Children's Mental health services

There is, rightly, concern that more needs to be done to address the needs of children with mental health issues.

That's why the government is:
  • raising mental health funding to record levels and allocating at least £2.3 billion of the £20.5 billion NHS funding boost to mental health. 
  • piloting a four-week waiting time standard for children’s mental health treatment, training a brand new dedicated mental health workforce for schools and teaching pupils what good mental and physical health looks like. 
  • These plans will allow 70,000 more children a year to have access to specialist mental health care by 2020-21. 

Why this matters

By investing in children’s mental health services and focusing on early intervention we will ensure all children have access to the support they need.

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