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It turned out someone did care: Childline annual review 2015/16
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 43
- Place of publication:
- London
This annual review looks at what children and young people talked about when they contacted the NSPCC Childline in 2015/16. It presents key statistics on the numbers of children contacting the services, looks at the reasons for contacting the service, the numbers of children referred from Childline to external agencies and the reasons for referral. It reports that Childline provided 301,413 counselling sessions to children and young people in 2015/16, a 5 per cent increase compared with 2014/15. The top three concerns of young people were low self-esteem and unhappiness, family relationships, and bullying. The review also provides more detailed information on the biggest and emerging issues over the year, which cover: mental health and wellbeing; sexuality and gender identity; and problems at school. It reports that the number of counselling sessions related to mental health and wellbeing continue to rise; there is also a rise in mental health and wellbeing counselling sessions resulting in referral to external agencies; counselling about sexuality and gender identity issues is at the highest levels experienced by Childline; and the number of counselling sessions about problems at school has increased by 12 per cent since 2014/15. (Edited publisher abstract)
Transforming mental health services for children who have experienced abuse: a review of Local Transformation Plans
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- NSPCC
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on an analysis of 117 Local Transformation Plans from Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) to assess how they plan to support the mental health needs of children and young people who have experienced abuse. The review sought to assess to what extent they recognise that mental health issues can be attributed to abuse and neglect; whether the needs analysis incorporates abused and neglected children; and the information contained within each plan relating to existing or proposed new services for children who have experienced abuse or maltreatment. The results found that only 14 percent of plans considered the needs for support of all children who've experienced abuse or neglect and one third of plans made no mention of provision of services for this group of children. A small number of promising plans were identified and the report highlights examples of good practice. Key themes include: the recognition that abuse is a major risk factor for poor mental health; broad needs assessments; a commitment to addressing non-diagnosable mental health concerns following traumatic life events such as abuse; clear information about services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Looking after infant mental health: our case for change. A summary of research evidence
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 21
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on evidence from research and practice, this report sets out a case for prioritising the mental health needs of young children in care who have experienced abuse or neglect. The report focuses England and Wales, and includes data and statistics throughout to support key points. It presents evidence to show that children who experience maltreatment and grow up without positive and stable relationships are at greater risk of mental health problems and other poor outcomes throughout their lives. It looks at the lack of stable relationships for children in care due to unstable placements; the need for specialist support for foster carers; the need for services to support vulnerable birth parents to care for their children; and the need for more services to identify and look after the mental health of babies and infants. Finally the report presents evidence to show the benefits of investing early to provide the right support for children, their parents and carers, highlighting the savings and long term benefits to society as a whole. The report forms part of the NSPCC case for change, which, by highlighting the fundamental importance of looking after infant mental health, aims to build awareness and understanding, and to create change for the better. (Edited publisher abstract)
Looking after infant mental health in Scotland: our case for change. A summary of research evidence
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 21
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on evidence from research and practice, this report sets out a case for prioritising the mental health needs of young children in care in Scotland who have experienced abuse or neglect. Statistics from Scotland are included throughout to support key points. The report presents evidence to show that children who experience maltreatment and grow up without positive and stable relationships are at greater risk of mental health problems and other poor outcomes throughout their lives. It looks at the lack of stable relationships for children in care due to unstable placements; the need for specialist support for foster carers; the need for services to support vulnerable birth parents to care for their children; and the need for more services to identify and look after the mental health of babies and infants. Finally the report presents evidence to show the benefits of investing early to provide the right support for children, their parents and carers, highlighting the savings and long term benefits to society as a whole. The report forms part of the NSPCC case for change, which, by highlighting the fundamental importance of looking after infant mental health, aims to build awareness and understanding, and to create change for the better. (Edited publisher abstract)