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Mental health education changes could make 'massive difference'

MHK, and former teacher, seeks update from education minister

Changes to mental health education in the Island's schools can be done at a low cost and make a massive difference.

That's the view of an Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK who will ask about plans to update the Department of Education, Sport and Culture's current approach in next week's sitting of the House of Keys.

It comes after campaigner Karl Staniford called for the introduction of compulsory wellbeing lessons for Manx pupils.

Jason Moorhouse, who was a teacher prior to entering politics, says there can be a lot of variation from class to class:

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