Pupils to learn to spot mental health issues through charity’s new scheme Pupils will learn to look out for signs of mental health issues (Gareth Fuller/PA) Secondary school pupils will be taught to recognise signs of mental health issues in their friends and family in a new initiative from a first aid charity. St Andrew’s First Aid has created the new Ready for Life programme for young people aged 14 and over to help create a generation of “mental health first aiders”. It will be piloted in five local authority areas: South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire, Dundee, Glasgow and East Renfrewshire and it is hoped the scheme will be rolled out across the country if it is a success.