The rise in the number of mental health issues among young people has been well documented in the press in recent years and anyone who works in a school will tell you that there has been a noticeable increase in the volume of students who are suffering from mental illnesses.
I’ve been a teacher for 12 years now, and a headteacher for two of those and even in the relatively short period of time working as a school leader I have certainly noticed higher numbers of students who need support.
Schools have had to respond to this increasing demand and the stark reality is that in education we are not always qualified or able to provide the level of support required. It is heart-breaking to see a young person who is in dire need of professional support but who is sat on a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) waiting list as long as your arm.
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