Schools are invited to put themselves forward for the initiative, which is being run by Nuffield Health, a not-for-profit healthcare organisation.
The pilot will see a head of wellbeing seconded to the school and charged with combatting rising levels of poor physical and mental health among both pupils and teachers.
It has been set-up after a report earlier this year by Nuffield Health and the 2020health think-tank recommended the creation of the position in secondary schools.
The report said that low levels of exercise, high levels of obesity and poor emotional wellbeing were three areas that could be “vastly improved”, for both pupils and teachers, if schools were to appoint a head of wellbeing.
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