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Coronavirus: Children’s charities threatened by major income drop

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

| CYP Now

Public service work carried out by charities to support vulnerable children and families is under threat due to a massive drop in fundraising income caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a think tank has warned.

Childline sees surge in calls over coronavirus

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Monday, March 30, 2020

| CYP Now

Childline has seen a spike in calls from vulnerable children worried about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Cornwall Council launches emergency appeal for care leaver accommodation

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Friday, April 17, 2020

| CYP Now

A council has launched an emergency appeal to boost its provision of supported accommodation for care leavers during the coronavirus outbreak.

How to protect children from online abuse during lockdown

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Monday, April 27, 2020

| CYP Now

Academics who have researched online child abuse have offered advice on how to keep children safe during the coronavirus lockdown.

Article 39 launches legal action against DfE relaxation of statutory duties

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Friday, June 5, 2020

| CYP Now

A children’s rights charity has launched legal action against the Department for Education over changes made to legislation surrounding children’s social care.

Timeline for relaxation of social care statutory duties

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Wednesday, June 10, 2020

| CYP Now

The introduction of emergency legislation to exempt local authorities from dozens of statutory duties for children’s social care services in response to the coronavirus pandemic has split the sector.

Government's £63m for local welfare assistance schemes 'not enough', charities warn

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Thursday, June 11, 2020

| CYP Now

A £63m cash injection into Local Welfare Assistance (LWA) schemes pledged by the government falls “far short” of the £250m urgently needed as a result of the coronavirus crisis, charities have warned.

Article 39 granted judicial review against DfE over relaxation of statutory duties

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Friday, June 26, 2020

| CYP Now

Children’s rights charity Article 39 has been granted a judicial review against the Department for Education over emergency legislation which relaxes and removes councils' statutory duties to vulnerable children.

Free school breakfast scheme extended over summer holidays

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Friday, July 3, 2020

| CYP Now

Free breakfasts will be provided to thousands of vulnerable children over the summer holidays in an extension of the government’s breakfast, the Department of Education has announced.

Service cuts and benefit changes hit support for families in poverty

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Thursday, August 6, 2020

| CYP Now

Cuts to local support services and the introduction of Universal Credit are preventing social workers from “effectively” supporting families living in poverty, new research has found.

DfE ‘missed out’ responses in children’s social care exemptions consultation

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has amended the results of a consultation into the extension of children’s social care exemptions after critics raised concerns that some responses had not been included in the outcome.

Young people worst hit by impact of Covid-19 on jobs market, ONS reveals

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

| CYP Now

More than half a million young people in the UK are now unemployed, new data reveals, showing that 16- to 24-year-olds have been hardest hit by the impact of Covid-19 on the jobs market.

Children's homes registrations nearly double during lockdown

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

| CYP Now

Ofsted registered 177 new children’s homes during lockdown amid increased pressure on the children’s social care system, the inspectorate’s national director for social care has said.

Children’s rights ‘worryingly low’ on political agenda, charities warn

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020

| CYP Now

Children’s rights remain “worryingly low” on the political agenda in England, a coalition of charities supporting vulnerable young people have warned.

Safeguarding in the Digital Age: Empower young people to talk about online grooming, conference told

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

| CYP Now

More needs to be done to educate and empower young people to talk about the threat of online grooming, CYP Now’s Safeguarding Children in the Digital Age 2021 conference has heard.

Five key things Gavin Williamson told the education select committee

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

| CYP Now

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson faced questions from the education select committee about the impact of the third national lockdown on children and young people.

Coronavirus: BASW urges more support for social workers

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

| CYP Now

Social workers will need clearer guidance and professional support and resources to help vulnerable families and children once emergency legislation to tackle the coronavirus outbreak comes into effect, the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) has said.

Coronavirus: DfE reveals list of key workers as schools close

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has released a list of key workers critical to tackling the coronavirus outbreak whose children will still be allowed to attend school.

Coronavirus: MPs to probe impact of pandemic on children’s services

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Friday, March 27, 2020

| CYP Now

MPs have launched an inquiry into the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on children’s services and schools.

School catch-up schemes 'not reaching' disadvantaged children, NAO warns

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

| CYP Now

Government efforts to help pupils catch up following school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic are not reaching the most disadvantaged children, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).

#Chances4Children: Foster carers celebrated during Foster Care Fortnight

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

| CYP Now

Foster carers have been praised for their dedication during the Covid-19 pandemic as part of Foster Care Fortnight.

Open family court cases increase by a quarter, Cafcass figures show

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

| CYP Now

Active family court cases have increased by more than 25 per cent compared with May last year, latest figures show.

Universal Credit cut to leave millions with income ‘below acceptable living standards’

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

| CYP Now

The planned cut of the £20 Universal Credit uplift will leave families receiving less than half of the income required to have an acceptable standard of living, new analysis shows.

Almost a million young people to be hit by universal credit cut

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

| CYP Now

The end of the £20 universal credit uplift will “disproportionately” affect around one million young people, the YMCA has warned.

Pandemic puts 16,000 children at risk of domestic abuse, charity warns

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Thursday, December 23, 2021

| CYP Now

The Covid-19 health crisis placed at least 16,000 children at a greater risk of domestic abuse over the Christmas period, according to research by the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF).

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Coronavirus: Children’s charities threatened by major income drop

Childline sees surge in calls over coronavirus

Cornwall Council launches emergency appeal for care leaver accommodation

How to protect children from online abuse during lockdown

Article 39 launches legal action against DfE relaxation of statutory duties

Timeline for relaxation of social care statutory duties

Government's £63m for local welfare assistance schemes 'not enough', charities warn

Article 39 granted judicial review against DfE over relaxation of statutory duties

Free school breakfast scheme extended over summer holidays

Service cuts and benefit changes hit support for families in poverty

DfE ‘missed out’ responses in children’s social care exemptions consultation

Young people worst hit by impact of Covid-19 on jobs market, ONS reveals

Children's homes registrations nearly double during lockdown

Children’s rights ‘worryingly low’ on political agenda, charities warn

Safeguarding in the Digital Age: Empower young people to talk about online grooming, conference told

Five key things Gavin Williamson told the education select committee

Coronavirus: BASW urges more support for social workers

Coronavirus: DfE reveals list of key workers as schools close

Coronavirus: MPs to probe impact of pandemic on children’s services

School catch-up schemes 'not reaching' disadvantaged children, NAO warns

#Chances4Children: Foster carers celebrated during Foster Care Fortnight

Open family court cases increase by a quarter, Cafcass figures show

Universal Credit cut to leave millions with income ‘below acceptable living standards’

Almost a million young people to be hit by universal credit cut

Pandemic puts 16,000 children at risk of domestic abuse, charity warns

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