Bridget Phillipson said one in six secondary schools will have access to a mental health professional by March next year, rolling out the support to nearly one million extra pupils.
The education secretary said the support will make sure young people are "really well prepared for the world to come".
In this clip, the minister is asked whether mental health professionals will give advice on gender dysphoria without parental consent.
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