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Senior Mental Health Lead training

Online training courses for senior mental health leads, helping you develop a sustainable whole-school approach to mental health.

About this training

Our online training for senior mental health leads is CPD-accredited and will give you the knowledge and skills to implement a whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing.

Our courses are delivered online but we can deliver them in-person for groups of up to 30 upon request.

Who is this training for?

The training courses are suitable for any staff member who is or will be a senior mental health lead in their setting. This may include:

  • Headteachers

  • Deputy heads

  • SENCOs

  • Pastoral leads

  • Safeguarding leads

  • All others in school leadership positions

All delegates receive a CPD certificate on completion of our courses.

If you're not sure which course to book please email us at school.training@annafreud.org and we will be happy to help.

If you would like to commission a group online or in-person training course, please complete this form and we will respond to your request as soon as possible.

Course options

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DfE funding and course fees

The DfE grant scheme is now closed. The DfE offered training grants for senior mental health leads in all state schools and colleges in England between October 2021 to December 2024.

We are one of the official providers of senior mental health lead training and continue to offer our training for schools and settings that are able to self-fund. Further details can be found on DfE’s website: Senior mental health lead training - GOV.UK

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