Update on senior mental health lead training
FAO: All Schools / All Phases
Dear colleagues,
I hope you’re well. We are pleased to let you know that schools and colleges can now apply for a senior mental health lead training grant.
Our updated gov.uk guidance explains what the training covers, who it’s intended for, how to apply for a grant, and how to access a DfE quality assured course.
Schools and colleges who booked a course on or before the application system went live on 11 October 2021 now have until 25 October to claim one of the grants we guaranteed to reserve for eligible schools and colleges booking a course early.
All other eligible schools and colleges intending to book a course this financial year can also apply for a grant. Our guarantee to reserve a grant for those booking a course early has now ended, and we encourage settings to apply for a grant before they book a course.
Sufficient grants are available for around a third of all state schools and colleges this financial year, as part of the government’s commitment to offer this training to all eligible schools and colleges by 2025. Grants will be allocated on a first come, first served basis until we have issued all available funds.
Thanks,
Senior Mental Health Lead Team
Mental Health Delivery Division
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