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<p>DFID is committed to strengthening mental health in education. This is outlined
in DFID’s new Disability Inclusion Strategy (2018-2023) and Education Policy (2018).</p><p>
</p><p>DFID supports Syrian refugee children to recover from war through the No Lost
Generation Initiative in Lebanon (2016-2020). In the last year, DFID has been supporting
the Ministry of Education in the roll-out of a child protection policy in schools,
and supported training of school counsellors and school child protection focal points
in psychological first aid and support. This enables them to better identify, support
and refer children at risk.</p><p> </p><p>Over the last six months, DFID has also
worked closely with Education Cannot Wait, the first global fund on education in emergencies,
to strengthen mental health and psychosocial support in schools. In May 2019 Education
Cannot Wait started a formal partnership with the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Collaborative for Children and Families. As a result, children will be able to access
opportunities for healing, recovery and learning in safe and nurturing educational
environments in conflict and humanitarian settings.</p>
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