Student mental health action plan

Conclusion

The Action Plan sets out actions to enhance student mental health and wellbeing and what institutions can do to support this, working together and with their local Health Boards, local authorities, Health and Social Care Partnerships, and with their student body through SMHAs.

The Scottish Government will support institutions as they work with Health Boards, Health and Social Care Partnerships, local authorities, and Think Positive in this process.

Following the publication of this Action Plan, we will work with Scottish Funding Council to ensure that the Action Plan is reflected in the SFC’s assurance processes and review the mechanisms to support it. We will also review the role of the Student Mental Health and Wellbeing Working Group to shape its future role in relation to this Action Plan.

We believe that by fully accessing the wide range of preventative, supportive and clinical services locally provided by the public and third sector, and by working collaboratively, student mental health and wellbeing can be nurtured, and students supported through their education journey, enabling them to achieve their aspirations.