Daily roundup 27 March: Mental health, Peppa Pig, and child burials

Former government mental health champion Natasha Devon will be questioned by the joint health and education select committees at the final public session of their joint inquiry into the role of education in preventing mental health problems in children and young people this week. The committees, which meet on Wednesday, will also hear from Lord Layard, who is advising the government over its trial of weekly mindfulness classes in 26 schools, children's minister Edward Timpson and NHS England director of mental health, Karen Turner.


Parents have raised concerns about thousands of videos on YouTube that look like versions of popular cartoons but contain disturbing and inappropriate content not suitable for children. The BBC reports that the clips feature characters such as Peppa Pig, but with plots that can be upsetting for children.


Child burial fees in Wales are to be scrapped following a campaign by Swansea East MP Carolyn Harris. WalesOnline reports that First Minister Carwyn Jones said Labour would scrap funeral costs for children, at the party's conference in Llandudno.


An initiative aimed at tackling the growing number of pupils who suffer from mental health problems is being rolled out to 40 schools across Sheffield. The Yorkshire Post reports that the city was selected by the government and the NHS earlier this year as one of 22 pilot areas to run a £3.2m scheme aimed at transforming emotional wellbeing and mental health services for children.


Children as young as 11 are among those arrested for possession of a gun by police in West Yorkshire. The Huddersfield Examiner reports that a total of 431 guns, imitation guns and stun guns were seized by the force in 2016, compared with 333 in 2015 and 292 in 2014. Children aged 11, 12 and 13 were among those arrested.


Hospital bosses have been told to pay £9m in compensation after a girl was left with cerebral palsy after complications during birth. The Accrington Observer reports that a 10-year-old claimant, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, and who will, she said, now receive £9m in compensation.