DfE-Aligned Mental Health Leadership for British International Schools.
Achieve UK parity in student wellbeing with professional mental health certification for international schools, mapped to the DfE’s recommended framework.
1500+ Mental Health Leads Trained | 9/10 Average Rating | Expert-Led & DfE-Aligned
“This introductory course was great. It helped me fully understand my role as Mental Health Lead and was delivered in a very user friendly way.”
Amy King, Introduction to Mental Health Lead
“I would recommend the course without hesitation, it is most impactful and will be applicable as one carry out his duties – It is worth the time and will make a difference in ones practice.”
Andre Cornell-Hyde, Advanced Mental Health Lead
“Very easy to digest course and very convienient for a busy role being broken down into small sections that can easily fit in around your day.“
Maria Cordell, Intermediate Mental Health Lead
Does your school’s mental health strategy meet the same standards as a top-tier school in the UK?
In the UK, the DfE has established a clear standard for Senior Mental Health Leads. For British International Schools, maintaining this parity is essential for BSO readiness, staff retention, and parental confidence. We provide accredited pathways to help your school lead the way, from Introduction all the way to Advanced our training covers all roles and phases.
All MHL courses cover these 8 modules: leadership and management, pupil voice, staff development, identifying need and monitoring impact, working with families, parents and carers, ethos and environment, curriculum, teaching and learning and trageted support.
AMHIE training provides the clarity your school needs to:
- Be Proactive: Move beyond reactive support to embed a sustainable, whole-school mental health strategy.
- Demonstrate Impact: Gain the tools to effectively document, evidence, and showcase your provision for inspection.
- Build Confidence: Certify your staff across key roles, creating a unified and highly capable team.
- Achieve Parity: Meet the standards set by UK-based educational settings.
- Time-Zone Friendly: Our Introduction and Intermediate courses are pre-recorded, allowing staff to train whenever fits their local schedule.
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Global Networking: The Advanced Live Cohort connects international leaders with UK peers to share best practices in diverse cultural settings.
- CPD Excellence: Provide your expatriate staff with UK-recognised qualifications that support their long-term professional career goals.
Map your school against the DfE’s whole-school apprach to mental health with our staff training audit:
Our DfE-aligned training pathways for mental health leads.
Cost: £395+VAT
Best for: all teaching/support staff and tutors.
Delivery: 100% on-demand (pre-recorded).
Focus: Identifying early signs of distress and building a supportive classroom culture.
Cost: £750+VAT
Best for: DSL’s, Year Heads and Inclusion Leads
Delivery: 100% on-demand (pre-recorded)
Focus: Creating referral pathways, managing interventions, and safeguarding alignment.
Cost: £1300+VAT
Best for: Heads, Deputies and SMHL’s.
Delivery: Live Online cohort or pre-recorded.
Focus: Strategic implementation of the DfE’s whole-school approach.
View and book online dates or self-study
These courses are run Live Online on Teams over 3 dates, the course allows 7 months in total for the completion of the portfolio. You will have access to your community portal account and the course materials for up to a year from the start of your training, so you can go back and access anything you may need to support you in your role.
- 9th March 2026, 20th May 2026 & 16th June 2026 – Book the Live Online Course
These courses are online pre-recorded for self-study. Online learners self-study 10-15 minute videos to work through the contents. They are set reflective and self-study activities by the tutor to facilitate the learning and are expected to work through these as they complete the modules.
- For those in a non-Senior Leadership role: Book the Online Course
- For those taking up (or already in) a Senior Leadership role: Book the Online Course for Senior Leaders
Training for supporting roles within your school:
Cost: £395+VAT
Best for: all teaching/support staff and tutors.
Delivery: Live online and pre-recorded
Focus: Preparing key support staff to effectively back the lead and understand the expectations for schools.
View and book online dates or self-study
This course is run as a one-day online course, live over Teams.
- 24th February 2026 – Click here to book
Online learners self-study 10-15 minute videos to work through the contents. They are set reflective and self-study activities by the tutor to facilitate the learning and are expected to work through these as they complete the modules.
- Online Self-study course – Click here to book