Wales’ Children, Young People and Education Committee has been conducting a wide-ranging inquiry into student mental health support, and its final report is now out.
The question now will be how far the Welsh government can go, in terms of both funding and ambition, in responding to the committee’s substantial set of recommendations.
It’s been an exemplary inquiry, with student focus groups and university visits, as well as evidence from charities and campaign groups, NHS trusts, trade unions, university management, and a wide range of higher education sector bodies.
Minister for Education and Welsh Language Jeremy Miles’ appearance in November made clear that a “whole-system approach” to supporting learner mental health would be a priority for new Welsh higher education regulator the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (CTER), and this is echoed in the overall thrust of the report.
