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School staff are ‘scared’ of tackling mental health

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Among many recommendations, a damning report into the CAMHS crisis urges more support for young people and better training for school staff to help them tackle mental health issues. Pete Henshaw reports.

Many teachers and school staff lack the proper training and seem “scared” of tackling mental health issues with their students.

This is one of a number of findings from a report by the House of Commons Health Select Committee into the provision of Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

The report concludes that there are “serious and ingrained” problems with the commissioning and provision of CAMHS.

Of direct relevance to schools, MPs on the committee have concluded that funding reductions have resulted in increased CAMHS waiting times and referral thresholds. 

The report also warns that CAMHS are facing “challenges in maintaining service quality” because of the funding cuts. 

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