Community Rise in number of kids whose emotional wellbeing is cause for concern in Portsmouth By Claire Havey Contributor Comment Published 20th Aug 2024, 15:01 BST Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276 Visit Shots! now Experts reveal a worrying rise since the Covid-19 pandemic New figures released by the Department for Education and analysed by the mental health treatment experts at the UKAT London Clinic reveals a concerning rise in the number of kids living in Portsmouth whose emotional wellbeing is classed as a ‘cause for concern’. The data shows that the proportion of looked after children in the area who are affected by poor emotional wellbeing is at the highest level since records began. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
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In Portsmouth, over HALF - 51%- of looked after children aged 5-16 have an emotional wellbeing score of 17 or over - classed as the most serious; a ‘cause for concern’. Emotional wellbeing needs to be encouraged, UKAT London Clinic urges Data is collected by local autho.