The government-backed Link Programme joins up local health and education provision in an drive to tackle mental health problems early.
The initiative, which was trialled at 1,500 settings from 2015, now aims to reach around 22,000 schools, colleges and alternative provision centres across England.
Under the four-year initiative, led by the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, a key member of education staff will be trained as the senior mental health lead at their setting.
Training, which will initially focus on mild to moderate problems, will be prioritised in areas where schools and colleges are already attached to mental health support teams.
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