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Mental Health Services: Schools

Asked by Dr Luke EvansConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 17 November 2025UIN 85899

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of it's capacity to meet its target to deliver mental health support teams in all schools by the 2029-30 academic year.

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

Building on the progress already made and the ambitions in 10-Year Health Plan, the Medium Term Planning Framework, published on 24 October, sets targets for integrated care boards to expand coverage of mental health support teams in schools and colleges in England to achieve full national coverage by 2029.

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