including support after suicide. Adopt better use of technology within CAMHS services Increase the use of texts, emails and skype etc for appts. This work should be informed by CHYP and Families. Young Commissioners have been asked to deliver this within their commission until March 18 – NTW to incorporate NTW/CCG September 2018 Develop support pathways for children and young people and for parents/carers who have alcohol problems To invite Platform/Evolve to development day Gateshead Council Newcastle City Council Sept 2018 CHYP supported to develop mental health and wellbeing APP promoting self care. Explore any development of apps for schools with Young Commissioners Many Apps in existence, review from CHYP to establish if another still required and/or which Apps we promote/support for NG. Part of school exclusions action plan CCG Gateshead Council Newcastle City Council July 2018
All schools, colleges, primary care will have a lead on mental health Gateshead Council Newcastle City Council Sept 2018 2 Workforce Development Plan Develop a comprehensive workforce strategy based on training needs assessment of wider children and young peoples workforce; staffing data (wte, discipline, skill set) and financial information. NTW/STFT underway with workforce group. This will include VCS and IAPT workforce NTW with All partners support April 2018 Implementation of workforce development strategy All April 2018 – March 2019 3 Eating Disorders Demonstrate improvements to intervention and avoidable hospital admissions, implement regional approach. To link MST work with LA developments CCG NTW Dec 2018 Build capacity within community mental health services to deliver evidence based eating disorder treatment - Specialist Community Eating Disorder Team to have opportunity to access the multi-systemic NTW Sept 2018
are not supported by the existing programme 5 Early Intervention and Prevention Implement Getting Help which includes greater emphasis on prevention and early intervention. Specifications agreed CCG 2018 Deliver early intervention and prevention through the health visitor, family nurse partnership and school nurse new specification and contract (Gateshead) In service spec contract start date July 2018 Gateshead Council July 2018 Pilot mindfulness in Gateshead schools x3 (Gateshead) Staff training commenced Gateshead Council June 2018 Incorporate mental health and wellbeing in schools via 0-19 contract (Gateshead) In service spec contract date July 2018 Gateshead Council July 2018 Promote CYP mental health and wellbeing opportunities via early help social care model (Gateshead) Service changes underway Gateshead Council April 2018 Early help Newcastle Update required from Newcastle City Council Newcastle City Council Submit DfE bid for mental health in schools programme for Gateshead and Newcastle Workshops commence March 2018 with AFF. 43 schools in CCG Gateshead Council June 2018
• LAC/Care leavers offered guaranteed interviews for any Council 8 Learning Disabilities Monitor and review new arrangements. Understand local impact of the LD transformation programme ensure services are responsive to individual needs and are able to wrap round those YP with complex needs to prevent placement breakdown. Workshop planned 30-31st Jan. Pathways reviewed and support offered from LA’s into NTW Welcome sessions for Early Help. LW coordinating. LD, Autism and ADHD are to be incorporated into Getting Help and Getting More Help CCG Gateshead Council Newcastle City Council Dec 2018 April 2018 9 Autism Scope local need and service development to deliver assessment and treatment compliant with national and local standards for children and young people with learning disability, autistic spectrum disorder, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, to improve access and intervention Needs assessment done in Gateshead, JY developing the strategy. Spec needs to link to schools. Strengthen mainstream school/setting offer for supporting CYP Gateshead LA December 2018 Spring 2019
with communication and interaction needs (autism/SLCN) through development of a specialist teacher team. Develop post diagnostic support offer for parents of CYP with autism to include parent training programme. NTW service from workshop see update in action 8 Gateshead LA NTW Spring 2019 10 Perinatal Mental Health Review the pending Perinatal Care National Guidance when published and the better births recommendations Review impact of perinatal maternal mental health pathways on primary care and specialist services to establish NHSE funding ends March 2019. CCG/NTW Dec 2018