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Recommendation 1
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Children and young people’s mental health is an all-society issue.
Recommendation
Children and young people’s mental health is an all-society issue. The problems discussed in this report can only be addressed by Government departments, local government and the health system acting together to promote good mental health and prevent new crises emerging. We recommend setting up a Cabinet sub-committee to bring together different departments to make sure this happens.
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Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government
Accepted in Part
20. We accept this recommendation in part. 21. The department frequently engages other government departments, local government, private companies, and voluntary, charity and social enterprise ( VCSE ) organisations to ensure that the promotion of children and young people’s mental wellbeing is of the utmost importance. However, the portfolios of ministers and cabinet committees are the prerogative of the Prime Minister. 22. Following publication of the COVID-19 mental health and wellbeing recovery action plan in March 2021, we have retained the cross-government Ministerial group to monitor progress against the actions listed in the plan, as well as identifying areas for further action and collaboration. 23. Within the plan, we also asked NHS England and NHS Improvement’s ( NHSEI ) Independent Advisory and Oversight Group to check and challenge its implementation, as well as feeding in ideas and areas for future action. This is key to ensuring the work of government continues to be targeted and impactful.