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Most teachers providing food and clothing for disadvantaged children, research warns

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

| CYP Now

More than three-quarters of primary school teachers are spending their own money on basic food and clothing for their pupils, new research warns.

Lib Dems pledge tech tax to fund mental health professionals in schools

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Thursday, May 30, 2024

| CYP Now

The Liberal Democrats would increase taxes on social media and tech giants to fund mental health professionals in every school if elected, the party has said.

Four in 10 teachers warn children are 'too hungry' to learn

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

| CYP Now

More than a third of teachers have said pupils in their classes are too hungry to learn, jumping to 63% in deprived areas, a new survey has found.

DfE proposes ban on teaching sex education to young children

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Thursday, May 16, 2024

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has announced plans to ban sex education for school pupils in year four and below.

Girls twice as likely to opt out of PE lessons than boys, research finds

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

| CYP Now

Twice as many girls than boys say they would choose to never take part in a PE lesson again if given the option, new research finds.

Longfield think-tank calls for expansion of school mental health support teams

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Monday, April 29, 2024

| CYP Now

Former children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield has called for an expansion of mental health support offered in schools as data shows 1.4mn children in England now have a probable mental health condition.

Report slams ‘significant lack’ of government action to tackle root cause of school absences

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

| CYP Now

Mental health experts have criticised a lack of action by the government to tackle underlying issues behind persistent school absences such as poor emotional wellbeing and poverty.

Budgets to support visually impaired children slashed by councils

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

| CYP Now

More than half of local authorities have cut or frozen the number of specialist teachers they employ to support children with visual impairments, according to new research.

'Unexplained transfers' impacting one in five pupils with emotional health needs

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

| CYP Now

Vulnerable pupils, including those with mental health problems, are at an increased risk of experiencing "an unexplained transfer" from their school, research has found.

Charity highlights importance of specialist roles to support neurodiverse children

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Friday, March 22, 2024

| CYP Now

Safer London has said its expert caseworker roles to support neurodiverse children are vital at a time where there’s a “lack of money for services”.

Support schools and nurseries to tackle poverty, Longfield’s think-tank urges ministers

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Friday, March 15, 2024

| CYP Now

Programmes within schools and nurseries should be at the forefront of a government plan to tackle childhood poverty, a think-tank led by the former Children’s Commissioner for England has told ministers.

Virtual reality films tackle social media dangers for young people

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

| CYP Now

A series of virtual reality (VR) films has been created to help children understand the dangers of social media.

Webinar to support schools in identifying students with speech, language and communication needs

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

| CYP Now

Leading experts will examine how schools can spot students who have unidentified speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) and what they can do to remove the barriers to learning and social development, during a webinar hosted by CYP Now and its sister titles.

Experts urge ministers to produce emotional health guidance for schools

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Friday, February 23, 2024

| CYP Now

The Department for Education should produce guidance for schools on the implementation of good emotional health for children, a new report has urged.

Children's commissioner meets deaf children to learn about therapy outcomes

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

| CYP Now

The children's commissioner for England has met with deaf children to discuss how specialist speech and language therapy is improving their outcomes.

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Most teachers providing food and clothing for disadvantaged children, research warns

Lib Dems pledge tech tax to fund mental health professionals in schools

Four in 10 teachers warn children are 'too hungry' to learn

DfE proposes ban on teaching sex education to young children

Girls twice as likely to opt out of PE lessons than boys, research finds

Longfield think-tank calls for expansion of school mental health support teams

Report slams ‘significant lack’ of government action to tackle root cause of school absences

Budgets to support visually impaired children slashed by councils

'Unexplained transfers' impacting one in five pupils with emotional health needs

Charity highlights importance of specialist roles to support neurodiverse children

Support schools and nurseries to tackle poverty, Longfield’s think-tank urges ministers

Virtual reality films tackle social media dangers for young people

Webinar to support schools in identifying students with speech, language and communication needs

Experts urge ministers to produce emotional health guidance for schools

Children's commissioner meets deaf children to learn about therapy outcomes

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