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Taking on the role of Mental Health and Wellbeing Governor

Taking on the role of Mental Health and Wellbeing Governor

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Highlights

  • Delivered Online

  • 2 hours

  • All levels

Description

Who should attend?
All governing boards should designate a governor for mental health and wellbeing to provide strategic support and oversight for the school/colleges Designated Senior Mental Health Lead and the wider SLT. This masterclass is also valuable for all governors, not just the nominated Mental Health and Wellbeing Governor, as all governors have strategic leadership responsibility for ensuring effective whole school / college approaches are in place, as outlined in KCSIE.

Overview

This expert-led training course will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the role of the designated governor for mental health and wellbeing. You will gain the skills and confidence needed to help your governing body to ensure that there is a consistent and effective whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing in place in your school / college.

Delivered live-online by one of our mental health experts, the course will allow you to learn in a live real-time environment, with a range of discussion points, activities, and Q&A session to ensure that you are able to complete the training with a clear understanding of the role of governance as part of the whole school/college approach.

It is based on the following statutory and non-statutory guidance documents:

  • The DfE’s Governance guidance (2024)

  • Keeping Children Safe in Education (2024)

  • Promoting Children and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing (2021)

Mental Health and Behaviour in Schools (2018)


Learning Objectives

This course will enable you to:

  • Understand the requirements of the role of the governor for mental health and wellbeing and the importance of prioritising the mental health and wellbeing of both pupils and staff in your setting.

  • Develop your knowledge of what an effective whole school/college approach to mental health and wellbeing looks like, which includes effective prevention.

  • Understand the role of the Designated Senior Mental Health Lead, and how best to support, scrutinise and challenge them in the development of an effective whole school / college approach.

  • Understand the importance of embedding a culture of wellbeing for staff as well as pupils

  • Understand the importance of developing an effective curriculum to promote good mental health and wellbeing.

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