The DfE has released additional funding for local authorities to support children and young peoples' well-being and mental health as they return to full-time education this autumn.

The Wellbeing for Education Return Grant seeks to better equip schools and colleges to promote children and young people’s well-being, resilience, and recovery in response to Covid-19. As well as strengthening and building well-being and resilience, it aims to prevent the onset of mental health problems and ensure those with pre-existing or emerging difficulties access the right support.

There are two elements to the project:

1. A new national training package providing guidance and resources for education staff on responding to the impact of Covid-19 on the well-being of their students and pupils.
2. Funding to local authorities to help put local experts in place to work with partners to adapt this training, deliver it to nominated staff in education settings, and provide ongoing advice and support until March 2021.

Please note the training that will be available as part of this project is in addition to the training that will eventually be provided for Mental Health Leads in Trailblazer schools and therefore Trailblazer schools should also sign up.

Please nominate your chosen member of staff to attend two free twilight sessions of training. DFE commissioned the training from the Anna Freud Centre, with local adaptations. The training will be delivered by Educational Psychology Service and Compass in partnership. The training comprises two twilight webinars of 90 minutes each. Each consortia/secondary area network has their own set of dates.

 

For further information or queries please contact margotbrown@warwickshire.gov.uk

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