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Commissioner calls for election campaign debates for children

Monday, June 10, 2024

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The Children’s Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza has called on every party leader to hold a debate for children during the election campaign as latest polling shows more than half of young people think politicians don’t consider their views.

Liberal Democrats pledge investment in disadvantaged children's education

Monday, June 10, 2024

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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.

Resources to support young people interested in volunteering

Friday, June 7, 2024

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CYP Now looks at resources to support projects and organisations to involve young volunteers.

Youth centre launches new inclusive toilets co-produced with young people

Monday, June 3, 2024

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A youth centre in the West Midlands has opened inclusive toilets following feedback from young people around their views on gender identity.

NCS cut costs by 32% through year-round offer, business plan reveals

Friday, May 31, 2024

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The National Citizen Service (NCS) has cut costs by 32% over the last 12 months in a bid to “deliver value for money for the taxpayer”, according to its latest strategy.

Youth leaders question Conservative plan for national service

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

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Conservative plans for a year of compulsory national service for 18-year-olds if the party wins the election on 4 July have raised questions among youth sector leaders.

General Election 2024: What the children and young people's sector wants to see from the next government

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

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Charities supporting children and young people have released manifestos detailing what they want from the next government in the run up to the general election after more than a decade of cuts to public services.

NYA appointed to run UK Youth Parliament

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

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The National Youth Agency (NYA) will take over the running of the UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) following the closure of the British Youth Council earlier this year.

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

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

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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

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

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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.

Duke of Edinburgh's Award sees highest ever participation level

Monday, May 13, 2024

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More than 330,000 young people started the Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) last year, marking the highest number of participants in its 68 year history.

Mayor of London to invest £14.5mn to tackle violence in key capital hotspots

Friday, May 10, 2024

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The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced an additional £14.5mn investment in the approach taken by his Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) to tackle violence in 11 key hotspots across the capital.

Mayoral elections 2024: What the results could mean for children and young people’s services

Friday, May 3, 2024

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Members of the public have taken to the polls in devolved areas and in the capital to vote for elected mayors, signaling a big win for Labour which took all but one of 10 mayoral seats in England.

Youth charity partners with UK Space Command for careers programme

Thursday, May 2, 2024

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Youth charity the Jon Egging Trust (JET) has partnered with UK Space Command to support disadvantaged young people to learn about space-based careers.

Call for ‘enrichment premium’ for disadvantaged pupils

Thursday, May 2, 2024

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Disadvantaged pupils’ access to after school clubs and other extra-curricular activities could be improved by the creation of an ‘enrichment premium’ funding stream, a report recommends.

Girlguiding launches plan to reduce environmental anxieties among children

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

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Girlguiding has launched a new environmental strategy designed to reduce environment-based anxieties facing children.

Sadiq Khan reveals plans for youth investment ahead of mayoral election

Monday, April 22, 2024

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Sadiq Khan has pledged to provide 250,000 more positive opportunities for young Londoners in youth clubs, including mentoring and youth worker investment, in the lead up to next month's mayoral election.

Youth work improvement initiative to tackle 'fragmentation' of services

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

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An initiative is launching that aims to gather the views of a cross-sector group of 10,000 professionals to find ways to improve support for young people.

Scouts wins £129,000 DfE contract to boost teacher recruitment

Thursday, April 11, 2024

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Scouts has been handed a £129,000 government contract to promote teaching as a career pathway to its young members.

DCMS refused request to bail out BYC ahead of closure

Friday, April 5, 2024

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The government refused pleas to provide emergency funding to prevent the closure of the British Youth Council (BYC) due to the “scale” of the charity’s financial difficulties, a letter to UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) members reveals.

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