We welcome the rollout of the @beewelluk.bsky.social survey across the UK and hope to see wellbeing measurement become more embedded in work to improve children and young people's mental health.
PBE
Children’s services are stuck in a crisis loop.
Spending hit a record £14.7bn despite little evidence outcomes for children are improving. The reason? 80% of budgets are spent on late intervention.
A new report by @pbe.co.uk, commissioned by us at the Children's Services Funding Alliance 👇
What really matters when it comes to children and young people's mental health and wellbeing?
The word cloud below shows what organisations working with children and young people say is important for children: things like health, confidence, skills, and wellbeing.
The government's investment in early support and care reform is a generational opportunity to rebalance spending towards early support.
This word cloud shows what is actually being measured: things like attainment, literacy, attendance and behaviour.
Our latest report on Children's Services uncovers a system out of balance: annual costs in England reached a record £14.7 billion in 2024/25, but 82% of spending between 2011 and 2025 went to late intervention.
Our latest report on Children's Services uncovers a system out of balance: annual costs in England reached a record £14.7 billion in 2024/25, but 82% of spending between 2011 and 2025 went to late intervention.
