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<p>The NHS Long Term Plan sets out how the National Health Service intends to improve
services that support children and young people including those who require specialist
mental health services. Progress for children and young people’s mental health services
is monitored against key measurables such as access and waiting times standards.</p><p>From
our Green Paper, ‘Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision:
a green paper’ we have now launched the first 25 trailblazer sites in England that
will provide Mental Health Support Teams, as part of a new school-based service for
those with mild to moderate mental health issues.</p><p>Twelve of the sites will pilot
a four-week waiting time to speed up children and young people’s access to NHS mental
health services. In addition, the Department for Education will fund a significant
new training programme for Designated Senior Leads for mental health in schools and
colleges.</p><p>The National Implementation Framework for the NHS Long Term Plan,
when published, will provide further information on how the commitments set out for
children and young people’s mental health in the Plan will be implemented and monitored.</p>
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