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Mental Health Services: Schools

Asked by Anna SabineLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 27 January 2025UIN 25108

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing qualified mental health professionals to schools.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

We know that waits for mental health services are far too long, including for children and young people. That is why we will recruit 8,500 additional mental health workers across child and adult mental health services, and introduce a specialist mental health professional in every school. We will set out our timeline for introducing access to specialist mental health professionals in due course.

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