Pete Henshaw

Education journalist

Mental health crisis: The children and young people waiting years for CAMHS support

‘Of those whose reasons for referral were known, the most common issues were anxiety, ‘reaching crisis’, neurodevelopmental conditions (excluding autism), depression, and self-harm. However,...

‘A significant loss of expertise’ – campaign to reverse 'steep decline' in school nurses

A campaign for a school nurse in every school has been launched in a bid to reverse a ‘steep decline’ that has seen a 33% fall in the number of school nurses since 2009. A new report – based on a...

‘We urge the government to work with schools, local authorities, the NHS and charities to place wellbeing at the heart of the curriculum and school culture, so that every child has the support they need to thrive.’

The ‘trauma gap’: Schools must not return to ‘business as usual’ post-lockdown

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