Almost one third of parents would be embarrassed if their child needed counselling
Nearly one third of parents would feel embarrassed if their child had mental health problems and required counselling, a survey by children’s mental health charity Place2Be has found.
While 29% of parents said they would feel embarrassed if their child wanted counselling, 34% of parents said they would judge their child, the survey carried out to [...]
Youth mental health ambassador appointed
The Prime Minister has appointed Dr. Alex George as Youth Mental Health Ambassador this week during Children’s Mental Health week.
Dr Alex George, an A&E doctor, has been appointed to the role to advise government and raise the profile of mental health education and wellbeing in schools. Dr Alex has been a passionate online campaigner for [...]
School attendance rates rise further
Attendance rates in schools are rising further as the latest government figures show that around 1.2 million children attended school in England last week.
The Department for Education statistics show that attendance in all state schools on 28 January was 14.9%, up from 14.1% the previous week.
Attendance on 28 January was:
- 22% in state-funded primary [...]
Government funding of £40m for services supporting victims of rape and domestic abuse
£40m of government funding has been announced for specialist support services helping victims of rape and domestic abuse.
The funding will allow support organisations to recruit more staff, keep helplines open for longer and adapt to remote counselling where necessary – ensuring that help is available for those who need it.
A new government advertising campaign, #ItStillMatters, [...]
MPs launch inquiry into government’s progress on improving children’s mental health
Progress made by government on its ambitions to improve mental health services for children and young people is to be examined by a committee of MPs.
The Health and Social Care Committee has launched a Children and Young People’s Mental Health inquiry which will consider measures set out by the government in its 2017 green paper [...]
COVID exacerbates mental health problems in young people
The experience of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to exacerbate existing mental health and wellbeing problems among young people, research by The Prince’s Trust and the Education Policy Institute has found.
A major study on the mental health and wellbeing of young people in Generation Z, based on data from the Millennium Cohort Study, reveals new [...]
