Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health Training for School Governors
Northumberland County Council and the NHS are offering free virtual training sessions for school governors focused on emotional wellbeing and mental health. This 1-hour session will equip governors with essential knowledge around:
- Emotional health and wellbeing in schools
- Governor and school responsibilities
- Staff and pupil wellbeing
🗓️ Dates:
- 12 January 2026, 5:00–6:00pm
- 28 April 2026, 5:00–6:00pm
Sign up via link in flier.
For queries: Beyou@northumberland.gov.uk
SMHL Refresher Training – Strengthen Your Mental Health Leadership
Join us for a one-day in-person training designed to refresh and deepen your understanding of the Senior Mental Health Lead role. Ideal for aspiring or newly appointed SMHLs, pastoral leaders, SENDCos, and senior leadership team members.
📍 Location: Healthcare Academy, Cramlington Hospital
🗓️ Date: 15 January 2026
🕘 Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
What you’ll gain:
- Practical strategies for whole-school mental health
- Knowledge of how to develop a school culture and ethos to support positive mental health and wellbeing.
- Practical skills and tools to support stakeholder engagement.
- Ideas to support pupil as well as staff wellbeing.
- Tools to support evaluating and monitoring the impact of interventions.
Sign up via link on flier.
For queries: Beyou@northumberland.gov.uk
Train the Trainer: Peer Mentoring Programme
Empower your students and support their emotional wellbeing through peer-to-peer mentoring! This training equips staff to deliver a preventative programme that helps students with:
- Transitions and self-confidence
- Managing worries and emotional wellbeing
- Building a supportive school culture
📅 Training Dates for 2025/26:
- Thursday 16 October – Prudhoe Family Hub
- Wednesday 21 January – South East/Central location
- Tuesday 21 April – North location
🕘 All sessions run from 9:30am to 3:30pm
💬 “The course was amazing – I’m excited to implement it in our school!”
To book or learn more, contact Stacey Herberson:
stacey.herberson@northumbriahealthcare.nhs.uk
