Participants will build their capability to understand and respond to the mental health needs within their school and community. They will undertake an audit of their existing mental health policy and practice and devise a school strategy to address areas for improvement.  Participants will be empowered to become the lead person for Mental Health in their school and to make effective mental health referrals.

Themes addressed include:

• meeting local and national priorities (health and wellbeing)
• identifying and commissioning services
• referral pathways, assessment and formulation for common mental health issues
• relationship self-awareness and creativity
• change leadership
• systemic thinking in its clinical and non-clinical dimensions
• common mental health issues
• adverse childhood experiences
• building relationships and resilience
• self-awareness for children, young people and adults
• theories of child development
• conflict management

The programme is delivered to senior leaders across a cluster of schools, promoting collaborative working and learning across the community of schools.