The second phase of a review carried out by health inspectorate the Care Quality Commission (CQC), has called for better collaboration across agencies to ensure that support is provided at an earlier stage.
It said commissioners and service planners across the NHS, councils, education and other public bodies are not working well together to plan care, share information or identify local need.
It added that collaboration is vital to address a range of problems in children's mental health services - such as long waiting lists, inappropriately high eligibility criteria and gaps in service provision.
"We came across countless passionate people, working hard to support the children, young people, parents, families and carers in their care," the report states.
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