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Government launches new mental health training for schools

The Department for Education has announced funding grants for up to 7,800 primary and secondary schools and colleges to pay for training for senior leaders to roll out an effective ‘whole school’ approach to mental health and wellbeing.
Schools and colleges can apply for funding from the DfE to pay for mental health training
Schools and colleges can apply for funding from the DfE to pay for mental health training

Individual schools and college will be able to apply for a grant of £1,200.

Backed by a total of £9.5 million, announced in May, the funding will pay for training covering how to use existing mental health resources more effectively, identify students who need mental health support and how to improve working with local mental health services so children who need specialist help, get it as soon as possible.

All state schools and colleges will be offered the training by 2025.

Minister for children and families, Will Quince, said,I’m always impressed by the resilience and tenacity of our young people, but we know they have faced huge challenges during the pandemic so we owe it to them to prioritise their mental health and wellbeing as we build back better.  

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