CYP Now - Articles

Health

Children with extra needs and disabilities are "smashing through the stereotypes"

Best Practice 24 October 2023

Blackpool helps children with additional needs

New standards for children’s homes are being devised. Picture: NDABCREATIVITY/Adobe Stock

Features 24 October 2023

Inspections Clinic: Homes for Disabled Children

The UK can learn from Sweden on how all women access affordable maternity care. Picture: Alik Mulikov/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 24 October 2023

Maternity care for migrants, Sweden

Barnardo's is calling for increased access to social prescribing for young people, which can include talking therapy, sports, leisure and arts activities. Picture: Syda Productions/Adobe Stock

News 23 October 2023

Barnardo’s calls for national social prescribing strategy

Long waiting times have led to concerns of developmental needs in children going undiagnosed. Picture: AdobeStock/ Monkey Business.

News 23 October 2023

Children worst impacted by long waits for community health services, NHS figures show

Noli Tebe, 19, and her mum Angela meet Penny Mordaunt. Picture: AVUK

News 19 October 2023

Deaf children call on MPs to increase access to specialist services

Parents are facing more pressure to provide for their families amid the cost-of-living crisis. Picture: Adobe Stock/ kerkezz.

News 18 October 2023

More families using informal lenders amid high inflation

Anne Longfield will join Bite Back as chair of trustees. Picture: Commission on Young Lives

News 16 October 2023

Bite Back announces Anne Longfield as chair

The programme will fund services offering mental health support for young people. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 12 October 2023

Children in Need launches £1m funding award to improve young people’s mental health

Child vaping rates have been increasing along with the popularity of disposable vapes. Picture: Daisy Daisy/ Adobe Stock.

News 12 October 2023

Youth vaping consultation launches

Ruben, aged 12, is now home schooled after his school failed to understand his specific type of absence seizure, his mum says. Picture: Young Epilepsy

News 9 October 2023

Quarter of children’s epilepsy support plans not reviewed over last year, charity warns

Keir Starmer announced the pledge ahead of the Labour Party Conference. Picture: UK Parliament

News 6 October 2023

Sector raises questions over Starmer’s toothbrushing in schools pledge

The demographic of charity supporters is changing, the research finds. Picture: Rawpixel.com/AdobeStock

News 5 October 2023

Children’s charities facing long term supporter exodus, researchers find

Financial pressures are leading families to miss appointments. Picture: andreaobzerova/Adobe Stock

News 4 October 2023

Cost-of-living crisis 'impacting children’s access to occupational therapy'

Children who share a bed describe feeling tired, anxious and embarrassed. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 29 September 2023

Boost financial support for families to reduce ‘bed poverty’, government urged