University of Cambridge
Exploring Mental Health Support Teams in schools
Work Package 5
What is the ‘Exploring Mental Health Support Teams in schools’ project?
The Exploring Mental Health Support Teams in Schools project examines how the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Implementation Programme, which introduced Mental Health Support Teams into schools, has been implemented. The project will explore the programme’s impacts, outcomes and costs for children, young people and their families, as well as for different types of education settings and mental health services.
This project is a collaboration between the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the University of Birmingham and the University of Cambridge.
This website provides information about Work Package 5 of the project, which focuses on understanding the outcomes and experiences of receiving support from an MHST in selected areas across England.
Why does the ‘Exploring Mental Health Support Teams in schools’ project matter?
As mental health problems become more common among children and young people, this study will help us understand what works well in supporting their mental health at school, and what could be improved.
About Work Package 5 of the ‘Exploring Mental Health Support Teams in schools’ project
As Mental Health Support Teams are introduced in schools, Work Package 5 of this project will explore how successful these teams have been in supporting the wellbeing of children and young people, and why.
There are three main areas we will explore:
The wellbeing of children and young people before and after receiving support from a Mental Health Support Team at school.
What children and young people say about their experience of receiving support, what they found helpful or unhelpful.
What parents and carers say about their experience of receiving support to help their child’s wellbeing, and their child’s experience of that support.
We will research these areas through online surveys and interviews or focus groups.
Taking part in this study will help contribute to improving mental health support for children and young people.
You can find more information about this project in the tabs below, which are adapted for different readers.