Last year the government pledged £32m to extend the improving access to psychological therapies (IAPT) programme to children and young people over the next four years. The initiative had previously only been available to adults.
The additional £22m funding for children and young people’s IAPT will be spent on making a wider range of psychological therapies available to more young people with mental health problems, including eating disorders, depression, self-harm and conduct issues related to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
The cash will also help finance training on talking therapies for NHS staff and professionals who work with young people such as teachers, social workers, youth workers and counsellors.
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