Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 42
42
Not Addressed
Improve access to CAMHS and adult mental health services for young people with severe conditions.
Recommendation
The Government must improve access to Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and adult mental health services for those children and young people with more severe mental health conditions and whose education is often interrupted for months or years at a time by the long waits for services and treatment. (Recommendation, Paragraph 161)
Government Response Summary
The government outlines existing commitments to improve mental health support for FE students through a whole-college approach, guidance, and the appointment of an FE Student Support Champion. It does not specifically address improving access to CAMHS and adult mental health services or reducing wait times for severe mental health conditions.
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
The government is committed to improving mental health support for FE students, promoting a whole-college approach through guidance and the Acol Mental Health Charter. Polly Harrow, appointed as the first FE Student Support Champion in 2023, provides strategic leadership to strengthen support.