(UK) Ely: $34,000 (US) for "mental health first aid training" in schools

Jan 19, 2018, (UK) Ely Standard: Opportunity knocks for Fenland and East Cambs schools - and there’s up to £25,000 for each to help disadvantaged pupils http://www.elystandard.co.uk/news/words-into-action-for-fens-and-east-cambs-schools-1-5362157 It is one of the outcomes of the successful bid by local MPs Lucy Frazer and Steve Barclay to include both areas in the Government’s Opportunity Area proposals to help schools in deprived areas. … Other cash will be available to strengthen mental health and support for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) – mental health first aid training will be available for all secondary schools, and the plan will create links between schools and mental health services. It will also involve training for leaders and professionals to enhance support for children with SEND. … Fenland and East Cambridgeshire will also benefit from up to £1.4 million through a new Essential Life Skills programme, to help disadvantaged young people develop life skills such as resilience, emotional wellbeing and employability.