Report and presentation attached.

Officers accepted that the current system for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) was not perfect but felt that the system was improving with new investment having been made in the service.  There had been a culture change away from the old four tier system with the new I-Thrive system covering treatment, support and self-management etc. The new children’s model for mental health services had been piloted in the north locality of Havering.

Feedback from schools had been favourable with schools feeling they now had a better understanding of CAMHS and in particular the role of the Support Time and Recovery Worker. This had resulted in more appropriate rates of referral from schools to CAMHS. The CAMHS website had also been improved which helped young people to access services.

Children with speech and language difficulties were more likely to struggle in school and become young offenders etc but NELFT was now working closely with the Council’s adolescent safeguarding team on these issues. A representative from Havering CCG added that the CCG worked with schools and providers to develop services for resilience building.

The CAMHS transformation strategy had recently been refreshed and this could be circulated to Members. The Havering Transformation Board for CAMHS had also been considered as operating successfully.

The sub-Committee noted the presentation and thanked officers for the services being provided in Havering.