Help for Education Staff

Mental Health Leads Refresher Training

Training is provided by HCC and is free for all education settings in Hertfordshire.

Designed to give updated information and services to support your role as a school/college Mental Health Lead

Suitable for MHL’s and Deputy MHL’s who have not accessed any training in the last 2 years.

Topics include:

· Staff Wellbeing

· Emotional wellbeing and mental health in children and young people

· Department for Educations Whole School/College Approach (WSCA) to emotional and mental wellbeing

· Overview of Hertfordshire's Schools Mark

· An overview of Children & Young Peoples Mental Health Services in Hertfordshire and how to access them

· Practical examples and sharing of good practice

To find out the latest dates and book your place please email SchoolsMH@hertfordshire.gov.uk

Places are limited to 2 representatives per education setting.

Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training

The EMWiE team commission funded training programmes to support school-based professionals and parents/carers to improve the mental health and wellbeing of pupils aged 8-18.

All MHFA Training is facilitated by an approved MHFA Trainer.

Training currently on offer:

MHFA 1-day Champion Course for school professionals

MHFA 2-day First Aider Course for school professionals

MHFA 1-day Champion Course for parents/carers of Hertfordshire school children

MHFA Champion Course - provides an understanding of common mental health issues and how they affect young people. The ability to spot signs of mental ill health in young people and guide them to a place of support along with knowledge and confidence and skills to support positive wellbeing.

MHFA First Aider Course - this course works on the basis that there is a role in our communities for mental health first aiders – people that feel confident to go to someone experiencing emotional distress, provide initial help and guide them towards more specialist support.

For more information on the courses, locations of the training and the dates available please contact: SchoolsMH@hertfordshire.gov.uk

Spot the Signs Youth Suicide Prevention Training

Fully funded suicide prevention training available for education professionals and non-mental health trained organisations to access.

2 courses available:

• Introduction (Youth Spot the Signs) – 2 hours

• Full (Youth Spot the Signs) – 4.5 hours

Delivered by Herts Mind Network. To book your place, please email: cyp@hertsmindnetwork.org

Complete the free eLearning modules available for all Hertfordshire professionals working with children and young people:

Course: Introduction to Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing (updated May 2026)

Course: Trauma Awareness

(each module takes about an hour to complete)

Find out more about the modules and access the links to the learning in the training section here.