Advanced Mental Health Lead Live Online South West January 2024 (SMHL008)

Leading to assessed accreditation as a Designated Mental Health Lead and a qualification – Level 4 Certificate in Mental Health Aware Leadership

This is a region specific course focusing on the South West, if you are located in the South West then we recommend joining this cohort.

Discounts: If you are training an unfunded second Mental Health Lead following the departure of your previous trained Lead then you will qualify for a discount of up to 50% (previously trained with us) or 30% (trained with a different provider). Please contact info@rootofit.com with details so that we can apply your discount at the time of ordering.

The DfE now offer a second grant for training a replacement Mental Health Lead, please apply here https://onlinecollections.des.fasst.org.uk/fastform/senior-mental-health-leads

Venue: Delivered online

Times: 09:00-3.30

Dates: 22nd January 2024, 19th February & 17th April

DfE Course title: Advanced Designated Mental Health Lead

DfE Course Code: SMHL008

What support will I get?

You are able to contact us at any time by phone or email to discuss content, ask questions. You are also entitled to two complimentary mentoring sessions to help you overcome any barriers you have with embedding the learning. Participants are also invited to half termly online portfolio Q&A support sessions.

Participants are also able to access continuing for a year after starting the course to help embed their strategy through complimentary membership to the Network. This support includes access to a helpline, CPD, events such as our annual conference, a forum and online networking events.

Course preparation
All course materials are delivered digitally. This means you will need to bring a device or download the materials before coming on the course.
Before the course you are required to complete a personal skills audit and also a setting audit. These are both available online through mentalhealthlead.com. If a colleague is also completing a course with us, then complete the setting audit in tandem.

Course Instructors

Kathy Instructor

Kathy is an experienced Educational Psychologist and also a coach. She has her own psychology and coaching business: Goodlife Psychology. She works with schools, academies, colleges and directly with educational professionals on the south coast and remotely. She provides training, coaching, supervision and whole school development work focussed around wellbeing and mental health.

Richard Curtis Author

Richard Curtis is the Project Lead for the National Network of Mental Health Leads and the author of the training courses. His background is in mental health nursing, primary teaching, alternative provision and local authority. He is Chair of both the National Special Educational Needs and Disability Awards, and the UK’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Awards.