POLICY EXPRESS · PE-EDB-151 · Education Bureau
Student Mental Health and Diverse Learning Needs
Demand for school-based support is rising; the ADHD pilot starts in 2027/28 and no school count has been published.
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2 pages · English and 繁體中文 · Built on the 1134211 Framework · Facts as at 25 October 2026
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The tension and our thesis
The tension
Schools are the first and most used door to help for pupils in distress and pupils with learning needs, while the dedicated supports promised for them (ADHD, primary-school mechanism) start in 2026/27–2027/28 and are small.
Our thesis
Make school-based support measurable and stepped: publish who is waiting, for what and for how long, then add staff and pilots where gaps show.
Three policy problems this brief examines
- 01Need is rising; frontline staffing is fixed
- 02Hospital referral is increasingly urgent
- 03Special-needs support is tiered but under-reported
Each problem is developed in three layers: the fact, why it persists, and the consequence for the system.
Three options compared
A · Staff first: add social workers and educational psychologists to every school.
B · Programmes first: ADHD and autism projects, charter and teacher training.
C · Health first: expand hospital and community referral pathways.
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