The Education Mental Health Setting Audit

A free tool from the Association of Mental Health in Education

Staff Support and Development

Staff Support and Development

The Mental Health Setting Audit

Staff Support and Development

23 Senior leadership, including the Mental Health Lead, have received appropriate training for their mental health and wellbeing responsibilities.
Examples: The Mental Health Lead has accessed training via the DfE approved training routes.  Key staff members are able to advise the school/college community on the range of organisations who could provide support and guidance and this is communicated clearly and regularly.

Item 23 has been significantly changed, therefore previous evidence should be used with caution.

24 Regular staff CPD audits are conducted to identify training needs which may include the following: Mental health awareness, coping strategies, attachment, bereavement, PSHE, behaviour management, restorative approaches, child sexual exploitation – in addition to any issues specific to setting.
Examples: Training needs include teaching and non-teaching staff. Mental health or wellbeing related topics are included as part of the the CPD cycle, such as INSET days. Advice, support and guidance is in place for staff not commonly included in training, for example supply teachers, administrative staff or catering/lunch staff.

Item 24 has been significantly changed, therefore previous evidence should be used with caution.

25 There are clear support systems in place for staff members.
Examples: Regular and consistent staff supervision to include workload reviews. It is good practice if this is someone independent of their line management. Contact details for occupational health freely available to all staff. Staff in high-risk roles receive supervision from someone independent of their line-management.

Item 25 has been significantly changed, therefore previous evidence should be used with caution.

26 Key staff are aware of organisations who can offer guidance and support to children and young people.
Services, such as Be You, Local Authority Support Services, Mental Health in Schools teams, Educational Psychology, 0-19 mental health service, Primary Mental Health, Young Minds, Charlie Waller Memorial Trust, Childline, Barnardos, Kooth.

Item 26 has been significantly changed, therefore previous evidence is unlikely to apply. The previous item is now found under Leadership and Management item 14.

27 There is clear signposting for support for staff for a range of emotional support and guidance – both professionally and personally.
Examples: Key staff members are able to advise staff on the range of organisations who could provide support and guidance and this is communicated clearly and regularly. Contact details for occupational health freely available to all staff. Line management processes and practice reflect awareness of emotional support for staff.

Item 27 has been significantly changed, therefore previous evidence is unlikely to apply. The original item has been absorbed into item 24 above.

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