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Government advisers moot virtual mental health lead for looked-after children

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A single person at every council across England should be made responsible for championing the mental health needs of looked-after children, a group of experts established by government has said.

An expert group set up last year by the Department of Health and the Department for Education in order to "develop care pathways that will support an integrated approach to meeting the needs of looked-after children with mental health difficulties" is due to report its findings to government next month.

Ahead of that, the group has revealed that one of its central recommendations will be the creation of a "virtual mental health lead" (VMHL), akin to the virtual school head teacher for looked-after children, which became a legal requirement through the Children and Families Act 2014.

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