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Children take part in creative activities that help them to explore their feelings

Best Practice 25 February 2020

How peer support helps children cope better with grief

The Mulberry Bush School’s “staff therapeutic milieu” supports group living and group learning through which therapy occurs. Picture: The Mulberry Bush School

Other 25 February 2020

Therapeutic Care Special Report: Research evidence

The demand for therapeutic care has never been greater. Picture: Photographee.eu/Adobe Stock

Features 25 February 2020

Therapeutic Care: Special Report

Leicestershire County Council stopped funding the girl's transport after she turned 16. Picture: Leicestershire County Council

News 20 February 2020

Council in court after stopping disabled girl's free school transport

Just four per cent of school leaders said children received NHS help quickly. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 February 2020

Bursary scheme for school mental health counsellors launches

Pupils were reluctant to use peer mentoring support, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 February 2020

School pupils with mental health issues ‘reluctant to receive peer mentoring’

Four million children are now living in poverty in the UK. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 February 2020

More children of working parents living in poverty

The Youth Mental Health First Aid programme is a partnership between Thrive LDN, Mental Health First Aid England and the Mayor of London. Image: Thrive LDN

News 7 February 2020

Mental health first aid training to expand to youth clubs

The slogan has been criticised for reinforcing a "sense of failure" in young people. Picture: Place2Be

News 6 February 2020

Children’s mental health week campaign under fire

Girls moving to secondary school are among the most likely to suffer from mental health issues. Picture: Alex Deverill

News 5 February 2020

Adolescent girls 'more likely to develop mental health issues'

Just four per cent of school leaders said children received NHS help quickly. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 February 2020

Major increase in schools employing mental health counsellors

Dr Hilary Cass will chair the group

News 31 January 2020

Experts examine use of gender identity treatment for young people

Children's commissioner Anne Longfield was behind the report. Picture: Alex Deverill

News 30 January 2020

'Decent children's mental health services a decade away'

Kate Collins: Pressing for action on the NHS Long Term Plan

Features 28 January 2020

Interview: Kate Collins, chief executive, The Teenage Cancer Trust

Senior social worker Helen Gormley: “I’ve walked in the shoes of the people I’m supporting." Picture: BASW

Features 28 January 2020

Why we changed careers to work with children