Membership of the Carnegie Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead Community Coaching circles, peer to peer mentoring, monthly events and more
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- Staff new to leading on mental health provision
- Senior Leadership Team Members new to providing pastoral and mental health support
- Headteachers or Assistant Headteachers, Heads of Pastoral Care/PSHE leads who want to re-establish their current school mental health provision
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To make sure you can fit your training around busy schedules and at a pace that suits you we offer a blended learning programme:
- Eight online live learning and online learning sessions
- Online forum discussions
- Group coaching
- Personalised audit planning
- One regional in person event with coaching circles and round table discussions
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£800
However, as our courses are covered by a £1,200 DfE grant, eligible schools can train a mental health lead 100% free of charge! Eligible schools and colleges can now also claim a second grant.
Intermediate
Enhance your knowledge of mental health provision in your school.
Intermediate course
Developing an in-depth whole school approach to mental health.
I enjoyed the mixture of practical tips, modelling and academic research. It has been excellent.
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Learn how to help students and staff speak more freely about mental health so they can reach out for support if they need it. Discover what types of targeted support can work best and learn how to apply and assess them in your own setting to reduce student anxiety, boost attainment and attendance so that students thrive.
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- Practical strategies that work and have been tested in schools
- A peer review of your current provision and a tailored action plan for any improvements
- Two personalised feedback sessions and support from our expert tutors to help you create your own school action plan
- 1-2-1 and group coaching from experienced school senior leaders
- Membership of the Carnegie Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead Community Coaching circles, peer to peer mentoring, monthly events and more
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- Experienced leaders of pastoral care and inclusion
- Have acquired the foundational knowledge, skills and understanding to lead on mental health provision in their school
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To make sure you can fit your training around busy schedules and at a pace that suits you we offer a blended learning programme:
- Eight online live learning and online learning
- Online forum discussions
- Group coaching
- Personalised audit planning
- One in person regional conference with coaching circles and round table discussions
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£900
However, as our courses are covered by a £1,200 DfE grant, eligible schools can train a mental health lead 100% free of charge! Eligible schools and colleges can now also claim a second grant.
Advanced
Influence mental health support within your own school or college and the wider community.
Advanced course
Embedding a Strategic Approach as Senior Mental Health Lead.
I enjoyed the mixture of practical tips, modelling and academic research. It has been excellent.
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Learn how to write and implement a strategy to deliver whole school change and ensure that no student misses out on the mental health support they need. Drive school improvement by gaining an in-depth understanding of how to work more effectively with parents, pupils, and the wider community to ensure every child can flourish and learn.
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- Practical strategies that work and have been tested in schools
- A dedicated school leadership specialist will work with you develop a three-year roadmap for whole school strategic change and a personal leadership development plan
- Individual and group coaching from our team of experienced senior school leaders
- Become part of a crafted network of other leads from schools with similar socio-economic backgrounds
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- Experienced and established senior leads for mental health
- Senior mental health leads keen to influence and shape change within their own setting and the wider community
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To make sure you can fit your training around busy schedules and at a pace that suits you we offer a blended learning programme:
- The training is delivered via an online portal in eight units with live webinars, and breakout sessions to allow participants to work at their own pace
- One regional conference with coaching sessions and round table discussions
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£900
However, as our courses are covered by a £1,200 DfE grant, eligible schools can train a mental health lead 100% free of charge! Eligible schools and colleges can now also claim a second grant.
Courses for Specialist Settings
Courses tailored to support Senior Mental Health Leads in Specialist Settings and Alternative Provision.
Specialist Settings and Alternative Provision
This course is specifically tailored for senior mental leads working in Specialist Settings and Alternative Provision who have reached an intermediate level of knowledge and understanding of mental health provision.
Using practical strategies that have been tried and tested in these settings, you will discover what types of targeted support work best for students identified as needing additional help with their mental health.
A peer review of your current mental health provision and interventions is included in the course and you will work alongside established school leaders to develop a tailored action plan for any improvements.
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Developing a whole school approach to mental health strategy requires vision coupled with clear protocols and operational goals. Senior Leads for Mental Health will often already have significant responsibilities in their school setting, often involving leadership of inclusion and safeguarding. The focus of this course is therefore on the lead developing the second tier of support within schools; the selective interventions which are utilised once a mental health issue presents in a student.
This course sits alongside our beginner, intermediate and advanced courses for colleagues from all types of settings.
It is at the Intermediate Level, but specifically for colleagues in Specialist Settings or Alternative Provisions. You will develop your intent for your Mental Health and Wellbeing provision, examine the methods used to assess your current interventions; consider how your staff interpret the information or observations from or of students, evaluate the available interventions and assess the impact of these. You will have access to established school leaders in mental health who will serve as a critical friend and support the development of a plan for improvements.
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This course is for someone who has led inclusion or mental health within their setting or another setting for a number of years. It is specifically tailored for Senior Mental Health Leads working in Specialist Settings or Alternative Provisions. You will understand the current local and national picture and relevant legislation. You will be looking to develop your current provision, investigating best practice and developing an evidence-based approach to mental health and wellbeing.
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£900
However, as our courses are covered by a £1,200 DfE grant, eligible schools can train a mental health lead 100% free of charge! Eligible schools and colleges can now also claim a second grant.
I chose to learn with Carnegie Centre of Excellence because I’ve always found the training to be of the highest standard.
Next steps
- Reserve a place on one of our programmes via our booking form
- Receive further information about our courses and attend one of our webinars via our Expression of Interest form
- Subscribe to the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health mailing list
- Join the FREE Carnegie School Mental Health and Wellbeing Leads Community
The training has given me the confidence to lead on this area and the school now has a much more cohesive and consistent approach to mental health and wellbeing.
