Mental Health Services: Young People
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of early support hubs in increasing access to timely mental health support for children and young people aged 11 to 25, and whether he plans to support the rollout of this model in Brighton and Hove.
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill
The Government is committed to improving early, accessible mental health support for children and young people. We know too many children are reaching crisis point before getting help. That is why we have provided more than £20 million in top-up funding to 24 Early Support Hubs since 2024, including £7 million in 2026/27, supporting at least 30,000 additional interventions by April 2027.
This funding is enabling Early Support Hubs to deliver at least 10,000 additional mental health and wellbeing interventions in 2026/27, expanding access to free, community-based support without the need for a referral, helping children and young people access support earlier, preventing problems from escalating, and reducing pressure on specialist services.
The current programme is generating important learning on reach, outcomes, and delivery models. This evidence will inform future plans, including the development of Young Futures Hubs, so that any wider rollout is based on what works for young people and local communities. No decisions have yet been made on the rollout of this model in specific areas.
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