The education select committee and health select committee will hold a joint inquiry focusing on the capacity of schools, colleges and other educational settings in prevention and early intervention, including how teachers and other professionals can be trained to recognise the signs of mental illness and support pupils when problems occur.
The committee will also examine the extent to which social media and the internet, through instances of cyber building and peer pressure, are contributing to an increase in mental health issues among young people.
Earlier this year, a survey of school leaders by the National Children's Bureau and the Association of School College Lecturers found that more than half (55 per cent) had seen a large increase in anxiety or stress, while 79 per cent reported an increase in self-harm or suicidal thoughts among students.
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