Salford which have mental health support teams out of the 76 mainstream schools in the city, including academies. It comes after Salford was selected as a Greater Manchester 'trailblazer' site alongside three other areas to set up mental health support teams in schools.The 'multi-agency' team brings together the health, voluntary, community and social enterprise sector into groups which coordinates support for schools.
The teams also offer support to more than 10 other schools in the city, including Orthodox Jewish community schools, a Salford council boss said.
Speaking at a scrutiny panel meeting on Wednesday (February 10), Debbie Blackburn, assistant director of public health, nursing and wellbeing, said it is the council's 'absolute.