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Peer support and children's and young people's mental health: analysis of call for evidence activities
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 37
- Place of publication:
- London
Summarises responses and presents analysis of the findings to a call for evidence on people’s knowledge and experience of peer support for children and young people’s mental health. This included support available within schools, in community settings and online. The call for evidence comprised a range of workshops, an online call for evidence, a literature review and polls on social media to gain maximum engagement with young people. This report provides an analysis of findings for nine themes: interest in peer support programmes for mental wellbeing; key features of successful peer support programmes; peer support for children and young people’s mental wellbeing; setting up mental wellbeing peer support programmes; training, information and support; recognition and rewards; online support; and access to specialist services. The findings for each of the different data sources: workshops, online surveys, Twitter polls and research review are presented separately for each theme. (Edited publisher abstract)
Transforming children and young people's mental health provision: a Green Paper
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education
- Publishers:
- Great Britain. Department of Health, Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 54
- Place of publication:
- London
This green paper sets out measures to improve mental health support for children and young people. The paper focuses on earlier intervention and prevention, particularly in or linked to schools and colleges. The new proposals include: the creation of new Mental Health Support Teams to provide extra capacity for early intervention and ongoing help; encouraging every school and college to appoint a designated lead for mental health; and the piloting of a new 4-week waiting time for NHS children and young people’s mental health services in selected areas. It also details action across other areas to support their core proposals, including tackling stigma, social medial and internet safety, and support for young adults. The paper also outlines the key evidence used to inform the proposals and actions from 'Future in Mind' already in progress. Appendices include summary findings from an evidence review on the mental health of children and young people and summary findings from a survey of existing support in schools and colleges. The consultation period for the green paper closes at midday on 2 March 2018. (Edited publisher abstract)