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National Audit Office concerned about lack of data on mental health spending

NAO mental health report

The National Audit Office has warned that the lack of school spending data on mental health means planning support for pupils is not possible.

The spending watchdog said the Government must put in place mechanisms to “improve understanding of spend and activity on mental health support across the system, particularly in schools and local authorities”.

It found the paucity of data “limits the government’s ability to make informed decisions about the level of support offered to children in different areas of the country”.

Read the full “improving children and young people’s mental health services” report here.

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