Supporting students in crisis: how we’re supporting students with their mental health and suicide prevention  

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Department for Education graphic showing a school staff member supporting a student, highlighting efforts to improve mental health support and suicide prevention in schools

We have just published the largest-ever national review into student suicides in higher education, examining over 160 cases of suspected suicide or self-harm during the 2023/24 academic year. The review was conducted by the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health (NCISH) and aimed to understand how universities currently respond to students in urgent need of help and how to help identify areas for improvement.

How we’re helping children and teachers with their mental health and wellbeing 

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Department for Education support for children's and teachers' mental health and wellbeing – two people in a supportive conversation, promoting emotional support in schools.

Poor mental health and absence from school are impacting the education of children and in turn their futures. Government research suggests that persistently absent pupils in secondary school could earn £10,000 less at age 28 compared to pupils with near-perfect …