Can you fit this around an existing wellbeing framework?

Yes. If your school already runs something, we map onto what exists, name the gaps and fill them rather than replacing your framework.

Do you work with the whole community?

That is the point. Students, staff and parents hear the same language, which is what makes it hold beyond the training day.

Is the curriculum accredited?

No. Youth Mental Health Response is our own, independently developed and MHFA-informed framework. It is not an accredited Mental Health First Aid course, and participants receive an LBR certificate.

How do international schools connect safeguarding and mental health?

With one shared threshold for when a wellbeing conversation becomes a safeguarding referral, and routes that account for mobility, boarding and host-country law. Our guide on safeguarding and mental health in international schools sets this out.

What about teacher mental health in international schools?

Staff are often far from their own support networks and are the first adults students turn to. We start with staff mental health literacy and clear role boundaries; see our guide on teacher mental health in international schools.

Can the school support parent wellbeing too?

Yes, within limits: welcome routines for relocating families, parent sessions in the same language the school uses, and a list of local services. Our guide on parent wellbeing in international schools explains how.

International school mental health

Mental health training for international schools

A joined-up wellbeing programme for international schools: staff who know how to respond, students who have the language, and parents who hear the same message at home.

We are an ECIS member and work with international schools in Germany, across Europe and beyond, delivering in English and German. You can start with one training day and build a wellbeing strategy from there.

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International school mental health at a glance

International schools face the usual pressures of growing up plus mobility, repeated goodbyes, several languages and families far from their support networks.
Let's Be Real works across three levels: Mental Health Literacy (understand), Youth Mental Health Response (respond) and Whole-School Capability (embed).
Students, staff and parents learn the same language, linked to your safeguarding and referral routes.
Delivered in English and German, in person across Europe or online.

An international school wellbeing programme, not a one-off talk

Single assemblies rarely change anything. We combine a student wellbeing curriculum, staff training and parent workshops so the same language runs through the whole community across the school year.

Student wellbeing curriculum

Six mental health literacy modules mapped across year groups
Emotional literacy, resilience, healthy relationships and digital wellbeing
Belonging and identity work tuned to third-culture and highly mobile students
Designed to sit inside PSHE, advisory or form time

Pastoral care training for staff

NOTICE, HOLD and LEAD tiers matched to pastoral, teaching and leadership roles
Recognising student mental health concerns early in a busy timetable
Referral, escalation and safeguarding handover that staff actually remember
Staff wellbeing and burnout prevention for the people carrying the load

Wellbeing strategy for international schools

A review of what you already run and where the gaps sit
A phased plan across students, staff and parents
Shared language and referral pathways documented for the whole school
Follow-up sessions so new staff and new families are not left behind

Mental health literacy for schools

Mental health literacy and destigmatisation are two sides of the same coin: knowing the signs and symptoms and how to talk about them, and building the tools to become a self-aware, resilient young person. That applies to the adults in the system as much as to the students.

Delivery

In person across Germany, Europe and beyond, or online. English and German, with bilingual parent cohorts where a community needs both.

Free guide for school leaders

A short, practical download you can use before any training starts.

For school leaders
The School Mental Health Capability Framework
One page: Understand, Respond, Embed and the six capability areas behind them. Rate your school in ten minutes.
Download the PDF (1 page)

Common questions

Can you fit this around an existing wellbeing framework?: Yes. If your school already runs something, we map onto what exists, name the gaps and fill them rather than replacing your framework.
Do you work with the whole community?: That is the point. Students, staff and parents hear the same language, which is what makes it hold beyond the training day.
Is the curriculum accredited?: No. Youth Mental Health Response is our own, independently developed and MHFA-informed framework. It is not an accredited Mental Health First Aid course, and participants receive an LBR certificate.
How do international schools connect safeguarding and mental health?: With one shared threshold for when a wellbeing conversation becomes a safeguarding referral, and routes that account for mobility, boarding and host-country law. Our guide on safeguarding and mental health in international schools sets this out.
What about teacher mental health in international schools?: Staff are often far from their own support networks and are the first adults students turn to. We start with staff mental health literacy and clear role boundaries; see our guide on teacher mental health in international schools.
Can the school support parent wellbeing too?: Yes, within limits: welcome routines for relocating families, parent sessions in the same language the school uses, and a list of local services. Our guide on parent wellbeing in international schools explains how.

Ask us about this programme

Tell us a little about your school or family and we will reply with dates, formats and pricing - usually within one working day.

Plan your school's wellbeing year

Book a 20-minute discovery call and we will map a phased programme across students, staff and parents.

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