Mental health lead
A senior member of staff in a school or college in England who leads its whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing.
- Used in
- England
- Topic
- Wellbeing
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Related terms
- Mental health support team (MHST) England
- An NHS-funded team in England that works with schools and colleges to provide early help for mild to moderate mental health issues.
- SEMH (Social, emotional and mental health) England
- One of the four areas of need: difficulties such as anxiety, depression, attachment difficulties or behaviours linked to unmet emotional needs.
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