Schools: Mental Health Services
Lords · Question HL14293 · Tabled 4 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Storey
To ask His Majesty's Government how many schools have mental health support teams.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 13 Feb 2026
9,986 out of 24,149 (41%) schools in England were supported by an NHS-funded Mental Health Support Team (MHST) in March 2025. This data on the coverage of MHSTs in England in 2024/25 can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transformi...