Mental health services for children and young people are in a dire state, according to an independent review set up by the government.
The final report of the child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) review team found specialist mental health workers are overworked, problems are not being spotted at an early stage and services are taking too long to respond.
Change is needed and review team recommendations include mental health training for the entire children's workforce, as well as individualised budgets where the money follows the patient.
The government has pledged to act and has agreed to the review team's call for a National Advisory Council on Children's Mental Health and Psychological Wellbeing. This will hold the government to account on improving services, champion the mental health needs of young people and encourage partnership working locally.
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