AMHIE July 2025 Newsletter

It’s the summer holidays! And I know a lot of you won’t read this until after the break but we are still open, we are still working and we will be here all summer in case you need anything so please get in touch on support@amhie.com

AMHIE July 2025 News:

Update: Peer Support Networks

Among 5 recommended organisations listed, The Association of Mental Health in Education is delighted but this acknowledgement of our offer and how we support schools and colleges across the UK. https://amhie.com/dfe-guidance-update-peer-support-networks/

Training dates in the new academic year

Don’t forget that as a member of AMHIE you will get a discount of up to 30% off of any training booking. Our comprehensive, evidence-informed training directly addresses your core challenges. This is what some of learners have said about our training:

“One of the most significant outcomes of this training has been the heightened awareness of mental health issues throughout our school.”

“Mental health is the cornerstone of a thriving school community, and this course equips you to be a guiding light in that endeavour“

Webinars

Would you like to watch our webinars? Well now you can, for just £15+VAT each, covering a range of useful subjects to help you in your role – find out more https://community.amhie.com/webinars/

Members forum

Watch out for the email I sent you all regarding the members forum, I have set this up via Facebook but if you don’t want to join there please pop us an email to let us know – support@amhie.com

Blogs/Advice/Guidance:

Update: Keeping Children Safe in Education

We talk you through the guidance updates for 2025 https://amhie.com/guidance-update-keeping-children-safe/

The 7 types of rest: Wellbeing for Education Professionals

There are seven types of rest, all essential to recharge fully. Claire Cannon;s blog talks you through how you can utilise the 7 rest types. https://amhie.com/7-types-of-rest-for-educators/

Relationships, Sex and Health Education

Government publishes final statutory relationships, sex and health education guidance for schools. https://amhie.com/updated-relationships-sex-and-health-guidance/

Press releases/Sector News:

Up to 1,000 Best Start Family Hubs to be rolled out 

The rollout of ‘Best Start Family Hubs’ across every local authority in England, while primarily aimed at supporting parents and young children, is poised to have a significant positive impact on mental health within schools. https://amhie.com/1000-best-start-family-hubs/

Landmark strategy to improve early years and family services

The recently unveiled “Best Start in Life” strategy, promising a significant overhaul of early childhood support services, holds immense potential to positively impact mental health in education across England. https://amhie.com/strategy-to-improve-early-years-and-family-services/

Ofsted’s renewed framework sets out new measures to ensure a steady and assured start to inspections

Ofsted has today announced several measures to reassure education providers about the November roll-out of inspections under the renewed inspection framework. https://amhie.com/ofsted-sets-out-measures-under-the-renewed-framework/

Reports/Research:

Enhancing referrals to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

The EN-CAMHS study sheds critical light on the persistent challenges within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) referrals. https://amhie.com/research-camhs-referrals/

Understanding the drivers of recent trends in young people’s mental health

A new report from The Youth Futures foundation highlights some key drivers in young people’s mental health https://amhie.com/key-drivers-young-peoples-mental-health/

Ofsted Annual Report: changes and trends

The Ofsted annual report has been released, so lets summarise the key changes and trends in the data for the 2024/25 school year. https://amhie.com/ofsted-annual-report-changes-and-trends/

Thank you for reading our July 2025 Newsletter, as always we exist to support you, so feel free to contact our team on support@amhie.com or on the helpline 02381 120010 if you have any questions.

Don’t forget you can upgrade your membership at any time to access training discounts, resources, free training, done-for-you-toolkits and more, just contact our team. Membership prices have been frozen for 2025, to help you and your team get access to the everything that we offer so don’t hold back – get more support and help for the upcoming academic year with one of our full membership packages starting at just £69+VAT for individual membership.

Take care

Lily Blakeledge

The Team at AMHIE.

31st July 2025