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The cost-of-living crisis has increased the number of children living in poverty. Picture: Adobe Stock/Monkey Business

26 March 2024

Number of children living in absolute poverty rises by 300,000, government reveals

Amrit Virdi Health

There are 24 categories to enter for this year's CYP Now Awards

26 March 2024

CYP Now Awards 2024 opens for entries

Derren Hayes

Members of youth parliament have asked the DCMS what support they have for those affected. Picture: BYC

26 March 2024

BYC closure highlights 'threat to youth representation', members warn

Amrit Virdi Youth Work

The survey comes with 33 ambitions to improve the lives of young people. Picture: Surasaki/Adobe Stock

25 March 2024

Just one in five children feel politicians are listening to them, England's Children’s Commissioner reveals

Amrit Virdi Youth Work

Richard Taylor has died aged 75. Picture: The Damilola Taylor Trust

25 March 2024

Richard Taylor: Father of schoolboy Damilola Taylor dies aged 75

Fiona Simpson Children's Services

The April edition of CYP Now focusses on outdoor activities.

24 March 2024

In April’s CYP Now: Outdoor education special, CYP Now Awards launch, care leaver housing

Derren Hayes

The programme was launched at the Youth Endowment Fund's conference on engaging with parents of children at risk of violence. Picture: Amrit Virdi

22 March 2024

Programme launched to promote evidence-based parenting interventions

Amrit Virdi Children's Services

Members of the Youth Select Committee present the report in parliament. Picture: Ryan Kearney MYP/Twitter

22 March 2024

British Youth Council annouces closure

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Safer London has launched training for staff with a module about autism. Picture: Auremar/Adobe Stock

22 March 2024

Charity highlights importance of specialist roles to support neurodiverse children

Amrit Virdi Education

21 March 2024

Youth Services Act needed to boost access for young people, NYA says

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Work should be done to 'develop and further professionalise the work of youth practitioners in London', experts say. Picture: Seventyfour/Adobe Stock

21 March 2024

Youth workers step in amid lack of family help to protect children from crime

Joe Lepper Youth Work

The cost-of-living crisis has exacerbated the risk of exploitation for vulnerable children, experts say. Picture: Adobe Stock

21 March 2024

Lack of strategy to tackle child criminal exploitation ‘harming young people’

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

The trial was run across two NHS trusts for four months. Picture: Royal Foundation for Early Childhood/Twitter

21 March 2024

Princess of Wales' charity urges roll out of health visitor tool to ‘interpret baby behaviour’

Joe Lepper Health

Calls have repeatedly been made by the sector Cookham Wood YOI to close. Picture: HMI Prisons

21 March 2024

Cookham Wood YOI to close

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

Social Work England described young people's understanding of the role as a 'concern'. Picture: RH2010/Adobe Stock

20 March 2024

Campaign launches to tackle negative perceptions of social work

Joe Lepper Social Care