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ENGLAND: Birmingham and Various Locations: INT GV Primary school teacher taking lesson in classroom Close Shot Feet of child SOFT FOCUS shot of schoolboys writing CBS Schoolgirl at desk with teacher pointing out something on sheet GV Lesson in session RECONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE Child, Luke, aged 9, speaking to counsellor (actor's voice) SOT - Dad doesn't live with us any more / mum tells me not to worry / I'm not good at stuff / I can't do the work / I've got this pain in my stomach / I get angry, it makes me want to punch somebody / if I do that I'll get in trouble so I hit my head harder and harder until I get a really bad headache / I don't mean to do it but I can't stop Childline office: Woman answering phone at Childline NATSOT John Cameron (NSPCC) interview SOT - that is a ticking time bomb / we need proper professional support to these children / if we don't the problem will escalate, get much worse / they will harm themselves more significantly and a number of children could die EXT HOSPITAL Children's intensive care ambulance manoeuvring at hospital Reporter to camera INT Dr Duncan Law (Clinical Psychologist) interview SOT - by the time children are presenting at A&E with self harm, we've failed / early intervention is where we've like to see mental health services going Shots of Natasha Devon (Government mental health champion) speaking at seminar in secondary school Devon writing on white board Natasha Devon (Government mental health champion) interview SOT - we've lived too long in a culture which values looking a certain way, earning a lot of money and academic achievement above happiness, health and fulfilment / time we prioritised children's physical and mental health CUTAWAY Reporter listening Perry Beeches School: EXT SOFT FOCUS shots of primary school chidlren playing on equipment in playground INT Liam Nolan (Headteacher, Perry Beeches School) interview SOT - children are put under pre...