Thousands of young people undergoing a mental health crisis, including those who are potentially suicidal, are having to wait more than four hours for A&E care, NHS figures show. Almost a fifth of the under-18s who seek A&E help in England...
Smartphones and mental health
Researchers from King’s College London have published findings following a systematic review looking at problematic smartphone usage (PSU) and associated mental health outcomes amongst children and young people. Findings indicate that: 10-30% of...
Two thirds of teachers rate SEND provision as ‘poor’
A survey of National Education Union (NEU) members, using an Ofsted-style ranking system, found that 67.3 per cent rated provision as “poor” with a further 31.1 per cent rating it as “requires improvement”. Only 1.6 per cent...
UK government loses supreme court fight over bedroom tax
The supreme court has ruled against the UK government’s attempts to force the bedroom tax on 155 partners of people with severe disabilities, in a decision that will hamper ministerial attempts to water down human rights legislation. A unanimous...
Children and young people’s mental health
Public Health England has published a series of reports summarising the evidence for the effectiveness of universal approaches to improving children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. The reports include: short descriptions of...
Detention of young people with learning disabilities
The Joint Committee on Human Rights has published a report on the detention of young people with learning disabilities and/or autism. The report finds that the detention of those with learning disabilities and/or autism is often inappropriate and...
