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A response to the figures on the mental health of children and young people in England released today by NHS Digital
New figures on the prevalence of mental health issues in children and young people in England in 2017 have been released today by NHS Digital. This is our statement in response.&nbs...
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Empowering young people to make informed decisions about their mental health
A new initiative has launched today to help young people have more engagement in mental health support and to give them a greater say in the treatment they receive and the outcomes they ...
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All secondary schools to receive free mental health resource for 11-14 year olds
Today every secondary school in England will receive an animation and assembly and lesson plans designed to encourage children and young people starting out at secondary school to talk a...
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Charity calls for a year of staff wellbeing in schools
The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families is calling on all Local Education Authorities and the schools they work with to make this year a wellbeing year for school staff....
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The Family School’s parental engagement programme awarded share of £4 million to reintegrate children in mainstream education
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families’ work with The Family School is among nine projects across the country that have been awarded a share of £4 million from the Departme...
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Improved mental health support for children in care
As announced by the Department for Education last week, the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families have successfully bid to manage a new pilot scheme to improve mental heal...
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AFNCCF shortlisted by Charity of the Year
The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families has made the 2018 shortlist for the Charity Awards for our Talking Mental Health campaign. The Centre appears alongside Redthread...
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BBC focus on The Family School
On Tuesday BBC1 broadcasted their feature documentary Back to School with Mum and Dad which focused on the work and experiences of the ground-breaking Family School in North London.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry attend the 'mental health marathon' marking a new movement for mental health
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry and thousands of runners in headbands helped make yesterday’s Virgin Money London Marathon the first ever ‘mental health marathon’ with...