Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 24614

Mental Health Services: Schools

Tabled: 16 January 2025
Answered: 24 January 2025

Question

Peter Lamb

LabourCrawley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his timetable is for mental health professionals to be present in schools; and what qualifications they will have.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
We know that waits for mental health services are far too long, including for children and young people. That is why we will recruit 8,500 additional mental health workers across child and adult mental health services, and introduce a specialist mental he...

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