Keeping Children and Young People in Mind, the Government's full response to the independent review of Children's and Adolescent Mental Health Services, has been published this month.
In responding in full to the review's recommendations, the document sets out:
- the Government's commitments for the high-quality services that all children will receive;
- a description of the characteristics of effective services that we expect all local areas to be working towards, and
- a package of support from the Government to help local areas deliver this.
The response has been informed by existing evidence and good practice. It is designed to provide practical advice for those who plan and deliver support for children and young people's emotional well-being and mental health.
The Government has also produced a report setting out what the full response to the CAMHS Review means for children, young people and families, which can be downloaded from:
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/CAMHSreview.
>> View a DCSF presentation on Keeping Children and Young People in Mind >>
Also published this month,
Promoting the Emotional Health of Children and Young People: Guidance for Childrens Trust Partnerships, including how to deliver NI 50
The emotional health of children and young people is increasingly recognised as being fundamental to the well-being and future prospects of individuals and communities. Emotional health is nurtured primarily in the home but we know that practitioners and services can and do make a difference. The Government has published new guidance for Children's Trusts to help leaders and commissioners across children's services to plan and develop services to promote the emotional health of children and young people. This non-statutory guidance sets out to assist senior managers with leadership or commissioning responsibilities in developing a strategic approach to promoting emotional health. It considers emotional health across the age range, and how it can be supported in a number of environments.
The guidance contains a detailed service specification (using evidence-based approaches) that sets out the core support and services for children, young people and families, representing a comprehensive, strategic approach to promoting emotional health.
For the guidance document and further information, go to
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmatters/resources-and-practice/IG00639