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Mental Health Services: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of schools and colleges on delivering the proposed Mental Health Strategy for England; what additional funding and guidance will be provided to e

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
20 May 2026
Target answer date
1 Jun 2026
Answer
15 Jun 2026 · 26 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of schools and colleges on delivering the proposed Mental Health Strategy for England; what additional funding and guidance will be provided to e

  2. 1 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The new mental health strategy for England will aim to transform mental health care, including through intervening earlier before distress escalates to diagnosis or crisis, and by supporting children and young people to remain active and engaged in educat...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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