Political parties must prioritise kids’ welfare in election manifestos, says Children’s Commissioner
Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, has published ‘Guess How Much We Love…
Over 1 in 5 children rejected from mental health services in Scotland
The latest waiting time figures have reinforced calls by the Scottish Children's Services…
How grant-funding ‘zine therapy’ is reducing suicidality for two in three children
Children are admitted to CAMHS if they are considered at high risk of…
CQC to review child and adolescent mental health services
Care regulator the Care Quality Commission is to carry out a major…
Money earmarked for children’s mental health being diverted to fund other services, research finds
Many local health bodies are diverting some of the new funding given…
Call for urgent action as half of Scotland’s health boards fail to meet child mental health treatment targets
The Scottish Government needs to take urgent action to increase investment in…
More than half of children not receiving mental health treatment after GP referral, research finds
Increasing numbers of children and young people are being denied mental health…
Looked-after children failing to get mental health services they need, report finds
Many looked-after children are being turned away by child and adolescent mental…
Number of children who die in in-patient mental health facilities not known
There is a “shocking” lack of a coherent system in place for…
School leaders voice concern over gaps in children’s mental health care
Mental health issues in children and young people are increasing, but there…