Mental Health Services: Children

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Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision: a green paper, published by his Department on 4 March 2016, whether he plans to make the position of Designated Senior Lead for Mental Health compulsory to ensure that every child can access appropriate mental health support in school.


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Nick Gibb Portrait
Nick Gibb
This question was answered on 6th March 2018

The Government believes that schools shall have the flexibility to decide how to deploy their staff in support of their pupils' mental health and wellbeing. It is for schools and colleges to decide whether to put a Designated Senior Lead in place; nearly half of schools already have a mental health lead. As set out in the green paper, the Government will incentivise schools and colleges to appoint a Designated Senior Lead, and will support the development of relevant training courses through the Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund.

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