Taking a whole school approach
The Department for Education (DfE) is offering a grant to state-funded schools and colleges in England, to train a senior mental health lead to develop a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing. Find out how you can access this opportunity.
The Department for Education (DfE) is offering a grant to state-funded schools and colleges in England, to train a senior mental health lead to develop a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing. Find out how you can access this opportunity.
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Funding information
Taking a whole school approach
The Department for Education (DfE) is offering a grant to state-funded schools and colleges in England, to train a senior mental health lead to develop a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing.
Thrive LDN has been partnering with the Department for Education (DfE), Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) London and the Greater London Authority (GLA) to promote this opportunity and to highlight the benefits of taking a whole school or college approach to mental wellbeing.
Introduction
Below you can find recordings of recently held webinars that outline all the information you need to support you in accessing a £1,200 grant for DfE quality assured senior mental health lead training. In doing so, you’ll be adding your school/college to the 11,000 plus settings that have already benefitted from the training. This training helps schools and colleges develop their knowledge and practical skills to embed an effective whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing, which contributes to improved learning, attendance and behaviour.
Schools and colleges that have not yet applied, should do so through the Education and Skills Funding Agency, then book to attend a training course anytime in spring or summer academic terms 2023.
If you have already reserved but not yet claimed your grant, please book to attend a course in the spring or summer academic terms 2023 and complete the final part of your application as soon as possible.
Supporting the whole PRIMARY school approach to mental health & wellbeing
Download the slides from this webinar [PDF].
Supporting the whole SECONDARY school approach to mental health & wellbeing
Download the slides from this webinar [PDF].
Guide to submitting an application
Senior Mental Health Lead guide to submitting an application
This video outlines the senior mental health lead training offer, with testimonials from two recently trained school leaders, and gives a step-by-step guide to how to apply for the DfE’s £1,200 grant for eligible schools and colleges.
The video references online forms 1 and 2 to apply for and secure the funding for your setting. The links are below:
Form 1 – Senior mental health lead training grant application – step 1