NHS ombudsman warns of years-long waits and patients paying thousands to go private as demand for services soars
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The Centre for Young Lives has published its annual State of the Nation report, collating data and indicators to track trends in poverty, mental health, education, safeguarding, housing, special educational...
The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a report on children and young people’s mental health services, examining referrals, access to treatment, waiting times, and service investment in England...
New research from the National Children’s Bureau and the University of Cambridge examines mental health support for children with social work involvement and those living in poverty. An analysis of over 71,000 records...
Teenagers who fall prey to “problematic smartphone use” are more likely to suffer from insomnia, anxiety and depression, a new study suggests. About one in five teenagers aged 16-18 displayed problematic behaviour with...
Clinical psychologists are warning that age assessment checks are causing a “profound and harmful impact on the mental health” of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. Read the full article on this link to Children...
The Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition and Centre for Mental Health have published a report on school absence. The report reviews Government data and examines the evidence base which finds a link...
Former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield has called for an expansion of mental health support offered in schools as data shows 1.4mn children in England now have a probable mental health condition...
The Anna Freud charity has published its manifesto on mental health support for children in England. The manifesto consists of a five-point plan for the Government and policy makers on prevention and early intervention...
Young people with experience of the criminal justice system say the second most common place for them to see police is at their home, with incidents often involving excessive force from officers. Read the full article...
Vulnerable pupils, including those with mental health problems, are at an increased risk of experiencing “an unexplained transfer” from their school, research has found. Read the full article on this link...
The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a report on children’s access to mental health services from 2022 to 2023. An analysis of NHS England data shows: 949,200 children in England had active referrals to...
The All Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood has published a new report on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the process of recovery for children affected by ACEs. The report discusses topics...
