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Gemma McKenna, Fellow - Medical Sociology, University of Birmingham

English schools to increase mental health support – why they need to get children involved in designing it

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The UK government has announced the continuing rollout of the provision of mental health support teams in schools in England, with the intention of providing six in ten pupils with this support by March 2026.

One in five children over the age of eight has a probable mental health condition in England today. Mental health support teams are needed to support children and young people early with their mental health and wellbeing to help prevent problems escalating.

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