Agenda item

Report of the Managing Director of BHE

The Committee considered a report of the Managing Director of BHE requesting funding of £363,940 to Place2Be over four years as a strategic initiative to carry out a longitudinal research study to explore the long-term impact of one-to-one school-based counselling. The Managing Director of BHE introduced the report and presented the proposal to the Committee.

In response to questions from Members, the Managing Director of BHE advised that the grant funding would be available to all London schools within the Place2Be network from September 2022, which would facilitate a large number of interventions. The Committee noted that Place2Be worked with nearly 500 schools nationally. The Chair commented that he had previously visited the organisation, who were doing really positive work. With regards to assessing outcomes, the Managing Director of BHE advised that this was undertaken through an evaluation process at the end of the intervention. The Managing Director of BHE then advised that officers received regular updates from the organisation, and that these and other materials could be shared with Members.

RESOLVED – That the Grants Committee of the BHE Board approve funding of £363,940 to Place2Be over four years (£122,271, £95,425, £97,904, £48,340) to carry out a longitudinal research study, to explore the long-term impact of one-to-one school-based counselling, supporting the case for early intervention in mental health.