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<p>Mental health is a priority for this government. This is why the Department for
Health, together with the Department for Education, have published a joint green paper
on Children and Young people, which sets out plans to transform specialist services
and support in education settings and for families.</p><p>In higher education, there
is already much work underway to improve the quality of mental health services for
students, alongside services provided by the NHS, including through the NHS programme
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies.</p><p>In addition, we are in the process
of introducing a University Mental Health Charter, backed by the Government and led
by the sector. This will drive up standards in promoting student and staff mental
health and wellbeing.</p><p>Higher education institutions (HEIs) are autonomous bodies,
independent from government. HEIs are not only experts in their student population
but also best placed to identify the support needs of their particular student body.</p><p>Universities
UK published its ‘Minding Our Futures’ guidance on 10 May 2018 which recommends: Links
between NHS providers and student services to create ‘student mental health teams’
will help support students within the university provision and facilitate timely and
seamless referrals for those who need specialist help.</p>
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