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WQ.303/2021
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR CHILDREN AND EDUCATION
BY DEPUTY K.F. MOREL OF ST. LAWRENCE
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 14th JUNE 2021
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 21st JUNE 2021
Question
Will the Minister advise how many children of school age have been referred annually to the Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (C.A.M.H.S.) in the years from 2018 to date?
Answer
The data below shows the number of referrals to CAMHS for children aged 4-16. Age is calculated based on the age of the child at the date of referral. Please note this is all referrals, not individuals – some individual may have more than one referral in the time period and some referrals were not accepted into the service. Data dates are January 1st 2018 to May 31st 2021 inclusive.
Year | Number of Referrals |
2018 | 478 |
2019 | 537 |
2020 | 594 |
2021 (to May) | 329 |