Online Senior Mental Health Lead Training
Fully Funded by the DfE!
or
Discount for State Schools in Wales
Completely FREE to schools in England by applying for £1200 DfE funding!
If your Senior Mental Health Lead has moved on from your school, you can now claim a grant for
a second member of staff
AND
We have the following offers open until end of
31st March 2025.
* Pay for one member of staff. Another goes FREE! *
* PLUS: NEW OPTIONAL EXTRA *
We will do the work so that you don't have to!
We will survey your staff for you and write your school's report.
See 'How much does Teach Well Toolkit Senior Mental Health Lead training cost?' below for further details.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR THE BOOKING FORM TO REGISTER TWO OR MORE MEMBERS OF STAFF FROM TWO OR MORE SCHOOLS IN YOUR MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST TO ATTEND OUR SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH LEAD TRAINING?
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What experience does Teach Well Toolkit have of delivering training in schools?
We are qualified teachers with over 60 years combined experience in primary and secondary education and have substantial experience in leading whole-school change and delivering training.
We also have qualifications in Mental Health, First Aid for Mental Health, Bereavement Counselling and Wellbeing Coaching. We are ideally placed to deliver SMHL training and provide support while you are leading whole-school change.
We are both Fellows of the Chartered College and Steve is an elected member of Council.
We deliver the Senior Mental Health Lead Course fully online, protecting you from Covid and saving you time and travel expenses.
Further training
On completion of the online training, you will have the opportunity to register for the Level 4 Certificate in Mental Health Aware Leadership (Open Awards). This advanced qualification incorporates the work you will do as a Senior Mental Health Lead over the course of the 6 months.
Although it is designed for anyone who is a school mental health lead, it is particularly relevant if you are aiming for a leadership position, especially in pastoral care (See https://teachwellall.samcart.com/products/level-4-certificate-in-mental-health-aware-leadership).
We will give you more information on Day Two of the DfE Senior Mental Health Lead training.
Evaluation Totals from 82 Schools trained between Feb 2022 - May 2022
What does the training involve?
The training is in two parts: Part 1 is an online two-day course. Part 2 consists of 6 months of support for you in your role as Senior Mental Health Lead as you build a whole-school culture of wellbeing and mental health, working with staff, pupils and the wider school community.
Included with the course is a 12-month subscription to individual Teach Well Toolkit Membership. The Teach Well Toolkit is a wellbeing and mental health service for staff in schools. One of the tools is our unique Mental Health Lead Toolkit which takes you step-by-step through a process of whole-school change.
You will also belong to a network of School Mental Health Leads via a private WhatsApp group, enabling you to share ideas and strategies with members of your course.
What is included in Part 1, the online training course?
Part 1: Online training course programme (Two days)
DAY ONE WILL BE WEIGHTED TOWARDS CONTENT. DAY TWO WILL PROVIDE MORE TIME TO PLAN HOW YOU ARE GOING TO LEAD WELLBEING AND MENTAL HEALTH IN YOUR SCHOOL.
DAY 1
09.30 - 10.30 The whole-school role of the Senior Mental Health Lead.
10.30 - 11.00 Performing the role in your school context: Discussion and feedback.
11.00 - 11.15 Break.
11.15 - 12.30 The causes of staff and pupil mental ill-health: two sides of the same coin.
12.30 - 13.00 Lunch.
13.00 - 14.00 Mental Health in the formal and hidden curriculum.
14.00 - 15.00 Identifying staff and pupil mental health needs: Whole-school strategies.
15.00 - 15.30 Action planning.
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DAY 2
09.30 - 09.45 Recap of Day 1 and questions.
09.45 - 10.30 Whole-school change in wellbeing and mental health: Applying Kotter's 4 Principles and 8 Accelerators
Accelerators 1-4 1. Creating a sense of urgency.
2. Building a guiding coalition.
3. Forming a strategic vision and initiatives.
4. Enlisting a volunteer army.
10.30 - 10.45 Action planning.
10.45 - 11.00 Summary and feedback.
11.00 - 11.15 Break.
Kotter's 4 Principles of Organisational Change
11.15 - 12.30 Whole-school change in wellbeing and mental health: Applying Kotter's 4 Principles and 8 Accelerators
Accelerators 5-8
5. Enabling action by removing barriers.
6. Generating short-term wins.
7. Sustaining acceleration.
8. Instituting change.
12.30 - 13.00 Lunch
13.00 - 13.15 Action planning.
13.15 - 13.30 Summary and feedback.
13.30 - 14.15 Supporting pupil mental health.
14.15 - 15. 30 Supporting staff mental health.
15.30 - 15. 45 Action planning.
15.45 - 16. 00 Plenary and close.
[A copy of Waters, (Ed) (2021) Cultures of Staff Wellbeing and Mental Health in Schools Open University Press/McGraw-Hill is included with the course]
What does part 2 of the training involve?
Part 2 of the training supports you to build a whole-school culture of staff and pupil wellbeing and mental health in your role as Senior Mental Health Lead.
Our unique Mental Health Lead Toolkit contains everything you will need to lead whole-school change, including documents, research into mental health in schools and customisable emails to staff. Whether you are new to leading whole-school change or have experience, the Mental Health Lead Toolkit gives you all the support you need. There are 8 online modules in total, with 24/7 access, via our Padlet and our Heights Learning Platform, where you are guided, step-by- step through the process of building a culture of whole school mental wellbeing.
Please note: All schools in England are entitled to free Senior Mental Health Lead training. Funding is guaranteed for training booked up to 31st March 2025. Funding is allocated according to the tax year, March to March.
We strongly recommend that you book a place on our course before applying for funding. This will guarantee that your place will be held for you until your school has received funding and is able to make the payment. We will confirm your place when you settle our invoice. Payment terms are normally 30 days but we will waive this if the DfE has placed you on a waiting list.
How much does Teach Well Toolkit Senior Mental Health Lead training cost?
The cost of Teach Well Toolkit Senior Mental Health Lead training is £895 for fully funded state schools in England (or £1200 if you choose the 'done for you' option - see below) or £795 if you are an independent school and are therefore not eligible for funding.
If you are a school in Wales, you will receive a 25% discount to reduce the cost to £687.
ARE YOU AN ACADEMY TRUST? DID YOU KNOW YOU ARE ENTITLED TO FUNDING PER SCHOOL?
Pay for one member of staff and invite another from your school
FREE OF CHARGE!
Enter TWOFORONE at checkout or when requesting an invoice.
* PLUS NEW OPTIONAL EXTRA 'DONE FOR YOU' FROM APRIL 2024 *
We will do the work so that you don't have to!
We will survey your staff for you and write your school's report.
Option 1: £895 for 2 days' training, 12 months' access to the Mental Health Lead Toolkit, the resource bank, membership of the course WhatsApp networking group and email support.
OR
Option 2: £1200 for 2 days' training, 12 months' access to the Mental Health Lead Toolkit, the resource bank, membership of the course WhatsApp networking group, 12 months' email support, and the 'done for you' Staff Wellbeing Survey and Report.
You can request the ' done for you' option on our booking form or during the two-day course.
Great! I want to go ahead. What do I do now?
Read this section fully before booking in the next section.
STEP 1: Book your two-day course and request an invoice: Identify a convenient date, then click on the purple button below: 'Step 1: Book Training' to access our booking form. Choose Option 1 (£895) or the 'done for you' Option 2 (£1200). Option 2 is only available to state schools in England. We will send the invoice to the named person in your school.
Enter Promo Code TWOFORONE on the booking form if you would like to invite another member of staff to the training
FREE OF CHARGE!
STEP 2: Apply for the DfE school funding of £1200. Click on the blue button below 'Step 2: Apply for Funding' (All state schools in England are eligible, including if your Senior Mental Health Lead has left your school).
OR STEP 3: Use the checkout to pay by card.
Enter Promo Code TWOFORONE at checkout if you would like to invite another member of staff to the training FREE OF CHARGE!
Senior Mental Health Lead training 2024-25
The course is two consecutive days: 09.30 - 15.30
STEP 1: Book your two-day course and request an invoice. Identify a convenient date, then click on the purple button below: 'Step 1: Book Training' to access our booking form.
* Thursday 19th & Friday 19th April 2024
* Thursday 13th & Friday 14th June 2024
2024-25
* Thursday 14th November & Friday 15th November 2024
* Thursday 6th March & Friday 7th March 2025
Summer term course: Dates to be announced when DfE releases funding from April 2025. Reserve your place.
STEP 2: Apply for your DfE school funding of £1200.
Click on the blue 'APPLY FOR FUNDING' button below to claim your school's £1200 DfE funding.
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OR STEP 3: Use the checkout to pay by card.
