I know you've received a lot of stick but that's because you're acting as the mouthpiece of the government. The headlines may sound good to anyone not involved in CYP mental health, but for those who are, children, families and professionals, we see straight through it.

Funding for training for schools mental health leads was suspended last Jan (before covid) and the role is not essential as outlined in the green paper - why not? It's imperative the govt address these issues because until they do - it's all hot air and it's children who pay.

We must ensure that more than 1% of the health budget is given over to CYP mental health services. You can go with the headline figures as much as you like but when it's represented as 1% it seems different. CCGs need to be made accountable for spending on CYP mental health.

I firmly believe that we can begin to address this through schools but only if the system changes dramatically. For starters, progress8 has to go to allow schools to focus on wellbeing. Sure Start and youth clubs have to reopen, grass root services are essential.

The problem is the services aren't there! Regardless of how much money has just been secured, it's still a fraction of what's been cut. Youth and children's services have been all but eliminated and demands on schools, & by extension children, add to poor mental health.