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Awaab Ishak: housing complaints ignored due to prejudice, says ex-children’s commissioner

An inquest into the death of Awaab Ishak prompted an outcry this week after it found he died from a respiratory condition caused by mould

Manchester Evening News · Nov 20, 2022

Social housing complaints 'ignored due to prejudice', says ex-children's commissioner

The comments from Anne Longfield come after an inquest into the death of Awaab Ishak prompted an outcry after it found he died in December 2020 from a respiratory condition caused by mould

Daily Mirror · Nov 20, 2022

Housing complaints ignored due to prejudice, says ex-children’s commissioner

An inquest into the death of Awaab Ishak prompted an outcry this week after it found he died from a respiratory condition caused by mould.

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2022

Suicide attempts and self-harm ‘part and parcel of everyday life in a school’

A former Children’s Commissioner told peers there is a large legacy of children with increased mental health needs in the wake of the pandemic.

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022

£1bn needed to speed up mental health care for UK children, report says

Call for ‘once in a generation’ package for NHS so young people can receive treatment within four weeks

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2022

Calls for £1bn to save ‘buckling’ mental health services as suicidal children are turned away

‘Government response to this children’s mental health crisis has so far been too slow and inadequate’ says Anne Longfield

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2022

Children needing NHS mental health services in England ‘must be seen in four weeks’

Study calls for £1billion injection into children's care with guarantee of next-day consultations for those at greatest risk of self-harm or suicide

Wales Online · Jul 29, 2022

Children needing NHS mental health services ‘must be seen in four weeks’

The Commission on Young Lives report said access to mental health services remains a ‘postcode lottery’.

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022

Serious incidents more common in for-profit children’s homes in England

Privately run homes have more police callouts and staff complaints than council ones, data shows

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2022

‘Four chips on a plate’: Ministers told to boost school meal funding as children ‘getting smaller portions’

Caterers are switching to cheaper products as food costs rise

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2022