P-05-857 Create a national task force for children’s mental health
P-05-857 Create a national task force for children’s mental health
P-05-857 Create a National
Task Force for Children's Mental Health
This
petition was submitted by The National Organisation for Children's Mental
Health having collected 91 signatures.
Text of Petition
We
call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to create
a National Task Force to investigate which cultural, societal, and political
factors may be contributing to the number of children in Wales experiencing
poor mental health; and that this National Task Force:
1) Include in its membership: children; representatives from organisations
working with children; representatives from all political parties represented
in the National Assembly for Wales; academics involved in researching social
policy, political science, culture, society, and economics;
2) Is chaired by the Children's Commissioner for Wales in post when this task
force is created and that they should remain the Chair of the task force for
its duration, should they agree to do so (regardless of whether they remain the
Children's Commissioner for Wales for the duration of the life of the task
force - except in exceptional circumstances);
3) Should be tasked with producing a report based upon its investigations that
includes recommendations for the Welsh Government based upon its findings;
4) Should have all of its recommendations examined by the Welsh Government in
consultation with this National Task Force, the National Assembly for Wales,
and the residents of Wales (including children).
Additional Information
The
National Organisation for Children's Mental Health Ltd is a newly established
social enterprise. Our objective is to support the development of a national
culture that enables children to sustain excellent mental health by helping
organisations working with and/or for them to create the best environment in
which every child's mental health can flourish.
Assembly Constituency and
Region
- Vale of Glamorgan
- South Wales Central
Status
This petition is currently under consideration by
the Petitions
Committee.
Further
information
Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
First published: 24/01/2019