The government is to train 3,000 teachers in mental health first aid to help support children showing early signs of mental distress.
Plans unveiled by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt will see the government provide £200,000 for secondary school teachers to undertake a one-day training course to improve their knowledge on mental health problems and how best to respond.
The funding will pay for 1,000 teachers each year until 2020 to be trained as "youth mental health first aid champions". In addition to being a point of contact for young people experiencing emotional distress, the government wants champions to share knowledge with colleagues and the wider community.
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