“Mental health problems affect about 1 in 10 children and young people. They include depression, anxiety and conduct disorder, and are often a direct response to what is happening in their lives.

Alarmingly, however, 70% of children and young people who experience a mental health problem have not had appropriate interventions at a sufficiently early age.”
— Mental Health Foundation

It is becoming increasingly apparent that a lot of the children who struggle with their emotional well being and their mental wellbeing, are not getting access to suitable treatment from appropriately trained professionals. Treatments include interventions by appropriately and well trained professionals. When left untreated these children face significant impact in their educational engagement, their mental, emotional and physical health and their quality of life.

We as a society have a growing knowledge regarding the long term damaging impact, the number of young people affected, and the comorbidity of experiences. This comorbidity includes bullying, abuse, trauma, family difficulties, poverty, depression, anxiety, family breakup, and many more. We also know that the sooner we can intervene in an appropriate way, the better the outcome is. We also know that the more complex the situation the greater the knowledge and experience of practitioner is required.

The demand to meet these children and young people's needs are being pushed towards schools who do not have extensive training in these matters.