Student mental health action plan: equality impact assessment results
Summary of the results for the Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) undertaken to consider the impacts on equality of the Student Mental Health Action Plan; this has been done in line with the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) and the Equality Act 2010 (Specific)(Scotland) Regulations 2012.
Background
The 2021/22 Programme for Government committed to ‘developing a student mental health action plan’ (A Fairer, Greener Scotland, page 46).
The development of the Student Mental Health Action Plan (the ‘Action Plan’) follows on from the completion of the Government’s commitment in relation to additional counsellors in colleges and universities (AY 2019/20 – 2022/23) with an investment of almost £16 million and the one off, Student Mental Health and Wellbeing Transition Fund. The aim of the £3.21 million Transition Fund was ‘to provide financial support for a transition from the previous arrangements to one which helps institutions diversify their support offering to students and explore delivery models which meet student needs and integrate with local services.’ (Student Mental Health and Wellbeing Transition Fund in Academic Year (AY) 2023-24, page 4). The Fund concluded in July 2024 at the end of AY 2023-24.
Contact
Email: SEFA@gov.scot