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Transforming mental health services for children who have been abused: July 2019
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- NSPCC
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- London
An analysis of Clinical Commissioning Group (CCGs) local transformation plans for 2018/19 to assess the extent to which they recognise the mental health needs of vulnerable children and young people, including those who have been abused. It uses a traffic light rating to indicate improvements in the plans; red - no recognition of the increased mental health needs of vulnerable children and young people; amber - some recognition; and green - explicit use of data to assess local need and inform service provision. It reports that almost all CCGs are now considering the needs of children who have experienced abuse when planning their mental health commissioning to some extent. However, only 18 percent of CCGs were covered by a green rated plan. The report also highlights good practice examples of plans that received a green rating for 2018/19. (Edited publisher abstract)
Transforming mental health services for children who have been abused: July 2018
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 12
- Place of publication:
- London
An analysis of Clinical Commissioning Group (CCGs) local transformation plans for 2017/18 to assess the extent to which they recognise the increased vulnerability of groups of children and young people (including those who have been abused) to mental health problems. The report also compares the findings for 2017/18 plans, alongside those of the preceding two years. It uses a traffic light rating to indicate improvements in the plans; red - no recognition of the increased mental health needs of vulnerable children and young people; amber - some recognition; and green - explicit use of data to assess local need and inform service provision. It reports that in 2017/18, just 12 per cent of the 195 CCGs in England were covered by a ‘green’ plan. However, over the past three years, there has been a significant reduction in the proportion of CCGs which are covered by a ‘red’ plan, from 37 per cent in 2015/16 to 11 per cent in 2017/18. It also includes case studies of plans that received a green rating for 2017/18. (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)
"Always there when I need you": ChildLine review: what's affected children in April 2014 - March 2015
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 44
- Place of publication:
- London
This annual review looks at what children talk about when they contact the NSPCC ChildLine. It looks at who contacts the service and how and focuses on some of the biggest and emerging issues of the last year: mental health, sexual abuse and partner abuse. It also includes a breakdown of statistics by age, gender and for each UK nation. During 2014-15, ChildLine counselled 276,956 children and supported a further 9,856 who had serious concerns about another child. This brings our total counselling sessions to 286,812. The ChildLine website received over 3.2 million visits – 5 per cent more than in 2013-14. The top three concerns counselled were family relationships, low self-esteem/unhappiness and abuse. Four of the top ten issues related to mental health. These issues were self-harm, suicide, low self-esteem/unhappiness and mental health conditions. There was a 124 per cent increase in the number of counselling sessions where young people talked about problems accessing services. Online counselling continued to grow, rising from 68 per cent in 2013-14, to 71 per cent in 2014-15. (Edited publisher abstract)
Parents with a mental health problem: learning from case reviews
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- NSPCC
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing highlights risk factors and key learning for improved practice from case reviews where the mental health problems of parents was a key factor. It is based on case reviews published from since 2013. The briefing identifies the following risk factors for practitioners to be aware of: disclosure of suicidal feelings; threats to kill; stress factors; domestic abuse; drug or alcohol misuse; and lack of engagement with services. Pointers to improve practice include: giving better consideration of the impact of mental health issues on parenting capacity; the need for children's services and adult services to work together and think of the whole family; listening to parents; having the confidence to question and challenge; and ensuring assessment is a shared task between children's social workers and adult mental health. (Edited publisher abstract)
Under pressure: Childline review: what's affected children in April 2013 - March 2014
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 72
- Place of publication:
- London
A review of the NSPCC ChildLine's activities in 2013/14. The report analyses key data from children and young people’s contacts with ChildLine, focusing on: reasons why children and young people seek help from ChildLine; who contacts the service; referrals; mental health conditions; eating disorders; online abuse and safety; and school and education problems. During 2013/14, ChildLine counselled 280,064 children and supported a further 10,915 who had serious concerns about another child. Four of the top ten issues relate to mental health, accounting for more than two thirds of total concerns. These are self-harm; suicide; low self-esteem and unhappiness; and (diagnosable) mental health conditions. The three main worries were family relationships, low self-esteem and unhappiness and self-harm. For the first time, school and education problems appeared in the top ten concerns with a 200 per cent increase in counselling about exam stress. Since 2012/13 there has been a 15 per cent increase in counselling about eating disorders and a 21 per cent increase for body image issues. Referrals on behalf of the most vulnerable and at risk children saw a 7 per cent increase, with Key Stats 65 per cent of total referrals about suicidal young people. There has been an increase of 168 per cent from 2012/13 in counselling about online sexual abuse while there has been an 18 per cent decrease in physical abuse counselling. (Edited publisher abstract)
Local transformation plan toolkit: guidance on how to design and deliver mental health services for children who have been abused
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 58
- Place of publication:
- London
This toolkit is intended to help commissioners, local authorities and other stakeholders understand how their plans can better meet the mental health needs of these children. The toolkit focuses on specific areas of good practice, covering the following themes: recognition that some groups of children and young people are more vulnerable to mental health problems than the wider population, including children who have been abused and looked after children; a needs analysis of vulnerable groups, using a range of sources; reference to services for vulnerable groups; engaging with children and young people; collaboration and co-production of plans; and outcomes and indicators to measure progress. For each theme, examples of good practice are provided. (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)
All babies count: information for professionals
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 22p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on their full report 'All babies count', the NSPCC present key areas for professionals working with babies and infants at risk of child abuse or neglect. It highlights the increased risk babies face when parents are experiencing mental health problems, domestic abuse, substance misuse, or mental health problems. It also looks at the principles that enable services to be more effective in keeping babies safe. Four new NSPCC programmes for protecting babies are also briefly described.