National schools programme 98% of teachers have contact with pupils who they believe are experiencing mental health issues 1 . Our training helps teachers to know how to open conversations about mental health and where to signpost to. It also supports teachers to look after their own wellbeing. The national Youth MHFA in Schools programme launched in June 2017, following a commitment from Prime Minister Theresa May. The aim was to train at least one member of staff in every secondary school in Youth MHFA over a three year period. The Youth MHFA in Schools programme was funded by the Department of Health and Social Care. MHFA England was contracted to deliver training in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Over this period we have trained 2,753 members of staff in our Youth MHFA
One Day course, qualifying them as MHFA Champions. The members of staff came from 2,040 schools.
Researchers from University College London evaluated the first year of the Youth MHFA in Schools programme. The study involved over 1,000 school staff and found that after the training, staff reported around a three fold (190%) increase in confidence in knowledge, skills and awareness to support a young person struggling with their mental health. Before taking Youth MHFA training, only 30% of staff reported feeling knowledgeable, skilled and aware to support a young person experiencing mental ill health. After acquiring Youth MHFA skills, 59% of staff said they felt highly knowledgeable, aware and confident to support a young person. This increased to 87% up to three terms later, highlighting a sustained improvement as staff put their skills into practice and had time to reflect on their training 2 .
98% 87% of teachers said they have contact with pupils who they believe are experiencing mental health issues of teachers said they felt highly knowledgeable, aware and confident to support a young person up to three terms after training
London schools programme We are proud of our partnership with Thrive LDN and the London schools programme, through which we have trained over 100 Youth MHFA England instructors so far. The Youth MHFA in London schools programme launched in August 2018. It aims to provide every primary school, secondary school and further education college in London with access to Youth MHFA training by 2021. The new instructors have already delivered 40 Youth MHFA Two Day courses between January and March 2019.
They will continue to deliver Youth MHFA England courses to over 2,000 school staff. University College London has been commissioned as the academic partner and will explore the impact of the training on schools and young people. The Youth MHFA in London schools programme continues the Mayor’s drive to help and support children and young people to fulfil their potential, with a focus on improving the mental health and wellbeing of all young Londoners.
1. National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) Teachers' poll 2017 2. Robert-Holmes G, Mayer S, Jones P & Lee SF. Evaluation of Phase One of the Youth MHFA in Schools programme: "The training has given us a vocabulary to use". UCL Institute of Education. 2018.
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