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Mental health training for schools and colleges
Develop the skills to support student’s mental health and wellbeing with our evidence-based training courses for education staff.
Support wellbeing with mental health training
Explore our range of expert-led training courses that will support you to build a mentally healthy school or college and help wellbeing thrive. Learn to manage staff wellbeing, explore the connection between school attendance and mental wellbeing, train as a senior mental health lead or commission bespoke training designed for your setting’s specific needs.
Our courses are designed for staff in primary schools, secondary schools, alternative provision settings, and further education colleges. We offer short courses, longer programmes, and online and in-person sessions to ensure we have the right training for your needs and schedule.
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Strategies for Safety and Wellbeing in Wales
Free training to learn how to equip Welsh learners with knowledge, skills and understanding around mental health, safety and how to access support.
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Neurodiversity and Wellbeing in Schools Programme
Book your free place to deepen your understanding of neurodivergence and support your students’ mental health and wellbeing.
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Responding to Students Who Self-Harm
Training for school and college staff on understanding, responding to, and managing the risks of self-harm while supporting staff wellbeing.
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Preventing Self-Harm: A Leadership Approach for Schools and Colleges
Discover how to lead the prevention of self-harm in your setting through a whole-school approach.
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Beginner Senior Mental Health Lead training
The beginner version of our Senior Mental Health Lead training is specifically designed for those working in schools who are new to the role and/or have not previously completed senior m...
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Intermediate Senior Mental Health Lead training
Build your skills and develop your provision as the Senior Mental Health Lead in your school or college.
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School Attendance and Student Mental Wellbeing: 2 hours
Learn more about how to support students experiencing barriers to attendance in this 2-hour introductory training.
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School Attendance and Student Mental Wellbeing: Full day
Building on the shorter mental health and school attendance course, this training offers a deeper understanding on how to address attendance barriers.
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E-learning Anti-Racism and Mental Health in Schools
A free, self-guided online course tailored for education professionals, focused on understanding and addressing the impact of racism on mental health in schools.
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Developing Reflective Practice and Supervision in Schools and Colleges
Learn about the purpose of staff peer supervision and how to set up supervision opportunities in your school or college.
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Embedding Student Voice and Participation in Schools
Learn how to develop a meaningful culture of participation in your school or college.
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Strategies for Safety and Wellbeing in Primary Schools
Learn about the strategies that work in teaching about mental health as identified in the Education for Wellbeing randomised control trials.
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Strategies for Safety and Wellbeing in Secondary Schools
Learn about the strategies that work in teaching about mental health as identified in the Education for Wellbeing randomised control trials.
Commission bespoke training
You can also commission bespoke training for schools, colleges, trusts and local authorities. Our team will work with you to design and deliver a course to your needs, timeframe and delivery mode.
Download our course brochure.
Further support for your school or college
Explore more ways to strengthen your school or college’s approach to mental health and wellbeing.
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Webinars
Our expert-led webinars provide education professionals with information and practical tips on supporting mental health and wellbeing in their setting.
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Clinical support service
Our online support service ensures students can access timely mental health support, offering one-to-one sessions for ages 11–25 with mild-to-moderate low mood or anxiety.
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5 Steps framework
Aligned with the Department for Education’s guidance, our free, evidence-based framework provides an action plan to help leaders support wellbeing.
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Resources
Expand your mental health knowledge with our library of free classroom resources with practical tips on supporting mental health.
