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Mental health support team

An NHS-funded team in England that works with schools and colleges to provide early help for mild to moderate mental health issues.

Also called
MHST
Used in
England
Topic
Wellbeing

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CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) All four UK nations (details may differ)
NHS services that assess and treat children and young people with mental health difficulties. Wales uses CAMHS too; Scotland uses CAMHS and NI CAMHS.
Mental health lead England
A senior member of staff in a school or college in England who leads its whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing.

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