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 All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Kinship Care has published a new report on the experiences of children who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) who are raised by kinship carers...
The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel (CSPRP) has published a report investigating allegations of abuse at residential homes for disabled children in England. A phase two report will be coming out in February...
Growing health inequalities and increasing demand for services, particularly support for eating disorders, are among key challenges facing children and young people’s mental health provision, according to a new report...
The Anna Freud Centre has published a systematic review of 77 international research studies showing the impacts of therapy interventions with children under five and their caregivers. The review focuses specifically on...
Universities are being told to contact key family members, carers or friends if they have serious concerns about a student’s mental health – even without their permission. Read the full article on this link...
Campaigners hit out after data reveals majority of successful appeals were due to Department for Work and Pensions mistakes
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Vulnerable young people’s physical and mental health is already being affected by the cost-of-living crisis, with young parents worst hit, new research has found. Read the full article on this link to Children &...
Suicide remains the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45, a statistic aided by a resistance to ask for help. Joe Ellison asks what we can do about it, and speaks to some of the individuals tackling the...
Young people report higher rates of mental illness than earlier generations but are often unable to get treatment.
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Campaigners are calling for dedicated mental health support in schools after figures revealed that suicide rates among 15- to 19-year-olds in England have reached their highest point in 30 years. Read the full article...
Society’s understanding of mental health issues locates the problem inside the person – and ignores the politics of their distress.
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