Almost million more pupils get access to mental health support

School mental health support rollout to reach up to 900,000 more pupils this year, covering six in ten children across the country.

Almost one million more young people will have access to mental health support in school this year, as the government gets on with delivering its manifesto promise for a national rollout taking a huge step in fixing the inherited challenges facing our children. 

Under government plans, all pupils will have access to mental health support in school by 2029/30, delivering on its Plan for Change to improve children’s life chances and tackle the root causes of poor attendance and behaviour.  

The support teams are made up of specialists who offer a range of help to identify and tackle issues early on, from group sessions to build children’s resilience to one-to-ones helping to manage anxiety - not only tackling the crisis of poor mental health among young people, but also driving up school attendance.

Almost million more pupils get access to mental health support - GOV.UK