We Centre for Mental Health full support this statement and share the concerns about the impact of this Act of Parliament on people’s health and human rights

📢Today we publish a new report with Centre for Mental Health exploring the many barriers that children and young people can face attending school, such as mental health problems, poverty and SEND #NotinSchool

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I want you to know that survivors of torture are utterly terrified of being bundled onto a plane to Rwanda - a notorious torturing state.

I met with around 20 survivors today in treatment at our Manchester rehabilitation centre and this was top of their agenda.

This documentary is deeply affecting and a powerful demonstration of the harms caused by harsh benefit rules. Plans to make the system even harsher will leave more people at risk of poorer health and shorter life expectancy

We must understand the connection between increased school absence and child mental health NHS Confederation NHS England Department of Health and Social Care UK Parliament Children, Young People and Education Committee Office of the Chief Executive NHSScotland ⭐️✨💙CAMHS Network💙✨⭐️ SENCO Chat Network ASCL The General Teaching Council for Scotland Multi Academy Trust Association (MATA) NAHT colin foley Emma Weaver - ADHDF Neurodiversity Charity Tony Lloyd

Almost 30% of older private renters live in non-decent homes. It goes without saying that no one should be living like this. It's time to fix unsafe homes.

We're supporting #SafeHomesNow so that no one in England has to live in a home risking their health ageing-better.org.uk/safe-homes-now

Rates of school absence have risen significantly since the pandemic, with 1 in 5 children persistently absent from school. What's causing it? And what needs to be done to boost attendance and ensure children can engage in education? centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/n… #NotInSchool 🧵

Honoured to have contributed to the drafting of this work.

Thank you Centre for Mental Health and Children & Young People's Mental Health Coalition for championing the intersection of MH and school attendance and for supporting our Recommendations and Asks.

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These standards alongside our Inpatient commissioning framework aim to support a ‘bold reimagine model of care for the future’ focused on citizenship, continuity of care and therapeutic relationships. Now, to support colleagues with implementing them

Time to end the ‘psychological torture’ of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP). More than a decade since new IPP sentences were banned, the legacy remains for those subject to them before 2012. This has to end.

1 in 5 children is 'persistently absent' from school (missing 10% or more). Our briefing with Children & Young People's Mental Health Coalition shows that school absence has risen at the same time as increasing mental health problems, child poverty and waits for support: centreformentalhealth.org.uk/news/item/poor… #NotInSchool

“If the disability benefits system is ‘unsustainable’ the Government should take action to deal with the causes of higher numbers of people needing support for their mental health, not take away the help people get to deal with the consequences.'

📢 Poor mental health and long waits for support are fuelling school absence, according to our new briefing with Children & Young People's Mental Health Coalition.
Initiatives to boost school attendance won't be effective unless they address these wider factors. 👉 centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/n… #NotInSchool

Great to have joined the 'Protecting young Black lives, celebrating Black professionals' event. Check out this final report highlighting the possibilities & difficulties that young Black ppl & Black professionals are currently facing 👇🏾
Thanks Prof. Carlene Firmin & Ben Lindsay OBE 🙏🏾

Away from the politics and posturing, what does it feel like to wake up this morning knowing you may be sent to Rwanda?
Here are the stories of some of those who came here seeking sanctuary, and have had Home Office letters saying they may be deported: channel4.com/news/meet-the-…

Deeply saddened by Parliament passing bill to facilitate deportations of people seeking asylum to Rwanda. The harm this could do to people’s mental health & disregard for human rights is beyond comprehension for any of us not facing this kind of threat

People living with a severe mental illness face the greatest health inequality gap in England. Help us raise awareness of the link between mental and physical health and reduce inequalities. Find out more about joining us👇
Centre for Mental Health Rethink Mental Illness
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'We must and can do better than inventing ‘cultures’, rather than addressing the very real, but solvable, problems society has created.'

Ed Davie MPH responds to last week's claims by the Prime Minister of a 'sick note culture' which 'over-medicalises the everyday worries of life'👇

We are deeply concerned about the Government’s intentions to push through its bill and begin sending people seeking asylum in the UK to #Rwanda . This will put their mental health in danger and risks causing severe and lasting harm. 1/3 bbc.co.uk/news/uk-688718…

🗨️ Claims of 'sick note culture' by the Government distract from the real causes of mental ill health, says Ed Davie MPH in our latest blog: centreformentalhealth.org.uk/sick-note-cult…