The Mental Health of Children and Young People: A Framework for Promotion, Prevention and Care

ANNEX 1 - KEY PARTNERS

The tables in this Framework suggest lead partners for each of the service elements. These are indicative only and should ensure appropriate involvement of the wider network of partners who have a significant contribution to make. It proved impractical to list all potential partners in the service element tables, and they are, therefore, listed below. This is not intended to diminish their potential contribution in any way. It is recognised that not all local areas have all services/agencies suggested. It is also recognised that this list may not be comprehensive.

The involvement of children and young people and their parents/carers in initiatives is presumed in all cases.

The role of the voluntary sector

The contribution of the voluntary sector in terms of work supporting the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people is diverse and hard to quantify. Often, the voluntary sector is seen as providing primary level support; however, some voluntary agencies provide more specialised assessment and intervention services. Voluntary sector staff comprise around one third of the social care workforce and make a substantial contribution with potential to develop further.

Early Years

• Adult mental health services
• Childcare partnerships
• Community arts sector
• Community health projects
• Community learning staff
• CPD Co-ordinators
• Early years staff
• Education authorities
• Educational psychologists
• Family centre staff
• Health promotion staff
• Learning Disability Local Area Co-ordinators
• Local authority health improvement officers
• NHSCAMHS staff (including Primary Mental Health Workers)
• NHS clinical psychologists
• NHS child health professionals
• NHS involving people teams
• NHS midwifery services
• NHS Primary Care teams
• Obstetric Liaison Psychiatry
• Parent and toddler groups
• Parents/carers
• Pre-school education & childcare providers
• Public Health Nurses (Health Visitors)
• Scotland's Health At Work
• Scottish Institute for Human Relations ( SIHR)
• See Me staff
• Social service staff
• Social work services
• Staff working with vulnerable expectant parents
• Staff organisations
• SureStart staff
• Voluntary sector, including churches/faith communities

School Years

• Active Schools Co-ordinators
• Allied health professionals
• Child Protection Committees
• Choose Life Co-ordinators
• Community arts sector
• CPD Co-ordinators
• Education authorities
• Educational psychologists
• Health promotion staff
• School health development workers
• Learning Disability Local Area Co-ordinators
• Local authority health improvement officers
• NHSCAMHS staff (including Primary Mental Health Workers)
• NHS clinical psychologists
• NHS child health professionals
• NHS involving people teams
• NHS Primary Care teams
• Parent Teacher Associations
• Parents/carers
• Public Health Nurses (School Nurses)
• School Boards
• School management teams
• School staff (all staff working in a school)
• Scotland's Health At Work
• Scottish Anti-Bullying Network
• Scottish Health Promoting Schools Unit
• See Me staff
• Social service staff
• Social work services
• Staff organisations
• Voluntary sector, including churches/faith communities

Community-Based Activity

• Child Protection Committees
• Choose Life Co-ordinators
• Community arts sector
• Community health projects
• Community learning development workers
• Community police
• Community safety partnerships
• CPD Co-ordinators
• Health promotion staff
• Healthy living centres
• Learning Disability Local Area Co-ordinators
• Local authority health improvement officers
• NHSCAMHS staff (including Primary Mental Health Workers)
• NHS child health professionals
• NHS Primary Care teams
• Parents/carers
• Psychologists
• Scottish Anti-Bullying Network
• Voluntary sector, including churches/faith communities
• Youth workers (including volunteers)

Additional and Specific Supports

• Adult mental health services
• Adoption & fostering agencies/teams
• Adoptive parents (& prospective adoptive parents)
• Allied health professionals
• Care providers, including voluntary and private sector providers
• Child Protection Committees
• Children's Reporters & Children's Hearings panel members
• Children's Rights Officers
• Community arts sector
• Community police
• CPD Co-ordinators
• Education authorities
• Education staff providing outreach teaching
• Educational psychologists
• Forensic psychology services
• Foster carers
• Health promotion staff
• Housing associations/agencies
• Housing staff
• LAC health teams
• Learning Disability Local Area Co-ordinators
• Learning Disability Nurses
• Local authority health improvement officers
• Medical advisers to fostering & adoption panels
• NHSCAMHS staff (including Primary Mental Health Workers)
• NHS clinical psychologists
• NHS child health professionals
• NHS Primary Care teams
• Parents/carers
• Residential carers
• Respite carers
• Safeguarders
• School management teams
• School staff (all staff working in a school)
• Scottish Women's Aid
• Social service staff
• Social work services
• Teaching staff, and in particular, designated teachers for looked after children and young people
• Throughcare & aftercare teams
• Voluntary & private sector care providers (inc. residential schools, secure units)
• Voluntary sector (esp. self-help & condition-specific support groups)
• Youth justice social workers