Schools: Mental Health Services
2026-05-12 · Department for Education · 939 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential benefits of introducing provision for an embedded (a) mentor and (b) counsellor in every school in England through (i) internal staff and (ii) external providers.
Answer
The department is currently working to provide access to specialist mental health professionals in every school by expanding Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs).As at March 2025, 52% of pupils and learners were supported by MHSTs (70% of pupils in seconda...