The London Borough of Southwark said it is the first local authority to make the pledge, which compares against a national NHS England target for 2020/21 for at least 35 per cent of children with a mental health condition to be treated by a NHS community mental health service.
The decision was taken unanimously by the Southwark health and wellbeing board, which includes council representatives and local health and education professionals. No detail has yet been given on the timeframe children can expect to be treated within.
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