PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Mental Health Services: Schools (21 October 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to deliver specialist mental health professionals in every school.
Asked by:
Tom Hayes (Labour)
Asked by:
Tom Hayes (Labour)
Answer
The Department is working across the Government to consider how to deliver our commitment of a specialist mental health professional in every school. We need to ensure any support meets the needs of young people, teachers, parents, and carers. This includes considering the role of existing programmes of support with evidence of a positive impact, such as Mental Health Support Teams in schools and colleges.
Answered by:
Stephen Kinnock (Labour)
6 November 2024
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