The HEA’s revised national framework for a whole-campus approach to student mental health, wellbeing and suicide prevention. Organised around Leading, Learning and Nurturing, it sets out stakeholder responsibilities and guidance for implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
Use the framework to review institutional plans and coordinate responsibilities across leadership, academic staff, student services, students and community partners.
The framework includes implementation, monitoring and evaluation guidance.
Authors: Deirdre Byrne and Jessica Surdey. Research assistance: Dr Gráinne Bannigan.
Launched: 13 October 2026. Publisher: Higher Education Authority.
Suggested citation: Byrne, D. and Surdey, J. (2026). Folláine le Chéile: The National Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Framework. Higher Education Authority. https://doi.org/10.82110/2kq6-6f96.
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