Introducing The Oli Leigh
Mental Health Curriculum
In 2025, the Government announced that suicide prevention training would be mandatory in schools and, following publication of statutory guidance, we have developed The Oli Leigh Mental Health Curriculum to support schools nationally in the delivery of year-specific classroom resources.
The curriculum will be available online through Lightbulb Online, The Inspirational Learning Group’s online learning platform and through The Oli Leigh Trust website.
The modules reflect the guidance and are mapped to specific learning outcomes within the updated statutory guidance for Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education.
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12 Modules in development – 6 available in Autumn 2026
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Key Stages 2 to 5 – Year 5 to Year 11
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Tailored content for each year group
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Sensitive handling of difficult topics in line with the updated statutory guidance
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Topics include Health & Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing and
Wellbeing Online
Please contact us to find out more about The Oli Leigh Mental Health Curriculum.
The Inspirational Learning Group: rebecca@tilg.co.uk
We are grateful to our training partner
for their work to develop the
programme in partnership
with NatWest Thrive.
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Curriculum Modules
Over the course of the coming months a range of year-specific modules will be released, starting with:
Year 7 - Transitioning to High School – How’s it going?
This three-lesson module is designed for delivery towards the start of Year 7, once students have had time to experience secondary school but may still be facing challenges with routines, wellbeing and friendships.
This module reflects statutory content from Key Stage 2: Caring Friendships and Key Stage 3: Mental Wellbeing.
Changing schools is one of the biggest transitions that young people will experience. Although many students appear settled, they may still feel anxious, lonely, overwhelmed or exhausted. Friendships often change significantly during the first year of secondary school. Some friendships become stronger, others drift apart, and students meet many new people.
These lessons help students understand that this is perfectly normal. Students are encouraged to reflect on their thoughts, feelings and actions, and will explore strategies for managing emotions and accessing support.
Students will also consider why friendships naturally change, helping students to understand the qualities of positive friendships, whilst providing practical advice for making new friends and dealing with loneliness.
Each lesson is designed to be delivered in a 1-hour PSHE lesson. Schools can deliver the full module or could select individual lessons from this module as required.
Module outcomes:
By the end of the three lessons, students will have:
Reflected positively on their first few weeks of secondary school.
Developed strategies for managing routines and becoming more independent.
Recognised and normalised the emotions associated with transition.
Increased awareness of wellbeing and support available within school.
Built confidence in making and maintaining healthy friendships.
Developed greater resilience and self-awareness to support the rest of their secondary school journey.
Years 11/12/13 - Preparing for the Future
This three-lesson module is designed for delivery as students start to prepare for life after college or sixth form. These lessons could be delivered as part of your careers programme as students start to explore post-18 progression routes and courses but could also be delivered as students prepare for their final exams.
This module is mapped to the statutory content for Mental Wellbeing.
Preparing for the future is not just about achieving qualifications, choosing a career or making decisions about university, apprenticeships or employment. It is also about developing the habits, relationships and strategies that can help young people maintain their wellbeing as they face change, uncertainty and new responsibilities.
A key message throughout this module is that everyone worries. Everyone has times when they feel down, stressed, disappointed or overwhelmed. These feelings are a normal part of being human and are not, by themselves, evidence of a mental health condition. Learning how to recognise and manage them can help us cope with life's challenges.
The lessons should also reinforce that while occasional worry or low mood is normal, persistent, severe or worsening difficulties that interfere with everyday life are worth talking about with a trusted adult or appropriate professional.
Each lesson is designed to be delivered in a 1-hour PSHE lesson. Schools can deliver the full module or could select individual lessons from this module as required.
Module outcomes:
By the end of the three lessons, students will:
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Understand that mental wellbeing can change throughout a person's life.
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Be able to Identify common triggers and pressures that can affect mental wellbeing during adolescence and the transition into adulthood.
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Recognise their own potential early warning signs that they may be struggling, including changes in mood, sleep, behaviour, motivation or relationships.
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Develop realistic personal wellbeing strategies that they could maintain as they move into further education, employment and adult life.
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Recognise sources of support available beyond school and college.
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Understand that seeking help is a positive adult life skill, rather than a sign of weakness or failure.
Further Modules
In the coming months we will release further modules including:
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Year 5 - Recognising Your Emotions
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Year 6 - Managing Change – Transitioning to High School
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Year 9 - Social Media v Reality
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Year 10 - Money & Mental Health
We hope that you will find this Curriculum helpful and that you now feel better equipped to support your students.
If you have, then please tell your colleagues, friends and family about the curriculum and share the link to The Oli Leigh Trust www.theolileightrust.com
Remember, at The Oli Leigh Trust we believe that together we really can change lives.
Support The Oli Leigh Trust
As a charity, we rely on donations to develop educational resources and deliver training in schools.
Please consider supporting the Trust by fundraising through your school or making a donation here or email hello@theolileightrust.com to find out how you can support this important work.