Student mental health action plan (Sept 2024)

This is Scottish Government's plan to address student mental health, through effective collaborative working across colleges, universities, NHS Boards, Integrated Joint Boards, Public Health Scotland, Health and Social Care Partnerships, and the third sector.

It is a roadmap for enhancing student mental health and wellbeing within the Scottish further and higher education systems.

This Action Plan, while recognising the diversity of students as well as the multitude of different learning environments in colleges and universities, outlines a strategic approach to fostering collective support for student mental health and wellbeing.

It emphasises the need to give students the tools to effectively manage their own mental health and wellbeing and their right to receive equity of access to more intensive help and support when this is needed and clinically appropriate.