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Educational Institutions (Mental Health Policy) Bill

A Bill to require specified educational institutions to develop and maintain a mental health policy; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Sponsor

Helen MaguireLiberal Democrat

Parliament last updated

8 July 2025

In Plain English

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This Bill would require specified educational institutions to develop and maintain a mental health policy. The policy would set out how the institution identifies and supports mental health needs and how safeguarding and referrals are handled. The exact institutions covered will be defined within the Bill.

Key Points

  • Requires specified educational institutions to develop and maintain a mental health policy.
  • Policy should cover identification of mental health needs, access to support, and safeguarding/referral procedures.
  • The list of covered institutions will be defined within the Bill.
  • Sponsored by Helen Maguire of the Liberal Democrats.
  • Currently at the 2nd Reading in the Commons; the 1st Reading was completed in October 2024.

Progress

The Bill has completed its first Reading and is now at the second Reading in the Commons (as of 2026-05-29).

Who is affected?

Students at the specified educational institutionsStaff and teachers at those institutionsGovernors/administrators responsible for policy implementationParents and carers of studentsThe educational institutions themselvesMental health professionals and services working with those institutions

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

21 Oct 2024

2nd readingCommons

29 May 2026

Committee stageCommons
Report stageCommons
3rd readingCommons
1st readingLords
2nd readingLords
Committee stageLords
Report stageLords
3rd readingLords
Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

Educational Institutions (Mental Health Policy) Bill

2 Dec 2024

The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 29 May 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.

This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Monday 21 October 2024.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

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