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Children in England among unhappiest in the world with their school life

Children in England are unhappier with their school life than those in…

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Extra funding for children’s mental health must mark only the start of reform

With a big injection of government funding, and a new NHS programme…

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Birmingham event showcases ‘digital revolution in youth mental health’

Mobile apps designed by doctors and young people to support mental health…

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First stage of programme to improve children’s mental health services launched

The first stage of a new programme to improve children’s mental health…

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Government to invest £143 million in improving children’s mental health services in England

The government will invest £143 million in the coming year aimed at…

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76 schools to take part in school ‘mindfulness pilot’

Thousands of teenagers across the UK will have school lessons in mindfulness…

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Quarter of local authorities ‘ignore’ looked after children’s mental health

Looked after children are approximately four times more likely to have a…

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New service designed to address mental health needs of children in care

Short, solution-focused intervention can help address mental health needs of children in…

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Less than half of NHS staff understand child mental health conditions, survey suggests

Less than half of parents and carers of children with a physical…

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Pupil power bolsters mental health services for Greenwich teenagers

The country’s first Young People’s Mental Health Charter shaped by school pupils,…

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