Individual schools and college will be able to apply for a grant of £1,200.
Backed by a total of £9.5 million, announced in May, the funding will pay for training covering how to use existing mental health resources more effectively, identify students who need mental health support and how to improve working with local mental health services so children who need specialist help, get it as soon as possible.
All state schools and colleges will be offered the training by 2025.
Minister for children and families, Will Quince, said, ‘I’m always impressed by the resilience and tenacity of our young people, but we know they have faced huge challenges during the pandemic so we owe it to them to prioritise their mental health and wellbeing as we build back better.
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