Educational Institutions (Mental Health Policy) Bill

Key Points

• Specifies that certain educational institutions must develop and maintain a mental health policy.
• The policy must describe how the institution will promote mental well-being and support students and staff experiencing mental health problems, including referral pathways to external services.
• The policy should be kept up to date with regular reviews and updates.
• The bill includes connected purposes to support implementation, guidance, and oversight related to the policy.
• The bill will progress through standard parliamentary stages (Committee, Report, Third Reading, and consideration by the Lords) if it moves forward.

Progress

The bill is at the Second Reading in the House of Commons. If it proceeds, it would move to committee stage for detailed examination, followed by further readings in the Commons and consideration by the Lords.