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 on Anti-Bullying Week 2018. This will be led by Daniel Zeichner MP and will take place in Westminster Hall on Thursday 15th November, starting at 1.30pm.
Anti-bullying week 2018 (207 KB , PDF)
This House of Commons Library briefing has been published in anticipation of the debate on Anti-bulling week. The briefing contains background information, parliamentary material, press articles, and further reading material, which Members may find useful in preparation for the debate.
Anti-bullying Week is organised by the Anti-Bullying Alliance and the Northern Ireland Anti-Bullying Forum and will run between 12th and 16th November. The theme this year is ‘Choose Respect’. The aim of the week is to support those organisations responsible for children in helping young people understand what respect is, and how it should be chosen over bullying, a ‘behaviour choice’.
Anti-bullying week 2018 (207 KB , PDF)
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.