SEND - Local offer

The BeeU service commissioned by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and delivered by Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) provides:

• Emotional wellbeing and mental health services for children and young people (0-25)
• Neurodevelopmental assessments for children – autism for 5-18 year olds, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) for 6-18 year olds
• Community Eating Disorder Services for 0-18 year olds

The enhanced offer for 2024/2025:

The way children and young people access mental health services has changed since BeeU was launched in 2017, and the demand on the service has continued to grow significantly in recent years.

We understand this has led to longer waits to access services than we would wish and appreciate the frustration felt by families who are seeking support.

In recognition of this, from April 2024 MPFT will enhance the BeeU service offer, with additional investment from NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. MPFT will bolster its capacity by growing the BeeU team, with more registered mental health professionals able to respond to the increased demand; and developing the prevention offer available in schools and communities.

These changes aim to prioritise a reduction in the number of children waiting for an assessment, enabling more timely access to assessment and intervention for children and young people and ensuring they receive the right help, in the right place, at the right time.

Additional support will be available to schools through the successful Mental Health Support Teams (MHST). These teams collaborate with Mental Health Leads in schools to provide targeted support to vulnerable pupils, with the goal of addressing issues at an earlier stage and preventing them from becoming more serious. MHSTs are already working with nearly 50% of schools throughout the county, facilitating swifter access to specialist services and building on support already in place from professionals, such as school counsellors, Public Health school nurses, Children & Young Peoples Social Prescribing, educational psychologists and the voluntary sector. A new team commenced operations in January, focusing on South Shropshire. Moreover, we are pleased to announce that funding has been secured for an additional team, scheduled to commence operations in January 2025, further extending our reach and impact in the community.

New for 2024/25, and supporting the MHST offer, will be the launch of a partnership with SYA, alongside a number of other voluntary and community sector organisations, providing emotional wellbeing services to children in their schools and local communities across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

To find out more about the enhanced BeeU service visit our newly revamped website: https://camhs.mpft.nhs.uk/beeu

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