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Our children and young people should be getting the best - not just getting by.
Helping children and young people to fulfil their potential is a key ambition of all councils, but services that can support them to do so are under increasing pressure.
Find out more about our call to properly fund the services that change children’s lives to make sure they all have the bright futures they deserve.
View our campaign publications and further children and young people campaign resources:
Bright Futures publications and reports
View a collection of publications and reports related to our Bright Futures: children's services campaign.
View a collection of publications and reports related to our Bright Futures: children's services campaign.
A child-centred recovery – where all young people can thrive
We need to put children and young people at the heart of our plans to rebuild our communities and create a better future.
We need to put children and young people at the heart of our plans to rebuild our communities and create a better future.
Children and young people's mental health
Good mental health is important to everyone in society and councils have a clear role in supporting the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.
Good mental health is important to everyone in society and councils have a clear role in supporting the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.
In this section:
Bright Futures: children's services
The LGA's call for properly funded children's services.
Bright Futures: CAMHS
The LGA's call to prioritise children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS).
Bright Futures in Parliament, May 2018
On 21-25 May 2018, the LGA hosted a Bright Futures exhibition in Parliament, highlighting the importance of children's services.