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<p>The Children and Young People’s Improving Access to Psychological services programme
(CYP-IAPT) is being rolled out across the country by NHS England. This is a £54million
programme that is transforming child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS)
by training specialist mental health staff in the use of NICE approved evidence based
psychological therapies, including behavioural and family therapies. By March 2015
these transformed services should be available to 60% of children and young people
across the country who are referred to CAMHS for support.</p><p>In schools, the Department
for Education has published advice on pupil’s mental health and behaviour<a title=""
href="http://3dcpri-papp09/new_parliamentaryquestion/HL2916-%20Storey/Draft/HL2916%20PQ%20Team%20QA%2020.11.14.docx#_ftn1"
target="_blank">[1]</a> which provides information and guidance for staff on how to
identify pupils who may need extra support. In addition, the Department is also committed
to developing a new strategy to promote high quality counselling in schools.</p><p>The
Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Taskforce, which brings together
a range of experts from across health, social care and education, was launched in
August to look at how we can make sure every child with mental health problems gets
the high quality support they need, whatever the setting that they are in.<a title=""
href="http://3dcpri-papp09/new_parliamentaryquestion/HL2916-%20Storey/Draft/HL2916%20PQ%20Team%20QA%2020.11.14.docx#_ftn2"
target="_blank">[2]</a></p><p><a title="" href="http://3dcpri-papp09/new_parliamentaryquestion/HL2916-%20Storey/Draft/HL2916%20PQ%20Team%20QA%2020.11.14.docx#_ftnref1"
target="_blank">[1]</a> <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-and-behaviour-in-schools--2"
target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-and-behaviour-in-schools--2</a></p><p><a
title="" href="http://3dcpri-papp09/new_parliamentaryquestion/HL2916-%20Storey/Draft/HL2916%20PQ%20Team%20QA%2020.11.14.docx#_ftnref2"
target="_blank">[2]</a> <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/groups/children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-and-well-being-taskforce"
target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/groups/children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-and-well-being-taskforce</a></p>
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