OVERVIEW
In support of the government's commitment for all schools and to have a Senior Mental Health Lead, this 5-day course helps schools to develop a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing. Covering all aspects of leading mental health support in a setting including policy, practice and leadership.
Who it is for: School Mental Health Leads, Senior Leaders, Headteachers, SENCOs, Safeguarding Leads
Duration/format: Webinar based learning, 2hrs pre-course and 2hrs during course, 2 x 2-day live online modules, 1 live online assessment day
Admission Requirements: Applicants need to be in a role where they are able to devise and implement whole school/setting level action plans
Cost: £849 (no VAT)
I was stimulated in my curiosity, my emotions were tapped into, my sense of wonder provoked by the science included and more than anything else, my renewed deep sense of humility and responsibility for the impact I can have in every encounter has left me breathless. Training at its absolute best." Helen Power Navigator Real Ideas
VISION AND AIMS
Devised and run by Senior Educators and Senior Psychologists and covering all aspects of leading mental health support in a setting including policy, practice and leadership. This course supports Senior Mental Health Leads in 8 key areas-
- Leadership and Management
- School Ethos and Environment
- Curriculum, Teaching and Learning
- Student Voice
- Staff Development, Health, and Wellbeing
- Identifying Need and Monitoring Impact
- Working with Parents and Carers
- Targeted Support
WHAT YOU WILL GAIN FROM ATTENDING
- Become champions of mental health through the development of robust, visible, credible leadership.
- Understand the causes of mental ill-health, prevention, and intervention.
- Be up to date with psychiatric diagnoses/ medication and trauma-informed alternatives.
- Learn therapeutic interventions for trained emotionally available adults in school.
- Develop a PSHE curriculum informed by the latest research on effective child mental health interventions.
- Gain access to vital materials, resources, and model policies, tried and tested in 1000s of UK schools, to create a Mentally Healthy School for staff, students and to support parents.
COURSE STRUCTURE
- Webinar based learning- 2hrs pre-course and 2hrs during course.
- 2 x 2 consecutive training days and
- 1 x assessment day.
The sessions are live online and interactive, so delegates are required to have a camera and microphone on their device and delegates are expected to have their cameras on for the duration of the training. The delivery of content is intensive, and 100% attendance is expected.
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for this course you must be in a role where you are able to put an action plan based on the course content into place in your setting.
QUALIFICATION RECEIVED
Certificate in Child and Adolescent Mental Health for Senior Mental Health Leads (Policy, Practice and Leadership)
Link to Senior Mental Health Lead Flyer
To apply, please email admissions@traumainformedschools.co.uk to request a booking from.
Courses Open for Application
Spring 2026 Cohort *Application Required* |
Level - Intermediate
Aimed at all settings
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22nd & 23rd January 2026 |
26th & 27th February 2026 |
26th March 2026 |
Courses Underway
Senior Mental Health Lead Training 30th April 2025 (Pre course learning provided 25th March 2025) *FULL* |
Course Code SMHL010
Level - Intermediate
Aimed at all settings
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30th April & 1st May 2025 |
5th & 6th June 2025 |
9th July 2025 |