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<p>The role of the Designated Senior Leads for Mental Health in schools will be to
take a strategic overview of a school or college’s approach to children and young
people’s mental health and wellbeing. The Department is currently working towards
a procurement of training for Designated Senior Leads, to be provided from the 2019/20
academic year. This will set out the broad areas that the training should cover to
enable leads to put in place whole school approaches that incorporate the promotion
of good mental wellbeing and resilience amongst pupils and staff. Where a school puts
a lead in place, their role should complement existing statutory roles, including
the Special Educational Needs coordinator to ensure that all pupils get the right
support to meet their needs.</p><p>To increase support, the Government is also funding
new Mental Health Support Teams working in or near schools. The teams will include
a new trained workforce which can provide treatment and support to help reduce mental
health problems worsening or developing in the first place. These new teams will be
tested in ‘trailblazer’ areas from January 2019.</p>
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