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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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Autism and Wellbeing in Schools Programme
Apply for a free place on our Schools Autism and Wellbeing Training Programme to increase your understanding of neurodivergence and to support the mental health of your autistic students...
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Managing anxiety in children and young people
How to support children and young people who feel anxious at school. Anxiety is a normal emotion – it’s one of our body’s natural reactions to stress, however difficulties can arise whe...
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Responding to a young person who is self-harming
Training for secondary school and college staff on understanding, responding to, and managing the risks of self-harm while supporting staff wellbeing.
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Self-harm: Leading whole-school and college prevention
Discover how to lead the prevention of self-harm in your setting through a whole-school or college 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 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 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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Peer Support for Children and Young People's Mental Health
Join our course and learn how to train the young people in your school or setting to become confident, safe and effective peer supporters.
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Digital Resilience: Growing up online
Working alongside young people to understand, navigate, and manage the emotional impact of the digital world.
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Autism and Wellbeing in Schools 2-day Training
Support the mental health of autistic young people and help them thrive in school.
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Anti-racism and mental health in schools e-learning
A free online course tailored for education professionals, focused on understanding and addressing the impact of racism on mental health in schools.
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Leading Staff Wellbeing
This course helps school leaders support staff wellbeing, build resilience, and manage secondary trauma.
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Developing a Policy for Your Whole School Approach to Wellbeing
Join our course to develop a tailored mental wellbeing policy for your school. Gain tools and frameworks to support a whole-school approach to mental health.
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Reflective Practice and Supervision Training
Learn about the purpose of staff peer supervision and how to set up supervision opportunities in your school or college.
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Parent and Carer Partnership Training
This Parent and Carer Partnership training is an introductory course on how to work collaboratively with parents and carers.
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Staff Wellbeing: Looking after yourself and others
Learn to manage stress, build resilience, and handle secondary trauma, empowering you to thrive personally and professionally.
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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5 Steps framework
5 Steps is a free, evidence-based framework to help schools and colleges take a whole-school or college approach to mental health.
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School and college resources
Explore our free mental health resources for families and education professionals working in primary, secondary and further education settings.
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Schools and Colleges Early Support Service
Online mental health and wellbeing support service to help your whole school or college community thrive.
