It warned that although 20 per cent of children and young people have a mental health problem, there are no statistics on how many BME children and young people are affected. This is despite the fact that government figures on the prevalence of mental health disorders are produced for BME adults.
"Without this information it is difficult to gauge the level of need and necessary developments in provision to meet that need," the report said.
The report added that risk factors for mental health problems in children and young people listed in the government’s current mental health strategy should include racism, while BME young people should be categorised as a "high risk group".
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