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Mental Health Services: Primary Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to expand access to mental health services in primary schools.

answeredUma KumaranDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
17 Oct 2024
Target answer date
21 Oct 2024
Answer
30 Oct 2024 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to expand access to mental health services in primary schools.

  2. 21 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    The Department is working across the Government to deliver on our commitment of a specialist mental health professional in every school, including primary schools. We need to ensure that any support meets the needs of young people, teachers, parents, and ...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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