More than 55,000 Welsh children are currently struggling with their mental health and four in five Welsh parents say that they want schools produce a termly mental health report, according to this report by Compass.
Four in five (81 per cent) of parents in Wales say that they would like to see schools produce a termly mental health report in the same way they report on a child’s learning achievements, grades, and attitude in the classroom.
44 per cent of Welsh parents also said that they were aware of other youngsters in their children’s classes showing early signs of self-harm, bullying, anxiety, and unhealthy self-control.
The study also suggests that more than 55,000 Welsh children as young as five are hiding signs of distress from their teachers.
42 per cent of parents think their children’s schools are well equipped to deal with the mental health needs of the young people they are teaching.