Mental health, self-worth, self-belief and resilience are emerging as some of the most significant factors in academic success – and we cannot ignore this evidence. But the cause-and-effect relationship between results and mental health is not a one-way street. Over more than 30 years, Place2Be has seen first-hand the transformative power of school-based mental health support. We need coordinated investment that integrates mental health into the heart of school life rather than treating it as an add-on. Every pound invested in reversing the decline in children’s mental health yields multiple pounds in lifetime economic benefit, according to PBE.