Furthermore, in light of the rise in both prevalence and severity of children and young people’s mental health difficulties, the training of Education Mental Health Practitioners should be reviewed to integrate their skills into a new psychological professions structure. This must include training experienced practitioners in more sophisticated psychological therapy so that they can work with more complex cases such as eating disorders and self-harm.

Furthermore, in light of the rise in both prevalence and severity of children and young people’s mental health difficulties, the training of Education Mental Health Practitioners should be reviewed to integrate their skills into a new psychological professions structure. This must include training experienced practitioners in more sophisticated psychological therapy so that they can work with more complex cases such as eating disorders and self-harm. Type: recommendation | Number: 17 | Paragraph: 88 | Response status: partially_accepted Government response: 111. We accept this recommendation in part. 112. All patients detained in hospital under the Mental Health Act are continually assessed and supported, and their need for detention is regularly reviewed. The government does not see the benefit in introducing more legislative requirements for such che