DfE - Senior Mental Health Lead Training - BSW

The majority of schools in Swindon have a named Senior Mental Health Lead (SMHL) who has been trained from 2021 - 2023. Senior Mental Health Leads are now invited to join the BSW Senior Mental Health Network. This is an important opportunity for Senior Mental Health Leads to ask questions, share good practice and hear the latest local and national updates. The focus is on implementing a whole school and college approach to mental health. Further information about this can be accessed via The Wiltshire Healthy Schools website: DfE Senior Mental Health Lead Training BSW: Wiltshire Healthy Schools

BSW Senior Mental Health Leads training resources can be accessed via The Wiltshire Healthy Schools website: BSW SMHL training: Wiltshire Healthy Schools

Local contacts

B&NES: Claire Davies, Public Health Development and Commissioning Manager, B&NES Council. Claire_Davies@bathnes.gov.uk

Swindon: Caroline McAleese (Public Health Specialist: School Aged Children & Young People, Swindon Borough Council) CMcAleese@swindon.gov.uk

Wiltshire: Nick Bolton (Personal Development Adviser, Wiltshire Council) nick.bolton@wiltshire.gov.uk

Further information from DfE

Senior Mental Health Leads Training

The current range of mental health support from the DfE

For those of you who have not yet trained a member of staff as a SMHL, or have carried out the training and not claimed your £1200 grant, it may not be too late. Please see the DfE website: www.gov.uk/guidance/senior-mental-health-lead-training for guidance on how to apply. Eligible schools and colleges can apply for a SMHL training grant to commence training by July 2024. Grants will be provided to cover, or contribute to, the cost of attending a quality assured course, and may also be used to hire supply staff while leads are engaged in learning.