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Mental Health Services: Schools

Asked by Mohammad YasinLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 11 November 2024UIN 12471

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on delivering specialist mental health professionals in every school.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

The Department of Health and Social Care is working with the Department for Education and NHS England to consider how to deliver our manifesto commitment of providing access to a specialist mental health professional in every school. We need to ensure any support meets the needs of young people, teachers, parents and carers. This includes considering the role of existing programmes of support with evidence of a positive impact, such as Mental Health Support Teams in schools and colleges.

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