Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

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These services assess and treat children and young people with emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties. They range from basic pastoral care, such as identifying mental health problems, to specialist ‘Tier 4’ CAMHS, which provide in-patient care for those who are severely mentally ill.

Definition from SEND Code of Practice April 2015

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