Mental health training grant available for UK schools and colleges
Richard Daniel Curtis
Dad, expert, CEO, author, speaker passionate about mental health, soft skills leadership, bit of a social and emotional development geek
To help primary, secondary and further education settings to be more resilient to the mental health implications of the pandemic, the Root Of It have announced that registered schools and colleges in the UK can apply for a grant covering 60% of the cost of mental health training for their staff.
In the first round of grants, launched in September, only 200 grants are available to cover 60% of the cost towards four levels of online mental health training:
1. National Educational Leader in Mental Health accreditation for a senior member of school or college staff on mental health ethos and culture for staff (and in turn pupils);
2. Designated Mental Health Leader training for a key member of staff to coordinate mental health provision for pupils;
3. Children and Young Person’s Mentor Qualifications to develop staff trained to assess social and emotional difficulties, plus deliver individual and group interventions;
4. Mental health awareness courses on the impact of the pandemic for all staff to access, covering topics like self-resilience and supporting pupils.
The global pandemic has had an impact on the mental wellbeing of staff and students alike and there can be no denying that this will have a profound impact on mental health difficulties. As such, the Root Of It, through the Mental Health Awareness Programme have secured 200 grants that mean settings only need to contribute ￡999 + VAT towards the comprehensive award-winning training package.
For more details or to apply for the ￡1650 grant, please go to
If you have any questions or would like to know more, please contact Richard Curtis on [email protected].
Please note in exceptional circumstances one course can be substituted for another (for example in the case that the National Educational Leader in Mental Health or Designated Mental Health Leader training has already been completed), please contact us in advance of your application to discuss.