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Baroness Tyler of Enfield

The Children and Families Act has failed to improve the lives of children and young people
Education
By Baroness Tyler of Enfield
The Children and Families Act has failed to improve the lives of children and young people
The Children and Families Act 2014 was envisaged as a landmark piece of legislation. Its impact was intended to be wide ranging, giving greater protection to vulnerable children, better support for children whose parents are separating, a new system to help children with special educational needs and disabilities and help for parents to balance work and family life.
The stormy passage of the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill
Health
By Baroness Tyler of Enfield
The stormy passage of the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill

While the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill has completed its parliamentary journey, the next steps will be vital in determining how the new system will work, writes Baroness Tyler
Financial services play a vital role in our communities, more must be done to keep branches open
Economy
By Baroness Tyler of Enfield
Financial services play a vital role in our communities, more must be done to keep branches open

Baroness Tyler says more must be done to keep branches open and welcomes Nationwide’s announcement that every town or city in which it currently has a branch will still have one in 2021.
End this battle to access children’s mental health services
Health
By Baroness Tyler of Enfield
End this battle to access children’s mental health services

While the NHS long term plan made some welcome promises on funding, critical questions over staffing, referral and waiting times remain unanswered, says Baroness Tyler
Lives depend on ending the 'chronic' underinvestment in children and young people's mental health services
Health
By Baroness Tyler of Enfield
Lives depend on ending the 'chronic' underinvestment in children and young people's mental health services

Ahead of her Oral Question in the House of Lords today on access to treatment in Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Baroness Tyler writes about the topic for PoliticsHome.
Baroness Tyler: Government must increase spending to ensure Equality4MentalHealth
Health
By Baroness Tyler of Enfield
Baroness Tyler: Government must increase spending to ensure Equality4MentalHealth
Lib Dem Spokesperson for Mental Health Baroness Tyler writes in support of the cross-party Equality4MentalHealth campaign launched this week, calling for increased Government funding for mental health services.
Baroness Tyler: Ensuring mental health crisis care is properly funded
Health
By Baroness Tyler of Enfield
Baroness Tyler: Ensuring mental health crisis care is properly funded
The Lib Dem Spokesperson for Mental Health, Baroness Claire Tyler, responds to the Care Quality Commission’s ‘Right Here, Right Now’ report.