Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 84183

Children: Mental Health Services and Social Services

Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 28 October 2025
Named Day

Question

Mary Glindon

LabourNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on ensuring that adult (a) mental health services and (b) social care are involved in improving information-sharing through th

Answer

Josh MacAlister
No discussions have been had regarding either aspect. The focus in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill is to improve information sharing by introducing a consistent identifier for children up to the age of 18. We will consider the role both the adul...

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