The Admin dashboard Our system requires no complicated setup. From the Admin Dashboard simply copy and send an invitation email to your staff with the login details for your school or academy. Once your staff commence training, all progress, results and CPD certificates are presented in the Admin Dashboard as evidence of training. The Training site Staff complete a course via any PC, Mac, Smartphone or Tablet. Each course is made up of an engaging multimedia presentation created using 3D animation, comprehensive course notes and a fully tracked multiple-choice assessment. On completion, staff can view and print their CPD accredited certificate. All courses are kept up–to–date with any changes in legislation or policy ensuring practice in your school or academy is compliant with current requirements.

Designated Mental Health Lead Training for School & Academy Staff

1 in 8 children will experience a mental health problem and half of all lifetime cases of mental health disorders begin by the age of 14. Safeguarding the emotional wellbeing of children and young people must be considered as a safeguarding priority.

This course will guide and support staff undertaking the role of Designated Mental Health Lead (DMHL) in schools and academies. The course provides a balance of theory and best practice for leadership, together with practical tools, including case studies and video tutorials on specific mental health conditions, designed to support disseminating best practice to all staff.

Pricing and how to buy

Cost is calculated according to the number of staff you wish to train.

Please enter the number of users required and click on 'Calculate price'.

You can pay by invoice or by credit card.

With either payment option the service will be made available to you immediately.

Time to complete course:
Approximately 3 hours

CPD points: 3

Access anywhere 24/7/365
3D animation, video & voiceover
Course notes
Training for individuals & groups

Includes support for all staff
Tracked for compliance
Downloadable CPD certificate

Compliance & CPD Certificate

With content produced by our subject specialists and external accreditation by the CPD Certification Service, you can be confident that all your staff are trained to the very latest best practice standards and compliant with statutory requirements on inspection.

All CPD certificates attained are stored in your admin dashboard and fully accessible when you need them.

Who should complete this training

Our training is applicable to the following educational settings: Primary Schools, Primary Academies, Secondary Schools, Secondary Academies, Private Nurseries, Maintained Nurseries, Public Schools, Free Schools, Pupil Referral Units, and SEND Schools.

To fulfil the latest HM Government statutory guidance, training is advised for the following roles:

Our training is applicable to the following educational settings: Primary Schools
Primary Academies
Secondary Schools
Secondary Academies
Private Nurseries
Maintained Nurseries
Public Schools
Free Schools
Pupil Referral Units
SEND Schools To fulfil the latest HM Government statutory guidance, training is advised for the following roles: Staff undertaking the role of Designated Mental Health Lead

Course Material Preview

All our course content is authored by our safeguarding subject specialists and tailored to meet statutory and non-statutory guidance.

Course participation is maximised through our use of stunning 3D animation, providing an engaging experience for the learner.

What is covered in this course

Responsibilities
The role of the Designated Mental Health Lead (DMHL)
Core and broad responsibilities
Getting started- first steps
Creating and embedding a positive whole setting culture in relation to mental health
The link between mental health and behaviour
Mental health problems in children
Prevalence of mental health problems in children
Risk and protective / resilience factors
Identifying children with possible mental health problems
Identification and measurement tools
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Children in Need, looked-after and previously looked-after children
Mental health and special educational needs
Providing support and collaborative working
Additional support
Classroom support
Therapeutic support
External support
Working with parents and carers
Overview of common mental health conditions / disorders
Case study practice examples

What's your training style?

Staff can train individually by accessing their own training account or collectively as part of a group using Group Training Mode at INSET. Both of these options are included in our platform.

Benefits	Individual Training	Group Training
Certificates awarded to staff
Staff can complete training in their own time on their own device
Staff can complete training as a group at INSET

Find out more about Group Training

How does it work?

The Admin dashboard

https://admin.ssslearning.co.uk

Our system requires no complicated setup. From the Admin Dashboard simply copy and send an invitation email to your staff with the login details for your school or academy. Once your staff commence training, all progress, results and CPD certificates are presented in the Admin Dashboard as evidence of training.

The Training site

https://training.ssslearning.co.uk

Staff complete a course individually via any PC, Mac, smartphone or tablet or as part of a group at INSET. Each course is made up of an engaging multimedia presentation created using 3D animation, comprehensive course notes and a fully tracked multiple-choice assessment. On completion, staff can view and print their CPD accredited certificate.

All courses are kept up-to-date with any changes in legislation or policy ensuring practice in your school or academy is compliant with current requirements.