Delays to mental health treatment in England ‘putting more children in care’

Delays to mental health treatment in England ‘putting more children in care’ Increasing numbers of emotionally troubled children have been taken into care while waiting long periods for NHS treatment because their condition deteriorated to the point where their parents could no longer cope with their behaviour, child protection bosses have revealed.

Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) president Steve Crocker said that since the pandemic, youngsters with complex emotional needs had become a significant factor in rising child protection referrals. The Guardian

See also:

• Mind the gap Association of Directors of Children’s Services
• Special thematic report on children's mental health Association of Directors of Children’s Services