The teams will treat those with mild to moderate mental health issues in school and will help children and young people with more severe needs to access the right support, providing a link to specialist NHS services.
They will be run by trained mental health workers, with the first cohort beginning training this month at seven universities nationwide.
NHS figures published last term show that 12.8 per cent – roughly one in eight – five to 19-year-olds had at least one mental health disorder when assessed in 2017. This figure rises to 16.9 per cent of 17 to 19-year-olds.
Last month, the government confirmed that the new mental health support teams will be based in and near schools and colleges in 25 “trailblazer” areas. Each designated team will support up to 8,000 children and young people in around 20 schools and colleges in their area. The teams will:
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