Mental Health Support Schools 2025-06-16
2025-06-16
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In Stroud, six schools are teaching mental health first aid to 16-year-olds, and students receive a qualification that they can use for job and university applications. Rednock school has introduced lanyards to identify these trained students who can assist others with their mental health.
I am concerned about the innovative scheme in Stroud where six schools teach mental health first aid to 16-year-olds, giving them a qualification that they can use for jobs and university applications. At Rednock school, these students wear coloured lanyards so other students can seek help from them if needed. Would the Minister support and extend this scheme?
I am happy to hear about the successful project in my hon. Friend’s constituency, and I am interested to learn more as we share further details. Separately, to support education staff, the Department provides a range of guidance and practical resources on promoting and supporting pupils’ mental health and wellbeing.
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Supporting and extending the scheme was not directly addressed; response focused on existing guidance instead.
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Good mental health is considered crucial for pupils to enjoy school, achieve their potential, and prepare for life. A programme aims to provide support for nearly a million more young people this year.
In my constituency’s schools, good mental health is seen as the foundation for students’ enjoyment of school, reaching their full potential, and getting ready for life. In addition to expanding mental health support for almost a million more young people this year, will the Minister confirm that every child who needs it will receive mental health support by the end of this Parliament?
I agree with my hon. Friend, but would add that it is not just seen through the expansion of mental health support teams. With an extra £680 million in Government funding this year, the Government are transforming mental health services for children in Reading West and Mid Berkshire and across the country, hiring more staff, delivering more talking therapies and getting waiting lists down through our plan for change so that children can have the best possible start in life.
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Confirmation of support for every child was not directly given; response discussed funding and staffing instead.
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