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The Lord Bishop of Lincoln

Speaking in the House of Lords on 4 February 2025

Debate

Primary Schools: Mental Health Problems

Contribution

My Lords, the Rural Mental Health report produced in the other place highlighted that “NHS mental health services are often not fairly accessible for rural communities”, with services largely centred in towns and cities, “creating barriers to access, compounded by the limitations and weaknesses of rural public transport and digital connectivity”. I declare an interest because 65% of small, rural primary schools across England are Church schools. When developing plans to improve mental health provision in primary schools, how does the Minister intend to ensure equity of access and quality for students in small, rural settings?

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