Gain an in-depth, strategic understanding of the Mental Health Lead role.
£750 + VAT (Total: £900) ENROL NOW FOR SELF-STUDY
Immediate Impact:
- Strategic Planning: Develop a comprehensive setting action plan to guide your mental health strategy.
- Proactive Intervention: Equip yourself to strategically meet pupil needs earlier and more effectively.
- Embed Wellbeing: Learn to integrate mental health across the curriculum, policies, and environment.
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for:
- Individuals with experience in the Mental Health Lead role who seek a more in-depth, strategic understanding.
- Professionals aiming to move beyond initial provision to strategically meet the needs of their pupils more effectively.
- Leaders using this course as a continuation of the introductory course, or as preparation for the full advanced course.
This two-day course helps people understand the role in deeper depth, helping them to think strategically and develop a comprehensive setting plan to meet the requirements of the role.
What School Leaders Say
“This course is informative and so easy to access. Each module is at the perfect pace and you are able to pause to allow yourself the time you need to write notes or add to the action plan as needed.”
Hannah Shillibeer
Mental Health Lead, Cropwell Bishop School
“The course was thorough and allowed me to understand the different approaches. The ability to take the course in bite-sized chunks and work through it at my own pace was very helpful.”
Melanie Knight
Mental Health Lead, Brentwood School
“Very easy to digest course and very convenient for a busy role being broken down into small sections that can easily fit in around your day.”
Maria Cordell
Nurse, Earlscliffe School
Course Overview
This self-study course helps participants understand the Mental Health Lead role in greater depth, enabling them to think strategically and develop a comprehensive setting plan.
Data-Driven Approach: Develop a proactive, data-driven approach to planning and monitoring mental health provision.
In-Depth Knowledge: Helps you understand the role in deeper depth to strategically develop your setting plan.
Systemic Embedding: Learn to embed well-being across your setting, integrating mental health across curriculum, policies, and environment.
Assessment
You will complete some reflective questions on the portal and upload a copy of your setting action plan to gain certification linked to evidencing how you apply what you have learnt to your work.
Once you have completed the course and your portfolio has passed, you can download your attendance certificate.
Unmatched Support: You’re Not Alone in This
While this is a self-study course, you will never be left to navigate the requirements alone. Your enrolment includes dedicated support to ensure your success:
- Complimentary Mentoring: Receive a dedicated one-to-one mentoring session to help you overcome initial barriers in embedding the learning within your setting.
- Direct Access: Contact our central team anytime by phone or email to discuss content or ask questions.
- Live Q&A Sessions: Attend regular drop-in sessions with our Lead Assessor and QA Officer.
Cost
Course costs £750+VAT per learner (£900 total).
Discounts are offered for those training a second lead (if their previous lead has left post) and for AMHIE members (up to 30%)
Course Registration
You will be invoiced £750 + VAT.
Your Expert Instructor: Richard Curtis
Your course is authored by Richard Curtis, an industry leader whose expertise bridges education and clinical practice.
Richard’s extensive background includes Mental Health Nursing, Primary Teaching, and Local Authority Leadership, ensuring the content you receive is practical, compliant, and deeply informed.
He further guarantees the training is current and authoritative as the Chair of both the National Special Educational Needs and Disability Awards and the Mental Health in Education Awards.
Course Instructor
For additional queries not answered above, contact the central team on support@amhie.com