Schools (Mental Health and Wellbeing) Bill [HL]

Key Points

• Places a statutory duty on schools to promote pupils' mental health and wellbeing.
• Applies to both maintained schools and academies (schools covered by the Education Act 2002 and the Academies Act 2010).
• Amends two Acts to enable schools to have formal policies and practices supporting mental health.
• Currently at the 2nd reading in the Lords and originated in the Lords in 2020; no Commons progress indicated.

Progress

The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Lords. It originated in the Lords in 2020 and has not yet progressed to the Commons based on the available information.