Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 21120

Mental Health Services: Students

Tabled: 18 December 2024
Answered: 8 January 2025
Named Day

Question

Dr Danny Chambers

Liberal DemocratWinchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help integrate accredited (a) counsellors and (b) psychotherapists into mental health support teams for students.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
We know that too many children and young people are not receiving the mental health care they need, and that waits for mental health services are far too long. We will provide access to a specialist mental health professional in every school so that menta...

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