Educational Institutions (Mental Health Policy) Bill: Second Reading

A Private Members' Bill sponsored by Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat) that would require educational institutions to implement mental health policies. Second Reading is the main debate stage where MPs will discuss the bill's principles and decide whether to advance it. The bill targets schools and colleges, addressing growing concerns about student mental health and wellbeing.

This affects millions of students and hundreds of thousands of education staff across the UK. Mental health support in schools has become a pressing issue following increases in student anxiety, depression, and self-harm. If passed, the bill would create statutory duties on schools and further education colleges to have robust mental health frameworks, potentially driving substantial changes to institutional practice and resource allocation.