Oral Question·Department for Education
“What steps her Department is taking to support the mental health and wellbeing of students.”
Tabled: 3 September 2024Answered: 9 September 2024
Asked by
Alison Bennett
Liberal Democrat — Mid Sussex
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Janet Daby)
This Government are breaking down barriers to opportunity by providing young people with the mental health support they need. The Office for Students is providing universities with £15 million this year to improve their mental health and wellbeing support. Our further education student support champion, Polly Harrow, is driving a strategic approach to supporting mental health for further education students.