Senior Mental Health Leads training - Scotland
Senior Mental Health Leads training - Scotland
Our Senior Mental Health Leads training - Scotland programme will help you develop a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing in your school community.
About the course
We have designed our CPD-certified Senior Mental Health Leads (SMHL) programme to support you in developing a whole school approach to mental health.
Our 12-week programme will support you in identifying your school’s priorities and developing strategic approaches to address those needs. You'll develop your leadership skills with positive mental health and build a network, sharing best practices with peers from other schools.
To be successful in the programme, you'll want to prioritise this part of your role. You'll need to draw on other school community members to make promoting positive mental health part of the embedded culture of your setting.
You will be taught by our expert senior clinician trainers who have experience working in schools.
Course content
Our programme covers all eight outcomes detailed below.
- Leadership and Management
- Enabling Student Voice
- Staff Development
- Identifying needs and monitoring impact
- Working with parents and carers
- Targeted support and referral
- An ethos and environment that promotes respect and values diversity
- Curriculum, teaching and learning
How is the programme delivered?
The course will be spread over 12 weeks and involves a mixture of course content, detailed below.
Four online modules (10 hours) - Online modules facilitated on Hive, our online learning environment
Four interactive group sessions held online (10 hours) - Live interactive group sessions facilitated by up to 2 trainers
Two individual consultations (2 hours) - two 1-hour consultations bespoke to you and your school
Two group sessions (2 hour) - Optional small group reflective sessions
Total contact time across 12 weeks is 23-25 hours
- Hone your leadership skills to effect real change for your pupils and staff
- Train with our team of qualified clinicians who have experience working with schools
- Build a network of support
- Audit your existing mental health activity and identify areas for improvement
- Take a strategic approach to mental health in your school context
- Access a range of additional resources and benefits for your wider team and school community
Who is it for?
Our SMHL training programme is for any member of staff who wishes to take a leading role in shaping their school's mental health and wellbeing strategy at primary and high schools. You'll need the support of your Senior Leadership Team to fulfil the programme's requirements.
If you're in England, we have a separate SMHL programme available. If you hold a different role, are applying from a Further Education college or Special School or are based in Wales or Northern Ireland, please get in touch with us directly to discuss whether this programme will meet your needs by emailing mhc@place2be.org.uk.
Course fee: £880
Local funding
You may be able to get funding for our SMHL training programme through your local authority if you live in the East Lothian Council.
To access funding, contact your local authority directly.
Self-funding
If you are self-funding, there are two ways to pay the course fee of £880.
- Credit or debit card. We offer a £20 discount per booking if you pay online using the code 20SMHL. Please note that you will not receive an invoice if you pay this way.
- Offline payment. If you choose this payment method, we will send your school finance officer an invoice of £880 using the details you provide us in your registration form.
Accreditation
Our Senior Mental Health Leads Training programme is CPD-certified.
- The training has been accredited against the CPD’s A.C.C.R.E.D.I.T.E.D. Framework. This accreditation shows that the learning we deliver is of the best quality.
- Our programme is listed on the CPD Register, and our participants can collect CPD credits upon course completion.
You can register for our Senior Mental Health Leads Scotland training via our booking page, accessible below.
Please ensure you have the following ready before completing the form:
- school address and postcode
- school VAT Number
- details for you Designated Safeguarding Lead and School Finance Officer
- school debit/credit card number if you're choosing to pay online.