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Select Committee
Obesity Health Alliance
 FDO0058 - Food, Diet and Obesity

Written Evidence May. 22 2024

Inquiry: Food, Diet and Obesity
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Food, Diet and Obesity Committee

Found: FDO0058 - Food, Diet and Obesity Obesity Health Alliance Written Evidence

Select Committee
Department of Health and Social Care
 FDO0052 - Food, Diet and Obesity

Written Evidence May. 22 2024

Inquiry: Food, Diet and Obesity
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Food, Diet and Obesity Committee

Found: FDO0052 - Food, Diet and Obesity Department of Health and Social Care Written Evidence

Select Committee
Food Active, Health Equalities Group
 FDO0035 - Food, Diet and Obesity

Written Evidence May. 22 2024

Inquiry: Food, Diet and Obesity
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Food, Diet and Obesity Committee

Found: FDO0035 - Food, Diet and Obesity Food Active, Health Equalities Group Written Evidence

Select Committee
Sustain Alliance for Better Food and Farming
 FDO0041 - Food, Diet and Obesity

Written Evidence May. 22 2024

Inquiry: Food, Diet and Obesity
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Food, Diet and Obesity Committee

Found: including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular and liver disease, multiple types of cancer, and poorer mental

Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Home Office

May. 22 2024

Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 11 April 2024 to 15 May 2024
Document: (PDF)

Found: , foundation schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools, community special schools

Select Committee
Association of Directors of Public Health
 FDO0026 - Food, Diet and Obesity

Written Evidence May. 22 2024

Inquiry: Food, Diet and Obesity
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Food, Diet and Obesity Committee

Found: FDO0026 - Food, Diet and Obesity Association of Directors of Public Health Written Evidence

Select Committee
MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, and MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge
 FDO0011 - Food, Diet and Obesity

Written Evidence May. 22 2024

Inquiry: Food, Diet and Obesity
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Food, Diet and Obesity Committee

Found: .7 6.Use of online food delivery services (e.g.

Bill Documents
22 May 2024 - Bill
HL Bill 86 (as amended on Report)
Victims and Prisoners Bill 2022-23

Found: health tribunals (restricted patients) 22 Victim impact statements to mental health tribunals

Select Committee
Third Report - Delivering effective financial education

Report May. 22 2024

Committee: Education Committee (Department: Department for Education)

Found: “running the risk of sliding into unmanageable debt, with all the consequences that has for their mental

Written Question
Schools: Mental health services
Wednesday 22nd May 2024

Asked by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help provide mental health support in schools for young people suffering from eating disorders.

Answered by David Johnston - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.

Having an eating disorder can often be devastating for young people suffering with the condition, as well as for those around them, which is why the department wants to ensure they have access to the right support, in the right place and at the right time.

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Schools play a vital role in children’s mental health by promoting wellbeing and providing early targeted support and the department is committed to helping them do so effectively.

The department’s statutory health education curriculum, which should be taught in all schools from primary, includes a strong focus on mental health. This includes teaching pupils how to identify the early signs of mental wellbeing concerns and where and how to seek support if they are worried about their own or someone else’s mental health. As part of the secondary health curriculum, schools can teach pupils how to be safe and healthy and manage their lives in a positive way, seeking support when needed. They can also teach about eating disorders, drawing on qualified support or advice as needed for this specialist area. The statutory guidance for relationships, sex and health education is currently under review. The department will be carrying out a full public consultation on the new guidance as soon as possible, and will be considering what more the department can do to strengthen content on eating disorders.

Early intervention is key when a child or young person is experiencing a mental health issue, including problems with eating. To expand access to early mental health support, including supporting schools in liaising with specialist services regarding eating disorders, the department is continuing to roll out Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) to schools and colleges. As of April 2024, MHSTs now cover 44% of pupils in schools and learners in further education in England. The department is extending coverage of MHSTs to at least 50% of pupils and learners by the end of March 2025.

Since 2016, extra funding has also gone into children and young people's community eating disorder services every year, with £53 million per year from 2021/22, rising to £54 million in 2023/24.