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Ombudsman criticises council over childcare arrangements

Friday, June 24, 2016

| CYP Now

A council has been criticised by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) for failing to properly support a working mother of two teenage disabled children with her childcare needs.

Businesses support children’s happiness campaign in run up to Christmas

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Monday, December 18, 2023

| CYP Now

A children’s charity with a focus on ensuring vulnerable children experience fun and happiness is being supported by businesses during the festive season.

Projects to support children and young people this Christmas

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

| CYP Now

As the cost-of-living crisis continues across the country, many families are struggling to afford essentials over the festive period.

Referrals to children’s mental health services ‘highest on record’

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

| CYP Now

The number of referrals to child and adolescent mental health services (CAHMS) has reached a record high, according to analysis of NHS annual data by charity Mind.

Children's safety campaigners call for WhatsApp to reverse age limit reduction

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Thursday, April 11, 2024

| CYP Now

Campaigners are calling on WhatsApp to reverse its decision to cut the age limit of users from 16 to 13.

Support for SEND children turning 18 is ‘profoundly inadequate’, report warns

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Thursday, May 9, 2024

| CYP Now

Problems in support for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being “exacerbated by a profoundly inadequate system” of help as they become adults, according to campaigners.

Family Action chief calls for priority interventions for families with mental health issues

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Friday, January 28, 2011

| CYP Now

Families with mental health issues must be made a priority under government plans to adopt an early intervention approach in the children's sector, a charity has said.

CYP Now 2013 Awards open for entry

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Monday, April 15, 2013

| CYP Now

The 2013 Children & Young People Now Awards - the gold standard in services for children, young people and families across the UK - are open for entries.

Unicef and councils involve young people in shaping services

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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

| CYP Now

Children and young people are to be involved in designing and delivering services aimed at them through a partnership between Unicef UK and six local authorities.

Benefit cap 'risks derailing child poverty fight'

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Thursday, March 27, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's charities have criticised MPs from all three main political parties for voting to cap the welfare budget at £119.5bn next year.

DfE plans 15-month transition period to replace LSCBs

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

| CYP Now

Councils and their safeguarding partners will be given up to 15 months to replace outgoing local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) under plans that have gone out for consultation.

Labour conference: Burnham calls on local areas to prioritise mental health in schools

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

| CYP Now

Local health and wellbeing boards should be exploited as a means of preserving mental health support in schools, Labour's shadow health minister has claimed.

GPs admit failure to understand self-harm

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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

| CYP Now

Almost half of GPs don't understand what drives young people self-harm and two thirds of teachers would be unsure about how to broach the issue with pupils, a survey has found.

Children of heavy drinkers 'more likely to get drunk'

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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

| CYP Now

Children of middle class parents who drink above the recommended amount of alcohol are among the most likely to get drunk and drink frequently, according to a survey by Drinkaware.

Restrictions on independence jeopardise children's health

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

| CYP Now

The health and wellbeing of today's children is suffering as a result of increasing restrictions on their freedom to walk to and from school and play outside, a 40-year research programme has found.

Troubled families intervention could save councils ‘billions'

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

| CYP Now

Councils could save more than £32,000 for each troubled family they work with by providing services in a more effective way, a government report has claimed.

Sexual health service cuts could cost taxpayers £10bn, report warns

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

| CYP Now

Cuts to sexual health services could saddle taxpayers with an additional £10bn bill to deal with increases in unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, charities have warned.

YOTs told to make case for mental health investment

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

| CYP Now

Youth offending teams must work closely with new health and wellbeing boards to drive down high numbers of vulnerable young people with mental health needs in the justice system, a charity has said.

Councils cut back on short breaks for disabled children

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

| CYP Now

More than 60 per cent of councils cut spending on short breaks for disabled children last year, while 40 per cent intend to cut provision this year, an investigation by the charity Mencap has revealed.

Children in poverty 'miss out on free school meals'

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Thursday, March 7, 2013

| CYP Now

More than 500,000 children living in poverty are missing out on free school meals that they are entitled to, research by the Children's Society has found.

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Ombudsman criticises council over childcare arrangements

Businesses support children’s happiness campaign in run up to Christmas

Projects to support children and young people this Christmas

Referrals to children’s mental health services ‘highest on record’

Children's safety campaigners call for WhatsApp to reverse age limit reduction

Support for SEND children turning 18 is ‘profoundly inadequate’, report warns

Family Action chief calls for priority interventions for families with mental health issues

CYP Now 2013 Awards open for entry

Unicef and councils involve young people in shaping services

Benefit cap 'risks derailing child poverty fight'

DfE plans 15-month transition period to replace LSCBs

Labour conference: Burnham calls on local areas to prioritise mental health in schools

GPs admit failure to understand self-harm

Children of heavy drinkers 'more likely to get drunk'

Restrictions on independence jeopardise children's health

Troubled families intervention could save councils ‘billions'

Sexual health service cuts could cost taxpayers £10bn, report warns

YOTs told to make case for mental health investment

Councils cut back on short breaks for disabled children

Children in poverty 'miss out on free school meals'

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