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Mental Health support in Higher Education

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 17/07/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

2 Mental Health support in Higher Education

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Meeting: 21/02/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

4 Mental Health support in Higher Education

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Meeting: 11/01/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 7)

7 Mental Health support in Higher Education

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Meeting: 29/11/2023 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 8)

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Meeting: 25/10/2023 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)

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Meeting: 12/10/2023 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

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Meeting: 12/10/2023 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

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Meeting: 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

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Meeting: 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

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Meeting: 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

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Meeting: 12/07/2023 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

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Meeting: 12/07/2023 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

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Meeting: 14/06/2023 - Plenary (Item 6)

Debate on Children, Young People and Education Committee report – Mental Health support in Higher Education

NDM8292 Jayne Bryant (Newport West)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Children, Young People and Education Committee ‘Mental Health support in Higher Education’ which was laid in the Table Office on 29 March 2023.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 7 June 2023.

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The item started at 16.34

NDM8292 Jayne Bryant (Newport West)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Children, Young People and Education Committee ‘Mental Health support in Higher Education’ which was laid in the Table Office on 29 March 2023.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 7 June 2023.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Meeting: 14/06/2023 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

2 Mental Health support in Higher Education

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Meeting: 07/06/2023 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)

5 Mental Health support in Higher Education

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Meeting: 07/06/2023 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)

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Meeting: 03/05/2023 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

2 Mental Health support in Higher Education

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Meeting: 27/04/2023 - Health and Social Care Committee (Item 8)

8 Letter from the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing regarding Mind Cymru's Sort the Switch report

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8.2 The Committee noted the letter.

Meeting: 14/03/2023 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 1)

1 Mental Health support in Higher Education - consideration of the draft report

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1.1 Subject to amendments to be agreed electronically outside of Committee, the Committee agreed the draft report.

Meeting: 15/02/2023 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

Mental Health support in Higher Education - consideration of the draft report

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2.1 The Committee considered the draft report and agreed that it would be considered again at a future meeting.

Meeting: 26/01/2023 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 1)

Mental Health support in Higher Education - consideration of the draft report

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1.1 The Committee considered the draft report and agreed that it would be considered further at the meeting on 15 February.

Meeting: 08/12/2022 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

3 Mental Health support in Higher Education

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Meeting: 08/12/2022 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

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Meeting: 08/12/2022 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)

Mental Health support in Higher Education - consideration of the key issues

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5.1 The Committee considered the key issues. A draft report would be considered at a future meeting.  

Meeting: 23/11/2022 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)

Mental Health support in Higher Education - consideration of the evidence

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5.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous session.

Meeting: 23/11/2022 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

2 Mental Health support in Higher Education - evidence session 9

Jeremy Miles MS, Minister for Education and Welsh Language

Lynne Neagle MS, Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Sinead Gallagher, Deputy Director of Higher Education Division, Welsh Government 

Tracey Breheny, Deputy Director Mental Health and Vulnerable Groups, Welsh Government 

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2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing.

2.2 The Minister for Education and Welsh Language agreed to provide Wales-wide data on the prevalence of disclosure of mental health conditions among students.

2.3 The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing agreed to provide [when available] the evaluation of ‘Together for Mental Health’ strategy. 

Meeting: 17/11/2022 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)

5 Mental Health support in Higher Education

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Meeting: 17/11/2022 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)

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Meeting: 17/11/2022 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)

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Meeting: 17/11/2022 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)

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Meeting: 10/11/2022 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 1.)

1. Committee visit

The Committee is undertaking visits to higher education institutions for its inquiry into mental health support in higher education.

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Meeting: 26/10/2022 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 7)

Mental health support in Higher Education - Consideration of the evidence

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7.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard during the previous sessions.

Meeting: 26/10/2022 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

4 Mental Health support in Higher Education - evidence session 8

David Blaney, Chief Executive, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW)

Harriet Barnes, Director of Policy and Funding, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW)

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4.1 The Committee heard evidence from HEFCW.

Meeting: 26/10/2022 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

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Lynne Hackett, Lead officer for higher education, UNISON Wales

Jamie Insole, Policy Official, University and College Union (UCU)

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3.1 The Committee heard evidence from UCU and UNISON.

3.2 UCU agreed to provide information on the role of personal tutors and whether there any training needs for tutors and other support staff that would help them deal appropriately with students who are struggling with their mental health.

Meeting: 26/10/2022 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

2 Mental Health support in Higher Education - evidence session 6

Ben Lewis, Director of Student Life, Cardiff University, representing AMOSSHE

Kirsty Palmer, Director of Student Services, Cardiff Metropolitan University

Sharon Jones, Director of Student Services, The University of South Wales

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2.1 The Committee heard evidence from AMOSSHE

Meeting: 19/10/2022 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 7)

Mental Health support in Higher Education - consideration of the evidence

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7.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous sessions.

Meeting: 19/10/2022 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

4 Mental Health support in Higher Education - evidence session 5

Simon Jones, Head of Policy and Campaigns, Mind Cymru

Dominic Smithies, Influencing and Advocacy Lead, Student Minds

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4.1 The Committee heard evidence from Mind Cymru and Student Minds.

Meeting: 19/10/2022 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

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Dr Liz Forty, Royal College of Psychiatrists Wales

Dr Julie Keely, Royal College of General Practitioners Wales

Dr Kim Dienes, Lecturer, Psychology, Swansea University

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3.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the Royal College of GPs and Dr Kim Dienes.

Meeting: 19/10/2022 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

2 Mental Health support in Higher Education - evidence session 3

Andy Bell, Deputy CEO, Centre for Mental Health

Sian Taylor, Clinical Lead for Primary CAHMS, Aneurin Bevan University Health board 

Angela Lodwick, Head of Services CAMHS & Psychological Therapies, Hywel Dda University Health Board

Richard Maggs, Medical Director for Adult Mental Health Services, Swansea Bay University Health Board

Andrea Parry, Team Leader Iechyd Da Youth Health Team, Hywel Dda University Health Board

Emma Haggerty, Eating disorders clinical lead, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

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2.1 The Committee heard evidence from Health Boards and the Centre for Mental Health.

2.2 Hywel Dda University Health Board agreed to provide an evaluation of the school in-reach pilot projects including the impact on students and educators.

2.3 Due to time constraints, the Chair agreed that unasked questions would be sent for a written response.

Meeting: 06/10/2022 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 6)

Mental Health support in Higher Education - consideration of the evidence

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6.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous sessions.

Meeting: 06/10/2022 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

3 Mental Health support in Higher Education - evidence session 2

Elizabeth Treasure, Vice Chancellor of Aberystwyth University and Chair of Universities Wales

Ben Calvert, Vice Chancellor, University of South Wales and representing Universities Wales

Sophie Douglas, Policy Advisor, Universities Wales

Tom Snelgrove, Director of Learner Experience, Colegsirgar and representing ColegauCymru

Ceri Wilcock, Deputy Director, Student Experience, The Open University in Wales

 

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3.1 The Committee heard evidence from ColegauCymru, Universities Wales and the Open University.

3.2 Universities Wales agreed to provide further information on the following:

- on suicide rates and whether this has gone down because of students’ greater willingness to disclose their mental distress;

- further comment of the advice that had been published by Universities UK with the aim of preventing suicide by contacting key contacts of students and whether additional funding is needed to support this work and

- in relation to the cost of living crisis to provide examples of “how costs are shooting up”.

Meeting: 06/10/2022 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

2 Mental Health support in Higher Education - evidence session 1

Orla Tarn, President, NUS Cymru

Joe Atkinson, Press and Public Affairs Consultant, NUS Cymru

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2.1 The Committee heard evidence from NUS Cymru.

2.2 NUS Cymru agreed to provide further information on any work that has been undertaken on trying to undermine the culture of excessive drinking and further data on part time jobs available to students in Wales to supplement their income. 

 

 

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