Question follow-through · 24912

Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to increase levels of early identification of mental health needs in schools, colleges, universities and workplaces.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
7 Sept 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to increase levels of early identification of mental health needs in schools, colleges, universities and workplaces.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Government is taking steps to support earlier identification of mental health needs across education and workplaces. In schools and colleges, mental health support teams work with education staff to identify emerging needs and help children and young ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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