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Pressure on young people at a new high

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Vincent
Published date17 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
Concerned cross-party councillors have made eleven recommendations they hope will improve support young people, including where they can get help and advice

Early intervention is crucial, they say.

Calderdale Council's Cabinet is now being asked to adopt recommendations made by the scrutiny review group.

This review was initiated after reports being presented to Calderdale's Children and

Young People's Scrutiny Board which indicated that the primary concern of children and young people across Calderdale was their emotional wellbeing.

Review group lead, Coun Diana Tremayne said as well as partners including schools, the voluntary sector, NHS and mental health advice and support Calderdale website Open Minds, they had spoken to children themselves about their concerns.

Potential solutions also had to consider financial restraints services were under in making eleven recommendations drawn up by cross-party councillors.

"What we have seen very clearly are the challenges that we face. What has been really important in the constraints on services. So we wanted to come up with recommendations that are manageable and achievable, and we think we have done that," said Coun Tremayne (Lab, Todmorden). The report identifies three key themes - connectivity, empowerment and access.

A key recommendation is a holistic approach with partners sharing their knowledge, identifying unmet need and establishing good practice in responding to problems when they arose, without need for separate multiple referrals to a range of agencies, said Coun Tremayne.

This would include faceto-face and virtual networking opportunities for partners in education...

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