The process of reforming the Mental Health Act has been a long one, but we’ve now reached the end of committee stage in the House of Lords. During this phase, peers from across the House came together to scrutinise the Bill. They brought amendments to strengthen the Bill and debated on these changes across five ..read more

We cannot believe another year has passed by already. It’s been a year of continuous growth for the Coalition, and we have reached over 360 members. It’s heartening to see the passion for babies, children and young people’s mental health across so many organisations. Thank you to all our members for your continued support ..read more

The first budget from this Government promised the potential to deliver long overdue change for babies’, children’s and young people’s mental health. With a bold ambition to raise the healthiest generation of children, the budget was a crucial opportunity for the Government to demonstrate their commitment to these promises. And there are some glimmers of ..read more

We are delighted to see the publication of a new Mental Health Bill to modernise the Mental Health Act 1983. For too long, the Mental Health Act has failed people who require mental health care and reforms are long overdue. Inequalities in the disproportionate use of detentions, high levels of restraint – particularly experienced by ..read more

We are delighted to see the publication of a new Mental Health Bill to modernise the Mental Health Act 1983. For too long, the Mental Health Act has failed people who require mental health care and reforms are long overdue. Inequalities in the disproportionate use of detentions, high levels of restraint – particularly experienced by ..read more

At the Coalition, as a large group of organisations working together to ensure that babies, children and young people get the support that they need for their mental health, we know how important it is to make sure that the voices of people with lived experience are heard and integrated with our work. At the ..read more

Following the election, Health and Social Care Secretary, Wes Streeting acknowledged that the NHS is ‘broken’, and commissioned a full and independent investigation into the state of the NHS led by Professor Lord Darzi.  The rapid assessment aimed to provide an overview of the current performance of the NHS and the challenges the health system ..read more

Responding to the publication of the Darzi Review, Amy Whitelock Gibbs, Chair of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition says: ‘Today’s publication of the Darzi Review lays bare what the children’s mental health sector has known for a very long time; rising mental health need in children and young people is far outstripping ..read more

In the recent Kings Speech, the Government committed to introducing a new Mental Health Bill to reform and modernise the Mental Health Act 1983. In this blog we’ll re-cap on the progress made reforming the Act to date, and what the Bill should include for children and young people. What progress has been made so ..read more

The King’s Speech marked a positive step in the right direction for the mental health of babies, children and young people. We welcome the introduction of a new Mental Health Bill to reform the Mental Health Act 1983. The Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition, alongside the mental health sector, have long been calling for reform of the Mental Health Act 1983, and it is fantastic to… Source ..read more