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Mental Health Services: Schools

Commons · Question 48881 · Tabled 29 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 8 May 2025

Question

Asked by Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December 2024 to Question 17083 on Mental Health Services: Schools, whether planned aspects of provision of access to a specialist mental health professional in every s

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 8 May 2025

The Government has committed to expanding Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in schools and colleges to reach 100% coverage by 2029/30. As the programme matures, the Department of Health and Social Care will work with the Department for Education to cons...