A generous resettlement package has been developed to support Afghan citizens to acclimatise and settle in the UK, including support to secure settled accommodation.<\/p>
The government, alongside local authorities, is considering all appropriate options to identify suitable accommodation for Afghan families as soon as possible.<\/p>
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Schools and colleges in the City of York will be able to apply for a grant to pay for Department for Education quality assured senior mental health lead training from this autumn term.<\/p>
The government is providing £9.5 million in grants this financial year, allowing up to 7,800 school and college senior leaders in England to attend training, providing the knowledge and skills to implement a whole school or college approach to mental health in their setting. This is part of the government\u2019s commitment to offer senior mental health lead training to all state schools and colleges by 2025.<\/p>
More information on this can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/senior-mental-health-lead-training#which-staff-can-get-the-training<\/a>.<\/p>"}
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