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.

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.