There are now 493 looked after children in the care of the authority and this number has been reducing steadily for the last 6 months. Since February there has been a reduction of 28 looked after children and the teams are clearly working hard to get these good results. The child and family services scrutiny […]
Finding support for young people with mental health needs is sometimes a challenge
February 4, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Finding support for a young person with mental health needs is sometimes a challenge. It is worth pointing out at this stage the distinction between mental health and mental illness. Mental health covers emotional and well being issues and needs and is often addressed through non-medical interventions. Mental illness is medically diagnosed by an appropriate health professional […]