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Your school mental health qualifications framework

Mental Health in education student

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Strategic Leadership
Who is it for? Those in positions of school leadership.
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Strategic Leadership
Who is it for? Established senior mental health leads.
What will they learn? Make evidence-based changes to the whole school approach.
Length? 4 months
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Strategic Leadership
Who is it for? Established senior mental health leads.
What will they learn? You will tie together the whole school approach.
Length? 4 months
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Strategic Leadership
Who is it for? Those beginning their journey as a Senior Mental Health Lead.
What will they learn? To create an intent statement, policy and an effective mental health plan.
Length? 4 months
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Strategic Leadership
Who is it for? Those leading mental health across their setting.
What will they learn? To help your school adopt strategies which prevent mental illness.
Length? 1 year PG Cert. 2 years Masters
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Professional Expertise
Who is it for? Education professional who want to improve their knowledge and ability to offer mental health support.
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Professional Expertise
Who is it for? Those wishing to develop specialist mental health knowledge.
What will they learn? The latest research and theories relating to mental health in education.
Length? 1 year PGCert. 2 years PGDip. 3 years Masters
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Peer Mentoring
Who is it for? Those working in an education setting.
What will they learn? Create a more positive and cohesive work environment by emotionally supporting each other.
Length? At your own pace.
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Peer Mentoring
Who is it for? Those who wish to offer emotional support to others.
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Professional Expertise
Who is it for? Education professional who want to improve their knowledge and ability to offer mental health support.
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Professional Expertise
Who is it for? School professionals who are committed to preventing mental health challenges before they arise.
What will they learn? Skills to implement a school-specific strategy.
Length? 9 months
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Peer Mentoring
Who is it for? 13-18 year old.
What will they learn? Pupils will gain the skills and confidence to support thier peers.
Length? A series of 7 in-person lesson.
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Professional Expertise
Who is it for? Those seeking a recognised qualification in school mental health.
What will they learn? To develop a foundation knowledge of Mental Health in your School, College, Early Years or Sports setting.
Length? 6 weeks (1hr p/wk)
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Peer Mentoring
Who is it for? 8-11 year old pupils who are keen to support their and others mental health.
What will they learn? Gain the skills to support and guide their peers.
Length? 6 online sessions
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Professional Expertise
Who is it for? Education professional who want to improve their knowledge and ability to offer mental health support.
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Peer Mentoring
Who is it for? Those who wish to offer emotional support to others.
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Professional Expertise
Who is it for? Education professional who want to improve their knowledge and ability to offer mental health support.
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Peer Mentoring
Who is it for? Those who wish to offer emotional support to others.
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Pathways to transforming school mental health

Addressing mental health in education requires systemic, sustained change. Quick wins are important but achieving school-wide impact demands investment in multiple colleagues over time.

Accredited qualifications with internationally recognised institutions

Evidence based

Develop critical thinking and leadership skills

The programmes on the framework provide training and support for educational professionals at all levels, from all types of school settings, including infant, primary, junior, secondary, FE, independent, international, special, alternative provision, hospital, and prison schools. We have had colleagues from this range of settings successfully complete our programmes in the past.  

Qualification Framework

We are proud to introduce the pioneering School Mental Health Qualifications Framework — a game-changing tool designed to help education professionals find the right qualification to make a lasting impact on school mental health..

The Framework

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Strategic Resource

Read further examples of how schools are implementing whole-school mental health approaches in practice.