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Mental health teams to be brought into primary schools

Mental health teams to be brought into primary schools — Minister for Education Norma Foley is expected to launch the second phase of a €5m pilot programme of counselling and mental health support for primary schools this week.

Mon, 19 Jun, 2023 - 00:05

Jess Casey

New in-school mental health teams are to be established in Cork primary schools as part of the second phase of a landmark educational wellbeing pilot programme to be announced this week.

This week, Minister for Education Norma Foley is expected to launch the second phase of a €5m pilot programme of counselling and mental health support for primary schools.

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