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Recommendation 12
12
Paragraph: 63
NHS England & Improvement must accelerate the implementation of the 0–25 offer in every local...
Conclusion
NHS England & Improvement must accelerate the implementation of the 0–25 offer in every local area as a national priority so that young people do not continue to face a cliff edge in accessing the care they require as they transition from children to adult services.
Paragraph Reference:
63
Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government
Accepted in Part
89. We accept this recommendation in part. 90. Implementation of this recommendation will depend upon the outcome of annual business planning, and the Department for Education will later this spring confirm its position on issuing grants for FY 2022 to 2023. 91. The government has allocated over £9.5 million to fund senior mental health lead training in FY 2021 to 2022 and is making good progress in offering this training to as many schools and colleges as are ready and wish to receive it this financial year. 92. Since applications opened in October 2021, over 8,000 eligible schools and colleges have applied for a senior mental health lead training grant. As of 12 January 2022, over 3,500 senior leads are estimated to have begun their training. 93. The training equips senior leads with the knowledge and skills to implement an effective whole school or college approach to promote wellbeing and mental health. The published learning outcomes for senior lead training are clear in the expectation for all effective senior leads to understand and be able to support their colleagues in identifying early signs of mental ill health such as self-harm and eating disorders.