Colleges need additional resources to tackle the legacy of the pandemic on student wellbeing, a new report says.
AoC has published its Mental Health Survey Report 2023 which 105 of its members responded to.
The report highlights the impact Covid-19 had on students, with 85% of colleges responding suggesting an increase in mental health needs was due to the pandemic.
Colleges are prioritising student mental health, with 90% of survey respondents appointing a senior mental health lead. In 2021, the Department for Education offered a grant of £1,200 for eligible state-funded schools and colleges in England to train a senior mental health lead to develop and implement a whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing, which funding coming to an end on 31 July.
