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Children's commissioner for England calls for urgent improvements to care system

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

| CYP Now

Investment in residential care, increased mental health support and more benefits for care leavers are paramount to improving provision for children in care, according to the children’s commissioner for England.

Ombudsman criticises council over treatment of girl with 'school phobia'

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Wednesday, December 12, 2018

| CYP Now

A council has been criticised by the Local Government Ombudsman for failing to consider alternative education for a child suffering from anxiety and "school phobia".

Government mental health plans 'lack early years focus'

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Tuesday, January 30, 2018

| CYP Now

Government plans to improve mental health help for children and young people are missing an opportunity by failing to look at early years support, experts have warned.

Government commits to overhaul of children's mental health services

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

| CYP Now

The government has pledged a "complete overhaul" for children and young people's mental health services to address poor access and support.

CAMHS cuts blamed for rise in pupils with mental health problems

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Saturday, March 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Cuts to child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) are being blamed for an escalation of mental health problems among pupils, a latest survey has revealed.

DfE announces expansion of school mental health initiative

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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

| CYP Now

More schools are to benefit from working closer with mental health services, the government has announced.

Children’s mental health charity announces closure

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

| CYP Now

A children’s mental health charity based in Hampshire has announced its closure due to lack of funding despite data showing a 50 per cent increase in childhood mental illnesses over the last three years.

Labour conference: Corbyn vows to tackle inequality

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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

| CYP Now

New Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has highlighted housing, mental health and welfare support as key campaigns for his leadership.

Daily roundup: School inspections, child protection and mental health

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Thursday, February 6, 2014

| CYP Now

Minister calls for Ofsted to inspect academy chains; serious case review finds health services missed chances to refer baby to social workers; and new standards for managing anxiety published, all in the news today.

Shadow minister wants youth justice shake-up

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Thursday, September 26, 2013

| CYP Now

Labour's youth justice minister has called for sweeping changes to the way young offenders are dealt with, suggesting that anything that does not work should be ditched.

Gyimah handed role to strengthen children's mental health services

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Friday, August 15, 2014

| CYP Now

Childcare minister Sam Gyimah has been handed responsibility for strengthening Department for Education links with child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS).

Mental health and youth employment make UK Youth Parliament manifesto for 2013

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Friday, August 3, 2012

| CYP Now

Calls to improve mental health services, boost employment opportunities and provide young people with education on their legal rights have all made it onto the UK Youth Parliament's (UKYP) manifesto for 2013.

'Little robust evidence' of school peer support effectiveness

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Wednesday, April 5, 2017

| CYP Now

There is little evidence that peer support in schools has a positive impact on the mental health of young people taking part, a study commissioned by the Department for Education has found.

MP backs youth work training to tackle eating disorders

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Monday, February 18, 2013

| CYP Now

Youth workers and school staff should be trained to spot the signs of eating disorders and how to offer basic help and support, an MP has said.

Campaigners criticise scale and pace of government's children's mental health plans

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Wednesday, July 25, 2018

| CYP Now

Government plans to improve children's mental health have been criticised by campaigners after it was confirmed that efforts to boost support will not be introduced countrywide for at least four years.

Young people with chronic health conditions ‘need improved support'

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Thursday, February 25, 2016

| CYP Now

Services for young people with chronic health conditions transitioning into employment need to improve, experts have warned.

DfE axes outspoken schools mental health tsar

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Thursday, May 5, 2016

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has removed Natasha Devon from her role as schools mental health champion, prompting concerns that government is keen to replace her with someone less critical of current policy.

Labour to prioritise children's mental health

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Monday, January 19, 2015

| CYP Now

The Labour Party has promised to radically improve children's mental health services if it wins the general election in May.

Benefits outstrip costs of investing in CAMHS, analysis finds

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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

| CYP Now

Investing in services and therapies for children and young people with mental health problems can deliver financial savings and benefits more than 30-times greater than the cost of providing them, latest analysis shows.

Childhood happiness in steep decline over last decade

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Thursday, August 26, 2021

| CYP Now

The number of children unhappy with their lives has dramatically increased over the last decade, concerning new research warns.

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Children's commissioner for England calls for urgent improvements to care system

Ombudsman criticises council over treatment of girl with 'school phobia'

Government mental health plans 'lack early years focus'

Government commits to overhaul of children's mental health services

CAMHS cuts blamed for rise in pupils with mental health problems

DfE announces expansion of school mental health initiative

Children’s mental health charity announces closure

Labour conference: Corbyn vows to tackle inequality

Daily roundup: School inspections, child protection and mental health

Shadow minister wants youth justice shake-up

Gyimah handed role to strengthen children's mental health services

Mental health and youth employment make UK Youth Parliament manifesto for 2013

'Little robust evidence' of school peer support effectiveness

MP backs youth work training to tackle eating disorders

Campaigners criticise scale and pace of government's children's mental health plans

Young people with chronic health conditions ‘need improved support'

DfE axes outspoken schools mental health tsar

Labour to prioritise children's mental health

Benefits outstrip costs of investing in CAMHS, analysis finds

Childhood happiness in steep decline over last decade

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