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Longfield: Child vulnerability data is 'tip of the iceberg'

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

| CYP Now

The government does not know how many children are vulnerable and agencies cannot agree on how to define and identify them, children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield has warned.

Government to make SRE compulsory from 2019

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Wednesday, March 1, 2017

| CYP Now

Sex and relationships education (SRE) will be made compulsory in all secondary schools, while all children in primary schools will be taught about healthy relationships, but not sex, the government has announced.

Young carers missing out on support due to 'fear of social services'

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Tuesday, January 17, 2017

| CYP Now

Young carers continue to be fearful of being identified because of concerns about what action social services may take, a study commissioned by the Department for Education has found.

Government blocks Labour bid to make sex education compulsory

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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

| CYP Now

Conservative MPs have blocked an attempt by Labour to introduce compulsory sex and relationships education (SRE) through an amendment to the Children and Social Work Bill currently going through parliament.

Majority of children want compulsory sex education, survey finds

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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

| CYP Now

The overwhelming majority of young people want sex and relationships education (SRE) in schools to be made compulsory, children's charity Barnardo's has said.

Government 'failing to act over vulnerable children's rights'

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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Children's rights in the UK are worsening, especially for the most vulnerable young people suffering from mental health issues, poverty and whose lives are blighted by crime, a report has said.

Concerns over rise in police taser use on children

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Wednesday, November 23, 2016

| CYP Now

The use of tasers on children in London has increased 12-fold in just eight years, a youth-led enquiry on child rights has heard.

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| CYP Now

The early years pupil premium should be doubled as part of efforts to combat worsening life chances for children and young people across the UK, the Social Mobility Commission has said.

Longfield recruits Narey as children's commissioner adviser

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Friday, September 23, 2016

| CYP Now

Former Barnardo's chief executive Sir Martin Narey is one of several high profile figures that have been signed up to provide advice to children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield, it has been announced.

Ombudsman criticises council over childcare arrangements

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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.

*MoD urged to raise armed forces enlistment age from 16??

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Monday, June 6, 2016

| CYP Now

The Ministry of Defence has been told to stop the British armed forces recruiting young people under the age of 18.

SEN reforms: Fewer than one in five children transferred

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Thursday, May 26, 2016

| CYP Now

Fewer than one in five children with special educational needs (SEN) have been successfully transferred onto an education, health and care (EHC) plan as part of government efforts to transform the system, it has emerged.

Children in care denied help with mental health problems

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Thursday, April 28, 2016

| CYP Now

Councils and specialist services are failing to support children in care who have mental health problems, a probe by MPs has found.

Former ADCS president to oversee development of mental health services for children in care

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Wednesday, April 27, 2016

| CYP Now

A former president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has been appointed by government to oversee attempts to boost support for children in care with mental health problems.

Labour conference: Corbyn vows to tackle inequality

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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

| CYP Now

New Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has highlighted housing, mental health and welfare support as key campaigns for his leadership.

Campaign group highlights deep cuts to short breaks funding

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Friday, September 25, 2015

| CYP Now

More than 70 councils have slashed spending on short breaks for families with disabled children over the past four years, latest figures show.

Young people get chance to shape health services

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Monday, August 24, 2015

| CYP Now

An initiative launched by the NHS is offering young people the opportunity to help shape the future of health services.

Maximum wait for eating disorder treatment to come in from April

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Friday, July 24, 2015

| CYP Now

New standards that will limit the amount of time children with eating disorders wait to receive treatment will come into effect next April, the government has announced.

Children's commissioners: Cuts will plunge more children into poverty

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Wednesday, July 1, 2015

| CYP Now

The government should shelve planned cuts to benefits to prevent more young people falling into poverty, the four UK children's commissioners have said.

Schools 'must improve support for diabetic children'

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

| CYP Now

More than a quarter of parents of children and young people with Type 1 diabetes are unhappy with the care and support their child receives for the condition in school, it has emerged.

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Longfield: Child vulnerability data is 'tip of the iceberg'

Government to make SRE compulsory from 2019

Young carers missing out on support due to 'fear of social services'

Government blocks Labour bid to make sex education compulsory

Majority of children want compulsory sex education, survey finds

Government 'failing to act over vulnerable children's rights'

Concerns over rise in police taser use on children

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

Longfield recruits Narey as children's commissioner adviser

Ombudsman criticises council over childcare arrangements

*MoD urged to raise armed forces enlistment age from 16??

SEN reforms: Fewer than one in five children transferred

Children in care denied help with mental health problems

Former ADCS president to oversee development of mental health services for children in care

Labour conference: Corbyn vows to tackle inequality

Campaign group highlights deep cuts to short breaks funding

Young people get chance to shape health services

Maximum wait for eating disorder treatment to come in from April

Children's commissioners: Cuts will plunge more children into poverty

Schools 'must improve support for diabetic children'

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