Eighth Report - Children and young people’s mental health

The government states it is considering the recommendation but then primarily discusses initiatives focused on the mental health and wellbeing of NHS and social care staff, including funding for mental health hubs, rather than detailing a plan for 100% access for children and young people.

The government accepts the recommendation in part but responds by detailing the transformation and growth of the mental health workforce led by Health Education England, rather than addressing how NHS England & Improvement will hold Clinical Commissioning Groups accountable for specific performance measures like waiting times or access rates.

The government's response states it accepts the recommendation in part, then details initiatives to support schools in adopting whole-school approaches to mental wellbeing and providing training and resources for education staff. This response does not address the original recommendation concerning mental health workforce shortages and wellbeing support for NHS and social care staff.

The government's response refers the reader to the response to recommendation 3, thus not directly addressing this recommendation within the provided text.

The government states it is considering the recommendation, but the response primarily outlines significant investments and reforms in adult social care and local government funding. This does not address the specific call to increase Mental Health Support Team coverage to two-thirds of schools by the end of Parliament.

The government's response states it accepts the recommendation in part, but then discusses reforms to the Mental Health Act regarding detention periods for patients, specific rights for under-18s, and further work on the Trieste model of care. This response does not address the original recommendation concerning the training and integration of Education Mental Health Practitioners.

The government states it accepts the recommendation but provides a lengthy and irrelevant response detailing commitments to children and young people's crisis care, including 24/7 access and single points of contact, failing to address training for Designated Senior Leads in schools.

The government states it is considering the recommendation but then provides an extensive, irrelevant response focused on improving the quality of inpatient care, alternatives to admission, and support for people with learning disabilities and autistic people, failing to address training for Designated Senior Leads.

The government's response states it accepts the recommendation and plans to expand Independent Mental Health Advocate services for informal patients as part of Mental Health Act reforms, subject to future funding decisions. This response does not address the original recommendation concerning whole-school mental health support.

The government states it is considering the recommendation but then provides a lengthy and irrelevant response about programmes of work to reduce restrictive practices and details from the Mental Health Act.

The government states it accepts the recommendation but then discusses a single data set that collects information from NHS and private services, which does not address the core request to fund and roll out open access models or publish national standards.

The government states it accepts the recommendation in part but then focuses entirely on the accelerated roll-out and funding of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in education settings, rather than the social care sector's funding for mental health services.

The government's response refers the reader to the response to recommendation 3, thus not directly addressing this recommendation within the provided text.