Children and Young People's Mental Health

Project Scope

NHS
Independent Sector
Local Authorities
VCSE
YJS

Participate in the Project

Further Information

  • The census is a key reference point in evidencing the progress made on delivering the workforce element of the national CYP MH strategy within the NHS Long Term Plan (LTP), the ambitions recently set out in the Long Term Workforce Plan to invest in training places to grow the workforce and supports the wider transformation agenda.

    This will be the 7th year we have undertaken this census and as in previous years information will be collected on job roles, grades, age profiles, training and skills and more granular information on protected characteristics of staff to support widening participation to supply routes and opportunities for the CYP mental health workforce.

    Participants will receive a bespoke report outlining key messages and metrics, which compare local data against nationally reported positions.

  • Drop-in sessions:

  • Independent sector

    Local Authority

    VCSE

    YOTs

    Please find unlocked versions of the data collection template to support submission below. These are for reference only, please do not attempt to submit on an unlocked version, your submission will be rejected and you will be asked to resubmit on the locked version.

    Independent sector - Unlocked

    Local Authority - Unlocked

    VCSE - Unlocked

    YOTs - Unlocked

National Reports

Download the national reports for Children and Young People's Mental Health below.

Project Lead: Alison Worden

Key Dates

Data collection opens:
17th June 2025

Data collection closes:
29th July 2025

Validation and analysis:
August - October 2025

Outputs:
National Report - Spring 2026

Participant Reports - Spring 2026

Any changes to dates will be updated here.