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Schools: Mental Health Services

Commons · Question 54497 · Tabled 22 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Rachel Gilmour

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of consulting with experts from the voluntary support sector during the (a) planning for and (b) piloting of mental health support teams in

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 9 Jun 2025

As set out in the NHS Operational Planning Guidance 2025/26, integrated care boards are responsible for planning and implementing mental health support teams. Since the inception of the programme, guidance to local commissioners has been to engage with lo...