Too few children receiving treatment for ADHD, figures suggest

Exclusive: Findings undermine Ofsted chief inspector’s claim that too many children are being given Ritalin

Children in England and especially girls are being under-treated, not over-medicated, for ADHD, new figures obtained by the Guardian suggest.

In June, Ofsted’s chief inspector of schools, Amanda Spielman, claimed too many children were being given Ritalin, the main drug for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. She said reliance on drugs meant behavioural problems were not being addressed.

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