Growing Up Well

We work to ensure all children and young people have a healthy start to life and healthy childhoods and receive the right support – when they need it - to grow up well.
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Championing child and family-focussed strategy, design and delivery in our health system

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Making the case for investment to tackle the children's mental health crisis

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Tackling the drivers of poor mental health, including the role of social media in young lives

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Driving reform towards assessment, public health intervention and support in the community

Related reports

Everything to Play For

A Plan to Ensure Every Child in England Can Play

June 2025
Growing Up Well
High Aspirations
play commission
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Ambitions for the Future of Children and Young People’s Mental Health Support

April 2025
Growing Up Well
State of Play

An interim report from the Raising the Nation Play Commission

February 2025
Growing Up Well
High Aspirations
The Raising the Nation Play Commission
Future Minds

Why investing in children’s mental health will unlock economic growth

February 2025
Growing Up Well
Mental health, health and wellbeing
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An evidence-based plan for improving children’s oral health with and through education settings

September 2024
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An evidence-based plan for addressing the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) assessment and support crisis

July 2024
Growing Up Well
Opening up opportunities, reducing the education disadvantage gap and regional inequalities
A country that works for all children and young people

An evidence-based plan for supporting physical activity and healthy nutrition with and through education settings

May 2024
Growing Up Well
Mental health, health and wellbeing
A country that works for all children and young people

Improving mental health and wellbeing with and through education settings

April 2024
Growing Up Well
Mental health, health and wellbeing
Heads Up

Rethinking mental health services for vulnerable young people

July 2022
Growing Up Well
Commission on young lives

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