Liaising with CAMHS teams was previously an unofficial element of children's minister Edward Timpson’s role, as part of his remit covering special educational needs and adoption.
Former childcare minister Liz Truss, who is now Environment Secretary, also had an unofficial role linking with CAMHS services as part of her early years brief.
But following the recent ministerial reshuffle, the DfE has revealed newly recruited childcare minister Sam Gymiah has taken on the role in an official capacity.
The move has been welcomed by Chris Leaman, policy manager at Young Minds.
“It is always important that there are strong links between the Department for Education and CAMHS," he said.
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