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Developing an in-depth whole school approach as senior mental health lead - Mid Level

Developing the second tier of support within schools; the selective interventions which are utilised once a mental health issue presents in a student.

Who is this for?

Senior Mental Health Leads or those who have strategic responsibility for Mental Health in schools and already have significant responsibilities in their school setting, often involving leadership of inclusion and safeguarding.

Length

4 months

Overview

This intermediate course is for leads who are looking to further develop the school mental health support offered.

The deep dive nature of this course is to support you with a real launch point as a Mental Health Lead, to provide you with the support and structure to make sustainable change.

Programme summary

Delivery partner

Leeds Beckett University

Length

4 months

Senior Mental Health Leads or those who have strategic responsibility for Mental Health in schools will often already have significant responsibilities in their school setting, often involving leadership of inclusion and safeguarding.

The focus of this course is therefore on the lead developing the second tier of support within schools; the selective interventions which are utilised once a mental health issue presents in a student.

This intermediate course is for leads who are looking to further develop the school mental health support offered.

This course focuses on:

  • Examining the methods used to assess your current interventions
  • Consider how your staff interpret the information or observations from or of students
  • Evaluate the available interventions and assess the impact of these

Within this course you will supported to assess what you are currently doing in your setting to enable you to make evidence-based changes in reference to the 8 principals in the whole school approach. This will be done using best practice and accessing insight from educational leaders who are hold this role profile currently.

Modules

Teachers

Our programme delivery is as follows:

  • Unit 1 – Leadership and Management – Your Role and Collaborative Working
  • Unit 2 – Targeted Support and Appropriate Referral
  • Unit 3 – Identifying Need and Monitoring Impact
  • Unit 4 – Creating an Ethos and Environment
  • Unit 5 – Enabling Student Voice
  • Unit 6 – Deep Dive
  • Unit 7 – Curriculum, Learning and Development
  • Unit 8 – Leadership and Management – Managing Change in Your Setting
  • Regional Conference

Learning and assessment

Learning

Eight online units with group coaching sessions
All participants will also have access to the Carnegie Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead Community to attend further CPD opportunities

Assessment

Blended Learning – our programme features online live learning, online forum discussions, online learning, group coaching, personalised audit planning and access to a face to face conference (held regionally).

Entry

To be eligible for this programme you must:

Work in education settings

Experienced and established senior lead for mental health.

Are keen to remain on top of this important agenda and seeking to significantly deepen their leadership.
Entry to Mental Health Qualification

Fees and funding

Cost: £900

Testimonial

Emma Kavanagh

Line
Deputy Headteacher/Senior Mental Health Lead

“The training has been an invaluable way to draw together all my ideas and initiatives about having a whole school approach to Mental Health. I have learnt a lot through the modules offered and have enjoyed the way in which they are a mixture of practical tips, modelling and academic research. The skills gained from the course will enable me to lead by example as a Senior Mental Health Lead and also put into place systems to support my staff and students whilst drawing on the practice of others. It has been excellent.”

FAQs

How long is the course?

4 months

The course is online but at the end we hold a regional conference where student meet each other in person.