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Inclusive Britain: How plan to tackle racial disparity will impact education, social care and youth justice

Thursday, March 17, 2022

| CYP Now

The government has set out its long-term vision to tackle racial disparities in the UK with a focus on health services, education and the youth justice system.

Charities welcome three-year extension of Adoption Support Fund

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Friday, March 4, 2022

| CYP Now

Charities have welcomed the government’s announcement to invest £163 million over the next three years in adoption services including therapeutic support for adopted children.

More than one in five girls experience ‘cyberflashing’

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

| CYP Now

More than a fifth of girls have been victims of cyberflashing incidents, according to a survey into online harm faced by women.

Levelling Up White Paper: Key points for the children's sector

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

| CYP Now

Investment in youth services and education in the UK’s most disadvantaged areas have been announced as part of the government’s “levelling-up” plan.

Number of children in extreme poverty rises to 550,000

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

| CYP Now

The number of children living in destitution has increased to 550,000, according to latest figures analysed by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Mental health pilot for children in care ‘needs more refinement’

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

| CYP Now

Virtual mental health pilots for children in care need improvement if they are to be rolled out UK-wide, after evaluation found that just one centre involved in the trial plans to carry on offering the support.

High Court gives councils go ahead to arrange Covid-19 and flu vaccines for children in care

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

| CYP Now

Local authorities can arrange for children in their care to have the Covid-19 and flu vaccines despite parental objection, the High Court has ruled.

Young people set out recommendations for Care Review

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Monday, November 1, 2021

| CYP Now

Young people with experience of the care system have issued a checklist of issues they want to be addressed by the Care Review.

Spending Review: Key asks for children and young people

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

| CYP Now

CYP Now breaks down key funding asks from across the sector.

World Mental Health Day: Key concerns, best practice and research around young people’s mental health

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Friday, October 8, 2021

| CYP Now

Mental health in an unequal world is the theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day.

Children's commissioner for England calls for urgent improvements to care system

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

| CYP Now

Investment in residential care, increased mental health support and more benefits for care leavers are paramount to improving provision for children in care, according to the children’s commissioner for England.

Nine in 10 child sexual abuse survivors experience mental health problems, review finds

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Thursday, August 5, 2021

| CYP Now

The mental health of almost all survivors of child sexual abuse has been impacted by their ordeal, new research shows.

Hundreds of child deaths linked to deprivation 'avoidable', report shows

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Monday, May 17, 2021

| CYP Now

Children from deprived families are more likely to die before they reach adulthood than their more affluent peers, a study has found.

Holiday Activities and Food Alliance launches to support local authorities

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Friday, March 19, 2021

| CYP Now

A new coalition of charities, academics and youth organisations has launched in a bid to support local authorities to make the best use of the government’s expanded £220m Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme.

Children’s commissioner launches ‘once-in-a-generation’ review of childhood

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

| CYP Now

The new children’s commissioner for England has announced plans to create a 10-year “blueprint” to help children recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Teenagers placed in foster care amid concerns over weight

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Thursday, March 11, 2021

| CYP Now

A family court judge has ruled two overweight teenagers should be taken into foster care over concerns about their health.

Children’s commissioner: Politicians must take child poverty 'out of the too difficult box'

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

| CYP Now

Children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield has delivered a stern rebuke to politicians over a lack of action to address child poverty.

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.

Concern over next children’s commissioner's failure to back smacking ban

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Thursday, December 17, 2020

| CYP Now

Children’s rights campaigners have raised concerns after the next children’s commissioner for England failed to commit to a complete ban on smacking.

Coronavirus daily round-up: Tuesday 1 December

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

| CYP Now

Early years leader lauds rise in standards of childcare providers despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

Spending Review: What has Rishi Sunak pledged for children and young people?

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

| CYP Now

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced his one-year spending review with a focus on helping the UK’s economy recover from Covid-19.

Public sector pay freeze ‘a body blow’ to frontline workers, unions say

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

| CYP Now

Education and social care unions have criticised the government’s decision to freeze pay for public sector workers amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Spending Review: Sector bodies set out key asks

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

| CYP Now

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is today set to announce a one-year spending review focussed solely on helping the UK to recover from Covid-19.

Covid-19 ‘having a devastating impact on children’s rights’

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Friday, November 20, 2020

| CYP Now

The Covid-19 pandemic is having a “devastating impact on children’s rights, wellbeing and futures”, the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has warned.

Mapped: Councils providing free school meals over half term and Christmas holidays

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Friday, October 30, 2020

| CYP Now

Local authorities have been forced to step-in over the October half term to provide free school meals for vulnerable children.

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Inclusive Britain: How plan to tackle racial disparity will impact education, social care and youth justice

Charities welcome three-year extension of Adoption Support Fund

More than one in five girls experience ‘cyberflashing’

Levelling Up White Paper: Key points for the children's sector

Number of children in extreme poverty rises to 550,000

Mental health pilot for children in care ‘needs more refinement’

High Court gives councils go ahead to arrange Covid-19 and flu vaccines for children in care

Young people set out recommendations for Care Review

Spending Review: Key asks for children and young people

World Mental Health Day: Key concerns, best practice and research around young people’s mental health

Children's commissioner for England calls for urgent improvements to care system

Nine in 10 child sexual abuse survivors experience mental health problems, review finds

Hundreds of child deaths linked to deprivation 'avoidable', report shows

Holiday Activities and Food Alliance launches to support local authorities

Children’s commissioner launches ‘once-in-a-generation’ review of childhood

Teenagers placed in foster care amid concerns over weight

Children’s commissioner: Politicians must take child poverty 'out of the too difficult box'

Five key things Gavin Williamson told the education select committee

Concern over next children’s commissioner's failure to back smacking ban

Coronavirus daily round-up: Tuesday 1 December

Spending Review: What has Rishi Sunak pledged for children and young people?

Public sector pay freeze ‘a body blow’ to frontline workers, unions say

Spending Review: Sector bodies set out key asks

Covid-19 ‘having a devastating impact on children’s rights’

Mapped: Councils providing free school meals over half term and Christmas holidays

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