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Entrepreneur to lead commission on children's access to play

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

| CYP Now

A independent commission has been launched to investigate the state of children’s play in the UK and put forward recommendations for the next government on how to improve facilities and access to provision.

Liberal Democrats pledge investment in disadvantaged children's education

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Monday, June 10, 2024

| CYP Now

The Liberal Democrats have pledged a series of policies to narrow the attainment gap for disadvantaged children and boost educational opportunities for young people in their manifesto for the 2024 general election.

Two thirds of parliamentary constituencies blighted by high child poverty rates, study warns

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Thursday, June 6, 2024

| CYP Now

At least a quarter of children are living in poverty in two thirds of constituencies being contested during the upcoming general election, a study is warning.

Increase access to green spaces to solve play crisis, charity urges next government

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Thursday, June 6, 2024

| CYP Now

One in three children in Britain under the age of nine live more than a ten-minute walk from the nearest playground, a charity is warning ahead of the general election.

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

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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.

Oliver Steeper’s death after choking on food at nursery ruled as ‘misadventure’

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024

| CYP Now

The death of a nine-month-old boy who died after choking on food at nursery has been ruled as “misadventure” following an inquest.

Plans to tackle youth vaping and smoking set to be scrapped ahead of election

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Friday, May 24, 2024

| CYP Now

Major government plans to tackle youth vaping and smoking, including a ban on the marketing of vaping products aimed at children, look set to be scrapped ahead of the general election.

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.

University scheme to support care leavers into nursing

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Monday, May 20, 2024

| CYP Now

The University of Roehampton has launched a new programme designed to make healthcare careers accessible to young care leavers.

Webinar to share best practice on teaching pupils with mild vision and hearing difficulties

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Thursday, May 16, 2024

| CYP Now

With one in five students affected by mild to moderate vision and/or hearing loss, this webinar from CYP Now and its sister titles will offer practical strategies for how teachers and schools can support the education of these children, including classroom strategies and advice for the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)/inclusion team.

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.

Children’s Society to expand mental health services with £1mn award

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

| CYP Now

The Children’s Society has been awarded £1 million to provide early intervention mental health support to young people across all four nations of the UK, with a focus on those from marginalised communities.

NCS partnership to define youth services impact on mental health

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

| CYP Now

The National Citizen Service (NCS) has joined a new partnership which aims to examine the impact of accessing youth provision on young people’s mental health.

MP slams DfE’s ‘lack of engagement’ during child-friendly town inquiry

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has been criticised by the chair of a parliamentary committee for failing to engage with its inquiry into the impact of town planning on children and young people.

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.

Young people: 'We are begging next government to improve children's services'

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

| CYP Now

Young people have told cross-party MPs in Westminster that they are "not asking, but begging" the next government to change the system around children's social care.

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.

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.

Hundreds of young people to reveal lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic

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Monday, April 22, 2024

| CYP Now

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry will hear from hundreds of young people about the lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic to form legal evidence for future recommendations.

MPs back plans to tackle youth vaping

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

| CYP Now

MPs have backed major plans to tackle youth vaping and smoking including a ban on the marketing of vaping products aimed at children.

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.

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.

Cass review: Gender identity services for young people ‘need to match standards of other NHS care'

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

| CYP Now

A landmark healthcare review has called on the NHS to ensure gender identity services for young people match the standards of its other forms of care and support.

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Entrepreneur to lead commission on children's access to play

Liberal Democrats pledge investment in disadvantaged children's education

Two thirds of parliamentary constituencies blighted by high child poverty rates, study warns

Increase access to green spaces to solve play crisis, charity urges next government

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

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

Oliver Steeper’s death after choking on food at nursery ruled as ‘misadventure’

Plans to tackle youth vaping and smoking set to be scrapped ahead of election

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

University scheme to support care leavers into nursing

Webinar to share best practice on teaching pupils with mild vision and hearing difficulties

DfE proposes ban on teaching sex education to young children

Children’s Society to expand mental health services with £1mn award

NCS partnership to define youth services impact on mental health

MP slams DfE’s ‘lack of engagement’ during child-friendly town inquiry

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

Young people: 'We are begging next government to improve children's services'

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

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

Hundreds of young people to reveal lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic

MPs back plans to tackle youth vaping

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

Budgets to support visually impaired children slashed by councils

Cass review: Gender identity services for young people ‘need to match standards of other NHS care'

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