Here is the Children and Young People’s Mental Health (CYPMH) evidence-based bulletin. We hope this helps to keep you up to date with current awareness within your department. Please feel free to share and disseminate with colleagues. Some evidence is freely available, others require an Open Athens account to access. Please get in touch with the Library team should you need any support accessing the material.
Category: Young People
New Resource: The mark of co-production
Co-production involves people coming together as equals to make decisions and create services that work for them. This new co-produced resource supports anyone interested in planning, running, or evaluating a co-production project. It outlines the definitions, celebrates the approach, and explores how projects can aim for the highest levels of co-production.
The tool is grouped into four key stages of co-production:
- Planning
- Process
- Completing, sharing, celebrating
- Review
Developed from work with adults’ social care, the core principles can be adapted to support practice with young people and more.
The resource is most effective when used to support reflection by all involved in a co-production project – including members of the public, practitioners, researchers, or managers.
Find out more: How to practice effective co-production | Research in Practice
Children and Young People’s Mental Health (CYPMH) evidence-based bulletin
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NHS Alliance calls for new mental health waiting time target for children and young people
National Health Executive
Here is the latest on mental health for children and young people.
from the CPD Magazine
Mental health difficulties among young adults have doubled in past decade.
Centre for Longitudinal Studies; 2026.
https://cls.ucl.ac.uk/mental-health-difficulties-among-young-adults-have-doubled-in-past-decade/
[More than a fifth (22%) of generation Z in England report having a longstanding mental health condition in their early 20s, double the rate of millennials (10%) at a similar age ten years earlier, finds a new UCL study.]
Freely available online
ACAMH Awards 2026.
Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health; 2026.
The ACAMH Awards aim to recognise high quality work in evidence-based science, both in publication and practice, in the field of child and adolescent mental health.
Tool Kit
Children and young people in Local Plans in England.
Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA); 2026.
https://www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/children-and-young-people-in-local-plans-in-england/
[Plug-in resources for embedding the rights, needs and voices of children and young people in planning policy.]
Freely available online
CYPMH Evidence Based Bulletin
Dear all,
please find the Children and Young People’s Mental Health (CYPMH) evidence based bulletin attached. We hope this helps to keep you up to date with current awareness within your department. Please feel free to share and disseminate with colleagues. Some evidence is freely available, others require an Open Athens account to access. Please get in touch with the Library team should you need any support accessing the material.
You can also find the link to this bulletin here: CYPMH Evidence Based bulletin April 2026
If you need any further help or support regarding embedding evidence into your practice, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the library team: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk
CYPMH Evidence Based bulletin April 2026 by Katie Roper
Professionals’ Needs When Identifying and Intervening in Cases of Emotional Violence Against Children: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
A new study sheds light on the experiences and needs of professionals who work with children and families when emotional violence is present. Emotional violence can be less visible than physical or sexual abuse, but it has serious effects on children’s mental health and behaviour.
The research explores how professionals in health, social care and education struggle with recognising emotional violence, starting conversations with families, and knowing how to intervene in ways that are safe and effective. Participants highlighted the need for more training, practical tools and support from colleagues and supervisors so they can work confidently within complex service systems.
This study underlines why ongoing education and support for frontline staff matters, especially for those working at the intersection of mental health, safeguarding and family support. It also points to the importance of clear pathways, culturally sensitive resources and systemic backing that enable professionals to protect children and support families.
Read the full article here: Professionals’ Needs When Identifying and Intervening in Cases of Emotional Violence Against Children: A Qualitative Descriptive Study – Ikonen – 2025 – Health & Social Care in the Community – Wiley Online Library
Gambling awareness update and new research insights
Several new reports published in 2025 offer important insight into gambling related harm and how services, communities and systems can respond more effectively.
A synthesis report from GambleAware shares learning from a three year national marketing campaign focused on reducing stigma around gambling harm. The findings highlight the value of open conversation, non judgemental language and clear routes to support in helping people feel able to seek help earlier.
Another report from the Tavistock Institute showcases impactful practice across joined up local systems. Drawing on nine case studies from England, Scotland and Wales, it demonstrates how stronger partnership working can create more integrated and accessible support for people affected by gambling related harms.
Research led by the University of Brighton focuses on gambling and gambling harms within LGBTQ plus communities. The findings explore how experiences of discrimination, mental health challenges and substance use can intersect with gambling behaviour, and underline the importance of inclusive and culturally sensitive support.
Finally, the State of the Nation report from GambleAware brings together evidence on gambling harms among children and young people in Great Britain. It highlights patterns of risk, the influence of digital environments, and the need for prevention, education and early intervention.
Together, these resources offer valuable learning for anyone working in mental health, public health, education or community services, and reinforce the importance of compassionate, evidence based approaches to reducing gambling harm.
All reports are freely available via the GambleAware publication library: Publication Library – Gambling Research, Evidence & Statistics