Getting More Help (specialist services)
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This section is for children and young people who need more extensive intervention, such as those with complex needs or those unable to participate in everyday activities.
Community Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
All Community CAMHS teams also provide support at the “Getting More Help” level. Please see their entry in section 2 for further details.
CNWL Community Eating Disorders Service
The Community Eating Disorders Service for Children and Young People offers help and support to children and young people aged 17 and under living in Central and North London who have a suspected or confirmed eating disorder diagnosis. This includes children and young people who are seeking advice, consultation and support.
Who they see:
Available to children and young people aged 17 and under living in Central and North London (including Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster)
They offer assessment, diagnosis and intervention on a range of suspected and confirmed eating disorders including:
- Anorexia nervosa
- Bulimia nervosa
- Binge eating disorder
- Atypical anorectic and bulimic eating disorder
The service accepts referrals from GPs, healthcare professionals, schools and colleges. They also accept self-referrals from young people or parents and carers.
Contact them:
South Kensington and Chelsea Mental Health Centre
1 Nightingale Place
London, SW10 9NG
020 3315 3369 - 09:00 – 17:00 Monday to Friday
Download a self-referral form for young people, parents and carers
Learning Disability Transition Teams
The Transition teams work closely with the Disabled Children’s Team (DCT), Short Breaks Team, SEN and Health/Psychology Team, to ensure young people with Learning Disabilities transition seamlessly to Adult Services and avoid any gaps in provision.
Young people (including all with an Education, Health and Care Plan) preparing to transition are identified at age 14 (Year 9), and assessed for eligibility for the Learning Disability service at age 16 (Year 11). If eligible, the young person will be allocated a Transition Social Worker who can explain the transition process and will be available to answer any questions. A further assessment is carried out at age 17.5 and services are identified to support the young person, which are then presented to the funding panel for approval.
Who they see:
Open to young people resident in Kensington & Chelsea or Westminster who have a Learning Disability, and who are assessed as eligible.
- Young people already known to Children’s Services will be identified and referred in through cross-service and multidisciplinary tracking meetings
- GPs and other health professionals can refer directly to the Learning Disability duty team
Families can request a referral directly if they are not already known to the service.
Contact them:
020 7313 6843
Bi-borough Mencap Transitions Workers
Delivering a transitions service to young people aged 14-21 and their families, with a learning disability and/or ASD, in transition, who are currently or have previously been under the support of local CAMHS, Kooth, MIND, Intensive Behavioural Support Service, Positive Behavioural Support Consultancy services, or Mental Health Youth Workers.
Who they see:
The young person must:
- Reside in Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster, or Hammersmith & Fulham.
- Be aged between 14 and 21 years old.
- Have a diagnosis of ASD and/or a global Learning Disability (not specific learning difficulties) who also have a mental health difficulty identified by a professional.
Contact them:
HF Mencap:
0208 748 5168
Kensington & Chelsea Transitions Practitioner:
Westminster Transitions Practitioner:
Young Adult Partnership (YAP) Panel
A fortnightly multi-agency panel providing holistic support to 16-25 year olds, tailored to their personal circumstances and health, care and life needs. The panel aims to improve the interface between adolescent and adult mental health services, and deliver comprehensive young adult support that integrates mental health services with the physical health, social care, education and voluntary sectors.
In the meeting, the case worker/practitioner will be asked to present relevant background about the young person. The YAP Panel will discuss relevant approaches, and make recommendations/help to develop a management plan.
Who they see:
The panel supports 16-25 year olds identified by agencies as requiring input. Examples includes:
- Young person approaching 17.5 and needing continued mental health care
- Young person referred to CAMHS at 17 years old
- Approaching transition or vulnerable and on a waiting list (e.g. 17 year olds, care leavers, carers, NEET)
- Young person where there is concern about engagement with services
- Wellbeing and recovery support post-discharge
- Young person known to specialist teams (e.g. Addictions, Looked after Children, Young Carers, Long-term conditions, Health and Justice), particularly if disengaged, on a waiting list, or in need of help accessing wider support
- Young person known to existing multi-agency panels, e.g. MAVES (Multi-Agency Vulnerability and Exploitation Safeguarding), Dynamic Support Register, Children’s Joint Panel, Transitions Panel.