19/08/2025 – The Child Mental Health Charter (CMHC) Logo is now officially TRADEMARKED ®
We are proud to announce that the Child Mental Health Charter (CMHC) Logo is now officially TRADEMARKED ® This is a huge milestone! This…
Read More 10/11/2024 – PTUK registrant Kerry Copper meets her local MP Mohammad Yasin MP for Bedford and Kempston
Thank you so much to PTUK registrant Kerry Copper! Who downloaded the MP template letter, emailed her MP, met her MP and now has a…
Read More 02/09/20 – Scottish Action on Mental Health
THIS IS WHAT THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT IS DOING ON MENTAL HEALTH —- YESTERDAY THE UK GOVERNMENT SAID…..NOTHING After the Summer Recess, the UK Parliament and…
Read More 31/08/20 – Children’s Mental Health: A Select Committee Inquiry
BACKGROUND The case for new Mental Health legislation was made following the Wessely Independent Review of the 1983 Act. The Review (although welcome) said little…
Read More 24/08/20 – The Mail nails it!
Over the past week, we have witnessed anger and outrage at the catastrophic mismanagement of A, B Tech and GCSE exam results. The focus has…
Read More 06/08/20 – Supporting Children and Young People with Worries about Covid-19
This useful guide from the Universities of Reading and Oxford is designed to help parents, carers and those who work with children and young people…
Read More 24/07/20 – Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Announce Fund to Support Mental Health in the Wake of COVID-19
Through their Royal Foundation, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge enabled £1.8 million to support key workers and those with mental health problems arising directly…
Read More 22/07/20 – A Record 80% surge in calls to National Domestic Abuse Helpline spells danger for children
The National Domestic Abuse Helpline has received an 80% surge in calls /for help in June amidst warnings of a looming autumn surge (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/07/23/domestic-violence-helpline-calls-80-june-amid-warnings-surge/). Domestic…
Read More 19/07/20 – Services will be ‘deluged’ by mental health referrals when school doors open in September, experts predict
Teachers and health service providers have predicted a huge crisis in children’s mental health needs when schools re-open in September (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jul/19/therapists-and-teachers-warn-of-looming-mental-health-crisis). Ieso Digital Health puts…
Read More 18/07/20 – Teachers fear a rise in hunger in children returning to school in September – Magic Breakfast Survey
Magic Breakfast is a charity that provides school breakfasts to vulnerable children. Their survey assessed teacher’s views on how food insecurity, in the context of…
Read More 10/08/20 – Will there be extra resources for schools that will need Child Mental Health Services post-lockdown? – Baroness Massey asks in the Lords
https://www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/?id=2020-07-08a.1193.0#g1200.3 My Lords, some children who have been out of school for such a long time will need extra support to help them reintegrate and…
Read More 08/07/2020 – The Effect of the Covid-19 Outbreak on Children’s Mental Health, and a New Early Day Motion
In the December 2019 Queen’s Speech, Boris Johnson announced his intention to reform the 30-year-old 1989 Mental Health Act during the course of this parliament.…
Read More 18/05/2020 – Dr Lisa Cameron MP asks Gavin Williamson to Prioritise Children’s Wellbeing in Decisions Related to the Easing of Social Distancing and the Reopening of Schools
Dr Lisa Cameron MP, SNP Lead on Mental Health, wrote to the Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson. The letter was signed by 65…
Read More 08/05/2020 – Prioritising Play When Schools Re-Open Will Help Children’s Mental Health, say Experts
Mental health experts have asked Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, to encourage teachers to prioritise play when the Government gives the green light for schools to…
Read More 01/04/2020 – Children’s Commissioner Calls For retired staff to help vulnerable children
The Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield wants to see retired social workers and a range of school, nursery and care staff who have been furloughed as…
Read More 29/03/2020 – Government Launches £5M Package to Boost Mental Health Support
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge launched a scheme today to support mental health at a time of high anxiety during the coronavirus lockdown. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8164025/Kate-William-launch-5million-scheme-support-Britains-mental-health.html…
Read More 06/02/2020 – 6th February 2020, Children’s Mental Health Week Debate
HOUSE OF COMMONS The debate was held by Shadow Minister (International Development) Preet Gill MP and the Government reply was given by Nadine Dorries, the…
Read More 03/02/2020 – 3rd-6th February 2020, Children’s Mental Health Week
This is an extremely important week for everyone who wishes to ensure that children’s mental health comes to the very forefront of policy making. Today,…
Read More 31/01/2020 – Who’s signing the Early Day Motion?
21/01/20 – Holly Lynch, the MP for Halifax and a tremendous supporter of the Child Mental Health Charter Campaign tabled new Early Day Motion 73: …
Read More 29/01/2020 – MPs urge Government to put children’s needs at the heart of new mental health legislation – Katy Morton writes
A Labour MP has tabled a motion calling for children’s needs be made a focus of any reforms to the Mental Health Act, which were…
Read More