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CAMHS National Summit 2024: Improving Mental Health Support and Access in Schools

Fri, 6 Dec 2024

Hallam Conference Centre, London, OR Virtual, Online

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This conference will look at national developments and practical advice in improving access to CAMHS and mental health and wellbeing support support for children in school, there will be a focus on innovation to provide effective care, suicide prevention, inter-agency working and access to services.

The conference will include an extended interactive workshop focusing on improving mental health support in school following the development of NHS mental health support teams which are now in place in around 4,700 schools and colleges across the country, with 287 expert teams offering support to children experiencing anxiety, depression, and other common mental health issues.

“The last year has been one of the most difficult for this age group, emerging from the pandemic to more limited prospects for their futures, coupled with an increase in academic pressure to catch up on lost learning, and the impact of the cost-of-living crisis. The current state of play cannot continue. The government must get a grip of the situation.”

Tom Madders, director of campaigns at YoungMinds

“The number of school-age children being referred to CAMHS has undergone an “explosion” in the last three years, soaring by 76% since 2019, NHS figures show. That year 812,070 under-18s in England were referred to CAMHS for treatment of anxiety, depression, eating disorders and other psychological problems. But far more – 1,425,194, the highest number on record – were referred during 2022. That was the second year in a row in which referrals topped 1m, amid the continuing impact of Covid on young people’s wellbeing.”

The Guardian, June 2023

This conference will enable you to:

  • Network with colleagues who are working to improve mental health services for children and young people

  • Develop the role of the mental health lead in schools

  • Improve early intervention and how schools can work in a preventative way to improve wellbeing and resilience

  • Develop your skills in new ways of working children and young people in crisis

  • Understand the impact of Covid-19 on children’s mental health and CAMHS services

  • Reflect on the lived experience of a young person with lived experience

  • Update your knowledge on national developments and learning

  • Improve suicide prevention and learning from suicide – including the role of the Suicide and Self Harm competency framework

  • Reflecting on CAMHS and Safeguarding including the increasing role of using a contextual safeguarding framework

  • Working with multi agencies in improving wellbeing reducing suicide in children and young people

  • Supporting the transition from child to adult mental health services

  • Self assess and reflect on your own practice

  • Supports CPD professional development 

Speakers include:

Nicola Harvey

Founder, Former Senior Teacher & Author
Harvey Heals Limited

Exhibition & Sponsorship Packages

This conference offers a valuable opportunity for industry suppliers to personally meet with their target audience where they will have time to talk and demonstrate the benefits of their products. High quality specialist audiences make having a presence at our events a highly targeted and cost effective marketing channel.

Why Exhibit?

Having a presence at this event will give you the opportunity to:

  • Demonstrate your product, system or service
  • Network and engage with your key audience  
  • Generate new business leads
  • Gain exposure for your brand and raise the profile of your organisation
  • Understand the current needs of your audience and challenges they’re facing
  • Update your knowledge of national policy and local developments  

Enquire

Contact Carolyn Goodbody for exhibition and sponsorship prices, or to discuss a tailored package to suit your needs and budget.

Getting to the Venue

Location

Hallam Conference Centre, Cavendish Venues, 44 Hallam St, London W1W 6JJ

By Rail

Marylebone, Euston and Kings Cross St Pancras Stations are all within 10 minutes taxi rides or alternatively 15 minutes by Underground. Paddington Station (which has a direct link to Heathrow every 15 minutes) is 20 minutes walk or 10 minutes in a taxi.

By Road

There is on-street parking nearby, see: Parking in Westminster for more information. The nearest NCP car park is at 6-7 Weymouth Mews. Please note that this venue is within the Congestion Charge zone.

Venue Map

Fee Options

NHS, Schools, Care and Public Sector

£325.00

(£390.00)

Commercial organisations

£549.00

(£658.80)

Virtual NHS, Schools, Care and Public Sector

£295.00

(£354.00)

Virtual Commercial organisations

£549.00

(£658.80)

(Prices in brackets include VAT)

Discounts

Additional delegate discount:

A discount of 15% will be applied to fees for any extra delegates.

Online discount:

A discount of 10% will be applied if you pay using the website.

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