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Rates of lockdown loneliness highest among young people

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Thursday, April 8, 2021

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Young people have been hit hardest by loneliness during the Covid-19 pandemic, official figures have revealed.

Training for school mental health leads ‘shelved before pandemic’, MPs told

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

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The children’s commissioner for England has called for a boost to mental health support in schools after it emerged planned specialist training for teachers had been halted before the pandemic.

Education catch-up plan ‘will focus on wellbeing’, children’s commissioner says

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Monday, March 8, 2021

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The government’s education catch-up plan will have an equal focus on pupil's wellbeing and lost learning, the new children’s commissioner for England has said.

DCMS announces £79m funding boost for children’s mental health services

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Friday, March 5, 2021

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The government has announced a £79m funding boost for children’s mental health services as campaigners urge schools to “put pupil’s wellbeing first” when they reopen next week.

Mental health will be the biggest problem facing young people by 2040, doctors warn

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Thursday, February 25, 2021

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The biggest challenge facing children and young people by 2040 will be poor mental health, according to a Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) report.

#Chances4Children: 30,000 under-13s access mental health support over text

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Thursday, February 25, 2021

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More than 30,000 children under the age of 13 have accessed mental health support using 24/7 texting services during the Covid-19 pandemic, new research shows.

Low-income families ‘at breaking point’ under Covid-19 restrictions

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Friday, February 19, 2021

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Disadvantaged families are at “breaking point” due to the impact of Covid-19 on family finances and parental mental health, frontline workers have warned.

Key issues raised during Children’s Mental Health Week

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Friday, February 5, 2021

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The impact of Covid-19 on the wellbeing of young people has been at the forefront of conversations during Children’s Mental Health Week (1 - 7 February).

Calls to improve services for adopted children

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Thursday, February 4, 2021

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Campaigners are calling on the government to support mental health services for adopted children including improving the transition to adult services.

Alex George named as youth mental health ambassador

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

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A&E doctor Alex George has been appointed as youth mental health ambassador by the Prime Minister.

Autistic children facing mental health crisis during lockdown, charity warns

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

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The mental health and emotional wellbeing of autistic children is worsening amid the current coronavirus lockdown, a survey has revealed.

Support workers to help parents of young county lines victims

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

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Children’s professionals are to be deployed across London to support parents and carers of young victims of county lines drug trafficking.

MPs to examine progress in children’s mental health services

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Monday, February 1, 2021

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An influential group of MPs is set to investigate the success of government efforts to improve mental health services for children and young people, it has been announced.

Serious mental health conditions in children up 50 per cent in three years

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

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A dramatic rise in serious mental health conditions in children over the last three years has been revealed in a damning report by the children’s commissioner for England.

Research bodies launch fund for children's mental health services

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

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What Works For Children’s Social Care (WWCSC) has announced a new funding opportunity for programmes aimed at improving the quality of care, support and access to mental health services for children and young people with a social worker.

NEET young people ‘unable to cope with life’ amid pandemic, Prince’s Trust warns

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

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Four in 10 young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) have said they feel "unable to cope with life" since the start of the pandemic, new research from the Prince’s Trust shows.

Children and Young People’s Mental Health Summit explores best practice during pandemic

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Monday, January 18, 2021

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Leading mental health professionals will chair in-depth discussions and workshops on delivering high quality children’s mental health support during the pandemic at the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Summit, which is taking place online.

Praise for joint working to tackle children’s mental health crisis

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Thursday, December 10, 2020

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Joint working between social care, education, health and emergency services to improve support for young people dealing with mental health issues has been praised in a report by inspectors.

Children in mental health hospitals at risk of serious rights violations, charity warns

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Monday, November 23, 2020

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Children being treated in hospital for mental health problems are at risk of serious rights violations with "staggering numbers" still being placed on adult wards and subject to harmful restraint, seclusion and segregation, a study has found.

Time to Change announces closure

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

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Mental health campaign Time to Change is set to close next year after the government said it was no longer able to fund the programme.

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Rates of lockdown loneliness highest among young people

Training for school mental health leads ‘shelved before pandemic’, MPs told

Education catch-up plan ‘will focus on wellbeing’, children’s commissioner says

DCMS announces £79m funding boost for children’s mental health services

Mental health will be the biggest problem facing young people by 2040, doctors warn

#Chances4Children: 30,000 under-13s access mental health support over text

Low-income families ‘at breaking point’ under Covid-19 restrictions

Key issues raised during Children’s Mental Health Week

Calls to improve services for adopted children

Alex George named as youth mental health ambassador

Autistic children facing mental health crisis during lockdown, charity warns

Support workers to help parents of young county lines victims

MPs to examine progress in children’s mental health services

Serious mental health conditions in children up 50 per cent in three years

Research bodies launch fund for children's mental health services

NEET young people ‘unable to cope with life’ amid pandemic, Prince’s Trust warns

Children and Young People’s Mental Health Summit explores best practice during pandemic

Praise for joint working to tackle children’s mental health crisis

Children in mental health hospitals at risk of serious rights violations, charity warns

Time to Change announces closure

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