Student mental health in England: Statistics, policy, and guidance
This briefing includes data on student mental health, discusses whether universities have a duty of care, and sets out government policy and sector guidance.
There will be a debate entitled "School Funding", led by Mrs Anne Main MP. This will take place on Wednesday 24th October in Westminster Hall, starting at 9.30am.
A new House of Commons Library briefing paper provides non-technical background on school funding in England, and current issues:
This is our most up-to-date briefing on the topic.
The Library has also previously published a longer briefing paper on the background to recent reforms:
This briefing includes data on student mental health, discusses whether universities have a duty of care, and sets out government policy and sector guidance.
This briefing provides information on suicide prevention policy in schools and colleges in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Education policy is devolved, and there are different measures in place across the UK.
This paper provides statistics on household food insecurity, food bank usage and free school meals in the UK, and tracks the impact of rising living costs.