Support for this vulnerable group of young people is effectively delivered when support services across a raft of sectors work together, the report by Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission and emergency services' inspectorates found.
The findings are based on reviews of mental health support for children across six local authority areas in the seven months prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Timely identification of mental health problems as well as swift referrals and support are key benefits of joint working, the report states.
Often this involves a single point of support for professionals across schools, hospitals and other settings such as police stations to “recognise the signs of mental ill health”. Co-location of mental health support, which also involves experts from the charity sector, is another benefit of a joint approach to tackling the mental health crisis in young people.
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