An Education Committee report on the mental health and well-being of looked-after children has highlighted the failure of local authorities and health services in identifying mental health issues when children enter care. The report found that Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services are turning away vulnerable young people in care because they have not met the thresholds for treatment, or because they don’t have a stable placement. It recommends that children in care are given priority access to mental health assessments.
Looked-after children turned away by mental health services
