Child Mental Health

The Children’s Society and The University of Manchester have published a briefing summarising discussions and findings from a workshop on building better policies for girls’ mental health. The workshop included participants from across the civil service, academia, and the third sector. The discussion identified practices that should be sustained and strengthened including: whole school approaches that prioritise listening to girls; co-production with young people; and the use of shared language around girls’ mental health across sectors. The briefing highlights some of the complex challenges girls are facing such as pressures rooted in gender stereotypes, sexism and misogyny, and underscores the need for greater collaboration to address these. It also emphasises the value of bringing varied policy perspectives together around a shared commitment to building better policies for girls’ mental health.

Read the briefing: Building better policies for girls’ mental health  

See also on NSPCC Learning: Child mental health: recognising and responding to concerns