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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-10-12more like thismore than 2020-10-12
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Local Housing Allowance: Young People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor on the potential merits of removing the Shared Accommodation Rate exemptions for homeless young people and care leavers under-22 during the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas remove filter
uin 102027 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2020-10-21more like thismore than 2020-10-21
answer text <p>There are currently no plans to remove the existing exemptions from the Shared Accommodation Rate.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to supporting homeless young people and care leavers and extending the exemptions to the shared accommodation rate by October 2023. The changes will require amendments to legislation as well as local authority and universal credit IT systems therefore they will take time to implement.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, for individuals who may require more support and whose circumstances may make it difficult for them to share accommodation, Discretionary Housing Payments are available. We have provided £180m in Discretionary Housing Payment funding to local authorities to support vulnerable claimants with housing costs in England and Wales for 2020/21.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-10-21T13:15:44.927Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-21T13:15:44.927Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1550760
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-12-12more like thismore than 2022-12-12
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading NHS: Staff more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December to Question 95818, which (a) patient organisations and (b) other relevant stakeholders his Department has consulted on the NHS workforce plan. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas remove filter
uin 108144 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2022-12-19more like thismore than 2022-12-19
answer text <p>NHS England has engaged with a range of stakeholders during the development of the long term workforce plan. Independent think tanks have tested and refined the plan’s methodology and NHS England has consulted with stakeholders including medical Royal Colleges, trade unions, regulators, system leaders, third sector organisations and representatives from the workforce. NHS England is continuing this engagement prior to finalising the plan.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-19T17:23:22.467Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-19T17:23:22.467Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1247155
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-10-30more like thismore than 2020-10-30
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect on rent arrears levels of the Government's policy of only allowing direct payments to landlords from universal credit claimants to commence once rent arrears have been amassed; if she will make it her policy to all enable universal credit claimants to choose to pay rent directly to their landlord from the start of their claim; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas remove filter
uin 109277 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2020-11-09more like thismore than 2020-11-09
answer text <p>Payments to landlords are already available at any point of a Universal Credit claim, if the tenant is likely to have difficulty in managing their rent payments or is in arrears. Such arrangements can be requested by either the claimant or the landlord and are considered on a case by case basis.</p><p> </p><p>All Universal Credit claimants have the opportunity to discuss any concerns about how to budget their monthly payments with their work coach and/or via their UC Journal. UC staff will identify any financial issues the claimant has and signpost claimants to any relevant local face-to-face provision or support that is available and/or the Money Advice Service as appropriate.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-11-09T17:09:21.47Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-09T17:09:21.47Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1247224
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-10-30more like thismore than 2020-10-30
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Local Housing Allowance: Young People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2020 to Question 102027 on Local Housing Allowance: Young People, if she will publish a summary explanation of the changes to (a) legislation, (b) local authority policies and (c) universal credit IT systems required to extend the Shared Accommodation Rate exemption to care leavers aged 22 to 25 years old and homeless people under 25 years old; whether work on those changes has begun; whether that work will take three years from start to finish; if she will undertake a feasibility study of bringing forward the implementation of those changes; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas remove filter
uin 109279 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2020-11-09more like thismore than 2020-11-09
answer text <p>Early policy and delivery work has begun to deliver these measures and the necessary legislation will be taken forward in due course. As announced in the Spring Budget 2020, these changes will be in place from October 2023.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-11-09T17:54:53.517Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-09T17:54:53.517Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1565985
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-01-11more like thismore than 2023-01-11
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading NHS: Staff more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2022 to Question 108144 on NHS: Staff, with which (a) trades unions, (b) medical royal colleges, (c) NHS system leaders, (d) voluntary organisations his Department consulted on the NHS workforce plan. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas remove filter
uin 120931 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2023-01-23more like thismore than 2023-01-23
answer text <p>The following table shows the organisations that have been engaged. This list is not exhaustive because NHS England and Health Education England leaders and programme teams are also working with external stakeholders and their contribution is also informing the plan’s development.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Trade unions, royal colleges and representative bodies</p></td><td><p>Regulators</p></td><td><p>Members of Cancer Charities Group</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unison</p></td><td><p>Professional Standards Authority</p></td><td><p>Alike</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unite</p></td><td><p>General Medical Council</p></td><td><p>AMMF – the cholangiocarcinoma charity</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GMB</p></td><td><p>Care Quality Commission</p></td><td><p>Anthony Nolan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Managers in Partnership</p></td><td><p>Healthcare and Professions Council</p></td><td><p>Blood Cancer UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Medical Association</p></td><td><p>Nursing and Midwifery Council</p></td><td><p>Bloodwise</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Academy of Medical Royal Colleges</p></td><td><p>Think tanks</p></td><td><p>Bone Cancer Research Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal College of Nursing</p></td><td><p>Nuffield Trust</p></td><td><p>Bowel Cancer UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal College of Midwives</p></td><td><p>The Health Foundation</p></td><td><p>Brain Trust – the brain cancer people</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal College of Physicians</p></td><td><p>The King’s Fund</p></td><td><p>The Brain Tumour Charity</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal College of Surgeons</p></td><td><p>Regulators</p></td><td><p>Brain Tumour Research</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal College of General Practitioners</p></td><td><p>Professional Standards Authority</p></td><td><p>British Liver Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal College of Psychiatrists</p></td><td><p>General Medical Council</p></td><td><p>Breast Cancer Now</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal College of Anaesthetists</p></td><td><p>Care Quality Commission</p></td><td><p>Cancer 52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal College of Pathologists</p></td><td><p>Healthcare and Professions Council</p></td><td><p>Cancer Research UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal College of Ophthalmologists</p></td><td><p>Nursing and Midwifery Council</p></td><td><p>CATTS (Cancer Awareness for Teens &amp; Twenties)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal College of Occupational Therapists</p></td><td><p>Think tanks</p></td><td><p>Chai Cancer Care</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Pharmaceutical Society</p></td><td><p>Nuffield Trust</p></td><td><p>Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists</p></td><td><p>The Health Foundation</p></td><td><p>CLIC Sargent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal College of Ophthalmologists</p></td><td><p>The King’s Fund</p></td><td><p>CoppaFeel!</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal College of Emergency Medicine</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>DKMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal College of Podiatry</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Eve Appeal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Society of Radiographers</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Fight Bladder Cancer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Institute of Osteopathy</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>GO Girls Support</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>College of Operating Department Practitioners</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Guts UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Association of Art Therapists</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Haven House</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Association of Drama therapists</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Association for Music Therapy</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Kidney Cancer UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Dietetic Association</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Leukaemia Care</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British and Irish Orthoptic Society</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Leukaemia UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Lymphoma Action</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>College of Paramedics</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Macmillan Cancer Support</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Maggie's – everyone’s home of cancer care</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>College of General Dentistry</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Marie Curie</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive healthcare</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>MDS UK Patient Support Group</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Queen’s Nursing Institute</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Melanoma Focus</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Institute of Health Visiting</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Melanoma UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Society of Rheumatology</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Mesothelioma</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Richmond Group of Charities (including Macmillan Cancer Support, Diabetes UK, Asthma UK, Age UK)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Mylenoma UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cancer Charities Group (*see separate list for members)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>National Cancer Research Institute</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Council of Deans of Health</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Neuroendocrine Cancer UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medical Schools Council</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>OcuMel UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Universities UK</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Ovacome</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University Alliance</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Ovarian Cancer Action</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Office for Students</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Pancreatic Cancer Action</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Skills for Care</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Pancreatic Cancer UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Government Association</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Paul's Cancer Support</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Association of Directors of Adult Social Services</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Penny Brohn UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Social Partnership Forum</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Prostate Cancer Research</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NHS providers</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Prostate Cancer UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NHS Employers</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Race Against Blood Cancer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Shelford Group</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ICS leaders</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Salivary Gland Cancer UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NHS Confederation</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sarcoma UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Community Providers Network</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Shine Cancer Support</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Solving Kids Cancer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Target Ovarian Cancer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Teenage Cancer Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Trekstock</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>The Joshua Tree</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>WMUK – The charity for Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>World Cancer Research Fund</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Further discussions will take place before the plan is finalised. This will include engagement with patient representative groups. NHS England can discuss with any organisations interested in the development of the Plan.</p>
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-23T11:17:16.877Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-23T11:17:16.877Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1330692
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-06-08more like thismore than 2021-06-08
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Local Housing Allowance: Shared Housing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Government's announcement during Budget 2020 to extend the exemptions from the Shared Accommodation Rate, if he will bring forward the planned exemption for survivors of domestic abuse and human trafficking; for what reasons that category of persons were not included in the recent decision to bring forward the exemption for rough sleepers aged 16-24 and care leavers up to age 25 to June 2021; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas remove filter
uin 12104 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2021-06-16more like thismore than 2021-06-16
answer text <p>The additional support to expand existing exemptions for care leavers and former residents of homeless hostels has been brought forward by over two years and made available from 31<br>May 2021. <br><br></p><p />However, the new exemptions from the shared accommodation rate for victims of domestic violence and modern slavery will require more significant amendments to legislation as well as local<br />authority and Universal Credit IT systems, which will take time to develop and implement. <p /><p /><p>For those who require additional housing support and whose circumstances may make it difficult for them to share accommodation, Discretionary Housing Payments are<br>available. Since 2011, the government has provided over £1 billion in Discretionary Housing Payments to local authorities to help support vulnerable people.</p><p /><p /> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-06-16T17:02:20.92Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-16T17:02:20.92Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1467776
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-06more like thismore than 2022-06-06
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Free School Meals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 30 May 2022 to Question 7964 on Free School Meals and Healthy Start Scheme: Universal Credit, if he will make it his policy to extend free school meals to everyone who receives Universal Credit; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas remove filter
uin 13089 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2022-06-14more like thismore than 2022-06-14
answer text <p>Under the benefits-related criteria, the department provides a free, healthy meal to around 1.9 million children, ensuring pupils are well nourished and can concentrate, learn, and achieve in the classroom.</p><p>Eligibility has been extended several times, and to more groups of children, than any other government over the past half a century. This includes the introduction of universal infant free school meals and further education free school meals.</p><p>The department has permanently extended eligibility to children from all groups with no recourse to public funds.</p><p>Schools fund benefit-related free school meals (FSM) from their core funding, which they receive through the schools block of the dedicated schools grant. This is derived from the national funding formula (NFF). For the 2022/23 financial year, the funding schools attract through the FSM factor in the NFF is increasing to £470 per eligible pupil.</p><p>The department is committed to aiming provision at supporting the most disadvantaged, those out of work, or those on low income. The department will continue to keep all FSM eligibility under review, to ensure that these meals are supporting those who most need them.</p>
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-06-14T10:48:03.453Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-14T10:48:03.453Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1587451
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-02-20more like thismore than 2023-02-20
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when negotiations on a new Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access will begin and finish; what opportunities for input will be provided to (a) civil society organisations and (b) other stakeholders; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas remove filter
uin 148627 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2023-02-22more like thismore than 2023-02-22
answer text <p>Negotiations will start this spring and are expected to conclude in the latter part of the year. The Department has been running a series of workshops from January 2023 until March 2023 to engage with a range of stakeholders including industry bodies, patient organisations, and relevant civil society organisations.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-02-22T16:29:02.867Zmore like thismore than 2023-02-22T16:29:02.867Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1599810
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-02-28more like thismore than 2023-02-28
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 20 February 2023 to Question 148627 on Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access, which (a) industry bodies, (b) patient organisations and (c) relevant civil society organisations have been invited to the workshops. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas remove filter
uin 154440 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2023-03-08more like thismore than 2023-03-08
answer text <p>The following organisations have been invited to one or more of the stakeholder workshops:</p><p>Industry bodies</p><p>- Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry;</p><p>- British Generic Manufacturers Association;</p><p>- Ethical Medicines Industry Group; and</p><p>- BioIndustry Association.</p><p> </p><p>Patient organisations and civil society organisations</p><p>- Cancer52;</p><p>- The Blood Cancer Alliance;</p><p>- The Charity Medicines Access Coalition;</p><p>- National Voices;</p><p>- The Patients Association;</p><p>- Alzheimer’s Research UK;</p><p>- Anthony Nolan;</p><p>- Cystic Fibrosis Trust;</p><p>- Genetic Alliance UK;</p><p>- The Association of Medical Research Charities;</p><p>- Breast Cancer Now;</p><p>- Myeloma UK;</p><p>- Office of Health Economics;</p><p>- King’s Fund; and</p><p>- NHS Confederation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-08T15:08:24.757Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-08T15:08:24.757Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1461357
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-05-10more like thismore than 2022-05-10
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Mental Health Services: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 26 April 2022 to Question 154193, on Mental Health Services: Children, what funding is available to the 75 per cent of schools and colleges who will not be supported by mental health support teams by 2022-23 to provide professional counselling for their pupils. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas remove filter
uin 168 more like this
answer
answer
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date of answer less than 2022-05-18more like thismore than 2022-05-18
answer text <p>As a department, we are committed to building education providers’ capability to create safe, calm, and supportive environments for children and young people, where they can access mental health and wellbeing support if and when they need it.</p><p>The department recognises professional counselling can form an important part of an education providers’ approach to mental wellbeing, and we have set a strong expectation in our ‘Counselling in schools: a blueprint for the future’ guidance that over time, all schools will offer counselling services to their pupils. This guidance is available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/497825/Counselling_in_schools.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/497825/Counselling_in_schools.pdf</a>.</p><p>Many children and young people also benefit from other in-school support, including from trained pastoral staff, educational psychologists and Emotional Literacy Support Assistants, who may offer a range of therapies. It is vital that schools and colleges continue to have the freedom to choose what support to offer their pupils based on need.</p><p>Schools can use the additional £1 billion of recovery premium funding announced in the autumn, on top of pupil premium funding, and their increased core budget to support their pupils’ mental health and wellbeing, including for counselling or other therapeutic services.</p><p>To support schools and colleges to introduce effective approaches to mental health and wellbeing, the department has committed to offer all state schools and colleges a grant to train a senior mental health lead by 2025. Over 8,000 schools and colleges, which includes half of all state-funded secondary schools in England, have taken up the offer so far, which has been backed by £9.5 million in the 2021/21 financial year. On 12 May, the department announced an additional £7 million to extend senior mental health lead training to even more schools and college to meet our ambition of reaching two-thirds of eligible education providers by 2023, bringing the total amount of funding for the 2022/23 financial year to £10 million.</p><p>As part of the training, senior leaders will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to understand the mental health needs of their student population and consider the range of in-school provision needed, such as counselling services.</p><p>Information on progress introducing Mental Health Support Teams is included in a report published on 12 May 2022, which follows the news that more than 2.4 million children and young people now have access to support in schools and colleges. This report is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transforming-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-provision" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transforming-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-provision</a>. NHS England has also announced that over 500 teams will be confirmed this year, which will surpass the government’s original ambition to have 400 teams in place by April 2023. This article is available here: <a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/2022/05/nhs-fast-tracks-mental-health-support-for-millions-of-pupils/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/2022/05/nhs-fast-tracks-mental-health-support-for-millions-of-pupils/</a>.</p>
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
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label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this