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Place2Be’s Children’s Mental Health Week

  • Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 January 2026
  • Motion type: Standard Motion
  • Motion reference: S6M-20493

That the Parliament recognises Place2Be’s Children’s Mental Health Week, which runs from 9 to 15 February 2026; notes that the theme for 2026 will be, This is My Place; acknowledges that a child’s sense of belonging can have a powerful and long-lasting impact on their physical and mental health, education, employment and relationships; notes that belonging is related to several issues increasingly faced by schools, including poor mental health, emotionally-based absence, declining good behaviour in the classroom and, ultimately, attainment; understands that, with half of all mental health issues reportedly arising before the age of 14, childhood is a chance to act, and calls therefore on the Scottish Government to support positive mental health and wellbeing in primary schools, to ensure that children get help early so they can thrive through childhood and into adulthood.


Supported by: Miles Briggs, Maggie Chapman, Jamie Hepburn, Gillian Mackay, John Mason, Liam McArthur, Paul McLennan, Paul Sweeney, Annie Wells, Beatrice Wishart