Apply for a senior mental health lead training grant
The Department for Education (DfE) is offering grants of £1,200 to eligible schools and colleges (settings) to pay for senior mental health lead training.
The grant must be used to pay for DfE quality assured training. This training will provide a senior mental health lead in your setting with the knowledge and skills to implement and sustain a whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing (opens in a new tab).
You should apply if:- your setting is ready to develop or implement a whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing
- you have a senior lead available to start the training by 31 March 2025
Individual settings within a single or multi-academy trust must apply separately. This includes distinct institutions with a campus ID that are part of a larger further education college.
State-funded settings are eligible for a grant if they receive:- ESFA pre-16 revenue
- high needs block
- 16 to 19 programme funding
Learn more about eligible settings (opens in a new tab)
Before you apply, you'll need:
- commitment from your setting's senior leadership team to develop a whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing
- a senior lead who will start the training by 31 March 2025 and oversee your setting's whole school or college approach
- to read the accompanying published guidance (opens in a new tab) and reflect on the learning outcomes (opens in a new tab)
- up-to-date bank account details (opens in a new tab) to receive your payments (opens in a new tab)
- a DfE Sign-in account (opens in a new tab)