Access to children and young people’s mental health services – 2018

Access to children and young people’s mental health services – 2018 A new report by the Education Policy Institute assesses the state of children’s mental health services in England. The research examines access to specialist services, waiting times for treatment, and provision for those children that are not able to receive treatment.

The report uses Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to providers of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) and local authorities in England.

See also:

• Child mental health referrals up 26% in five years, says report BBC News
• Tens of thousands of children in England rejected for mental health treatment The Guardian
• Number of children referred to mental health services in England rises by a quarter The Independent