“…The need for an outcomes based approach to helping children and young people with mental health needs is now widely accepted (Bearman & Weisz, ; Wolpert, Ford, et al., ; Wolpert, Fugard, Deighton, & Gorzig, ) including its role in improving outcomes (Bickman, ). Evidence‐based practice has demonstrated that, even with the most effective interventions such as CBT for anxiety (Reynolds, Wilson, Austin, & Hooper, ), a significant proportion of children and young people do not improve, despite being offered recommended interventions (Weisz et al., ).…”