Mental health of children and young people

Services

VCSE health and wellbeing fund 2019 to 2020: how to apply

Voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations can apply for funding to run projects focused on improving children and young people’s mental health.

Promoting children and young people's mental health and wellbeing
- Guidance
- 16 November 2023
- Office for Health Improvement and Disparities and Department for Education
Mental health and behaviour in schools
- Guidance
- 12 November 2018
- Department for Education
Mental health data and analysis: a guide for health professionals
- Detailed guide
- 18 December 2024
- Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
Improving the mental health of babies, children and young people
- Guidance
- 8 January 2024
- Department of Health and Social Care
Framework of outcomes for young people
- Guidance
- 12 July 2012
- Department for Education

Ban on puberty blockers to be made indefinite on experts’ advice
- 11 December 2024
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Press release
Puberty blockers temporary ban extended
- 22 August 2024
- Department of Health and Social Care
- News story
Start for Life campaign: if they could tell you
- 22 March 2024
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Press release
Extra funding for early support hubs
- 1 March 2024
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Press release
Earlier mental health support announced for thousands nationwide
- 25 October 2023
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Press release

Substance misuse treatment for young people: 2023 to 2024
- 28 November 2024
- Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
- National statistics
CAMHS Waiting Time statistics for Northern Ireland (September 2024)
- 6 November 2024
- Department of Health (Northern Ireland) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
- Official statistics
Healthy Child, Healthy Future: Health Review Statistics for Northern Ireland 2023/24
- 31 October 2024
- Department of Health (Northern Ireland) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
- Official statistics
CAMHS Waiting Time statistics for Northern Ireland (June 2024)
- 7 August 2024
- Department of Health (Northern Ireland) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
- Official statistics
CAMHS Waiting Time statistics for Northern Ireland (March 2024)
- 23 May 2024
- Department of Health (Northern Ireland) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
- Official statistics

Proposed changes to the availability of puberty blockers for under 18s
- 11 December 2024
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 08 October 2024
Newidiadau i'r gyfraith a chyfarwyddyd ynglŷn â sut i wneud eich penderfyniadau eich hun
- 21 June 2022
- Department of Health and Social Care, Ministry of Justice, Welsh Government, and Department for Education
- Closed consultation
- Date closed 14 July 2022
Newidiadau i god ymddygiad yr MCA a gweithredu’r LPS
- 21 June 2022
- Department of Health and Social Care, Ministry of Justice, Welsh Government, and Department for Education
- Closed consultation
- Date closed 14 July 2022
Changes to the law and guidance about making your own decisions (easy read)
- 21 June 2022
- Department of Health and Social Care, Ministry of Justice, Welsh Government, and Department for Education
- Closed consultation
- Date closed 14 July 2022
Changes to the MCA Code of Practice and implementation of the LPS
- 21 June 2022
- Department of Health and Social Care, Ministry of Justice, Department for Education, and Welsh Government
- Closed consultation
- Date closed 14 July 2022