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<p>The Government is grateful for the Good Childhood Report and has noted its findings.
The Children’s Commissioner’s Family Review covers similar issues and the Government’s
response to this will be published imminently.</p><p>The recommendation to create
a cabinet level minister for children was addressed in the Government’s response to
the final report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. We accept the
importance of placing the best interests of the child front and centre in policy and
decision making at the highest level of government. This role is already fulfilled
through the work of the Secretary of State for Education.</p><p>We are implementing
the proposals of the Government’s Transforming children and young people’s mental
health Green Paper which includes establishing mental health support teams in schools
and providing training to Senior Mental Health leads in schools.</p><p>The Department
for Education publishes an annual State of the Nation report into Children’s wellbeing.
The report brings together a range of published information from government, academic,
voluntary, and private sector organisations to provide a clear narrative for all those
interested in the wellbeing of children and young people in England. It provides a
shared evidence base for everyone – in government, services, schools and colleges,
parents and families, communities, and employers – to reflect upon and deliver better
wellbeing outcomes for all children and young people.</p>
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