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Written question asked by Baroness Berger (Labour) on Monday, 9 January 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 January 2017 (named day). It was answered by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford (Conservative) on Thursday, 12 January 2017 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Schools: Mental Health Services

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Prime Minister's speech on the shared society of 9 January 2017, what proportion of staff members will receive mental health first aid training in each secondary school.

Answer

The Department of Health is working with the Department for Education and Mental Health First Aid England to prepare an approach so that training in Mental Health First Aid will have been made available to at least one member of staff in every secondary school in England by 2019. The scheme will commence this year.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
59215
Session
2016-17
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Staff Mental health services Schools Training Secondary education
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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