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<p>The Department’s Mental Health and Behaviour guidance includes links to sources
of information and support, including on how to respond to bereavement and other traumatic
events. This includes MindEd, which the Government has funded to provide online advice
and training on mental health for all professionals working with children and young
people. Information on MindEd is available here: <a href="https://www.minded.org.uk/"
target="_blank">https://www.minded.org.uk/</a>.</p><p>The Department has also provided
advice to schools on how to provide access to high quality school-based counselling,
available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/counselling-in-schools"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/counselling-in-schools</a>.</p><p>Where
children need specialist support, it is important that schools are able to make referrals
quickly. The NHS long term plan sets out how specialist mental health support will
be increased, including through access to crisis care 24 hours a day by 2023/24. It
also includes support for at least an additional 345,000 children and young people
to access NHS funded mental health services, including through new mental health support
teams linked to schools and colleges.</p>
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