Contents
The state of children and young people’s mental health provision
2 Development of the Green Paper
Lack of joined up thinking with social mobility strategy
3 Prevention and contributing factors
Factors affecting children’s mental health
Exam pressure and curriculum narrowing
School exclusion and alternative provision
Role of families and parenting
Factors affecting children’s mental health: conclusion
Transition from child to adult mental health services
Socially disadvantaged children
Children in contact with the criminal justice system
Further education and colleges
Decline in capacity in recent years
Workforce and overstretched services
Proposed workforce for Mental Health Support Teams
6 Implementation of the Government’s strategy
The level of prevalence and demand
Accountability in local and regional areas
Effective collaboration between services
The choices of trailblazer areas
Conclusions and recommendations
Annex: Informal discussion forum with young people
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
Published: 9 May 2018