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Children and young people's mental health

Status: Closed Opened: 29 Jan 2021 Closed: 11 May 2022 32 recommendations 8 conclusions 1 report

The Committee is undertaking an inquiry into Children and Young People’s Mental Health. The inquiry will examine the progress that has been made by Government against their own ambitions to improve children and young people’s mental health provision. We will also consider whether the system should be reformed toward a more holistic approach that prioritises … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Eighth Report - Children and young people’s mental health HC 17 9 Dec 2021 40 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
4 Conclusion Eighth Report - Children and young peop… Acknowledged

During the pandemic, children and young people’s mental health has significantly worsened and the scale...

During the pandemic, children and young people’s mental health has significantly worsened and the scale of the backlog mean that the NHS will not be able to treat its way out of this crisis. The need for early intervention and prevention in children and young people’s mental health has been … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government acknowledges the committee's findings regarding the worsening mental health of children and young people. It describes significant progress in expanding access to services through existing commitments and initiatives but also accepts there is still unmet need and challenges due to the pandemic, with …
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Department of Health and Social Care
5 Recommendation Eighth Report - Children and young peop… Acknowledged

The Department of Health and Social Care—in partnership with the Department for Education and all...

The Department of Health and Social Care—in partnership with the Department for Education and all other relevant Government departments—must take radical steps to shift the focus in mental health provision towards early intervention and prevention. This must ensure that all children and young people under the age of 25 can … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government accepts the recommendation in part, acknowledging commitment to supporting systems and services to address local variation. They state they will continue to publish local progress on access and spend through the NHS mental health dashboard, but do not detail radical steps or plans …
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Department of Health and Social Care

Oral evidence sessions

4 sessions
Date Witnesses
22 Jun 2021 Claire Murdoch · NHS England, Ms Nadine Dorries · Department of Health and Social Care, Professor Tim Kendall · NHS England View ↗
25 May 2021 Bernadka Dubicka · Royal College of Psychiatrists, Helen Whately MP · Department of Health and Social Care, Julie Bentley · Samaritans, Kamena Dorling · Article 39, Louis Appleby · University of Manchester, Mark Rowland · Mental Health Foundation, Saffron Cordery · NHS Providers, Steve Mallen · Zero Suicide Alliance, Tom Surrey · Department of Health and Social Care View ↗
20 Apr 2021 Cassandra Harrison · Youth Access, Dr Aleisha Clarke · Early Intervention Foundation, Hope, Easting Disorder advocate, Lucas · Young Minds, Professor Pat McGorry · University of Melbourne, Professor Peter Fonagy · University College London, Shanti Johnson · Maple Primary School, St Albans, Tim Bowen · Maple Primary School, St Albans View ↗
23 Mar 2021 Claire Murdoch · NHS England, Dame Rachel de Souza · Inspiration Trust, Emma Thomas · Young Minds, Lynne Green · Kooth, Martin Lennon · Flood Re, Sophie Corlett · Mind, Tim Kendall · NHS England and NHS Improvement View ↗

Who gave evidence

26 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Claire Murdoch · National Director for Mental Health NHS England 2
Bernadka Dubicka · Chair of the Children and young people’s faculty Royal College of Psychiatrists 1
Cassandra Harrison · Chief Executive Officer Youth Access 1
Dame Rachel de Souza · Chief Executive Inspiration Trust 1
Dr Aleisha Clarke · Head of Child Mental Health and Wellbeing Early Intervention Foundation 1
Emma Thomas · Chief Executive Young Minds 1
Helen Whately MP · Minister of State Department of Health and Social Care 1
Hope, Easting Disorder advocate — 1
Julie Bentley · CEO Samaritans 1
Kamena Dorling · Head of Policy and Advocacy Article 39 1
Louis Appleby · Professor of Psychiatry and National Confidential… University of Manchester 1
Lucas · Activist Young Minds 1
Lynne Green · Chief Clinical Officer Kooth 1
Mark Rowland · CEO and member of National Suicide Prevention Str… Mental Health Foundation 1
Martin Lennon · Director of Policy Flood Re 1
Ms Nadine Dorries · Minister of State for Mental Health, Suicide Prev… Department of Health and Social Care 1
Professor Pat McGorry · Professor of Youth and Mental Health University of Melbourne 1
Professor Peter Fonagy · Head of the Division of Psychology and Language S… University College London 1
Professor Tim Kendall · National Clinical Director for Mental Health NHS England 1
Saffron Cordery · Interim Chief-Executive NHS Providers 1
Shanti Johnson · Deputy Head Maple Primary School, St Albans 1
Sophie Corlett · Director of External Affairs Mind 1
Steve Mallen · Co-founder Zero Suicide Alliance 1
Tim Bowen · Head Maple Primary School, St Albans 1
Tim Kendall · National Clinical Director for Mental Health NHS England and NHS Improvement 1
Tom Surrey · Director of Adult Social Care Policy Department of Health and Social Care 1

Correspondence

9 letters
DateDirectionTitle
26 Apr 2022 — Correspondence from the Minister of State for Care and Mental Health on Childre…
17 Mar 2022 — Correspondence to the Chair of the Liaison Committee on the Government's Respon…
17 Mar 2022 — Correspondence to the Secretary of State on the Government's Response to the Co…
30 Nov 2021 To cttee Letter from the Secretary of State on mental health services dated 18.11.21
7 Sep 2021 To cttee Letter from Nadine Dorries to the Chair following up from 22 June evidence sess…
7 Sep 2021 To cttee Letter from Claire Murdoch and Tim Kendall to the Chair following up from 22 Ju…
7 Sep 2021 — Children and young people's mental health roundtable transcript, dated 17.05.21
29 Jun 2021 To cttee Letter from the Chief Executive of the Samaritans on the issue of online harms
18 May 2021 To cttee Letter from the National Mental Health Director and National Clinical Director …