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In Focus: Family support

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  • Tuesday, February 17, 2015
    • | CYP Now
All the research shows that it is never too early to transform a child's life chances. The school readiness gap between disadvantaged children and their peers can be as wide as 19 months on their first day of school and once children have fallen behind, their chances of catching up are slim.

Eradicating child poverty must remain top priority

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  • Tuesday, November 11, 2014
    • | CYP Now
I'm enjoying a whole load of "lasts" as I enter the final few months of my term. In October, I attended my last European Network of Ombudspersons for Children conference and general assembly. This year's gathering was in Edinburgh, hosted by Tam Baillie, commissioner for children and young people in Scotland.

Poverty of home life is not just about money

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  • Monday, June 23, 2014
    • | CYP Now
The damaging effect of poverty on young people's life chances has been known for decades. However, little is known about young people's own views on how poverty affects education and learning. So this month, I launched a joint report with Save the Children Scotland - Learning Lessons: Young People's Views on Poverty and Education in Scotland.

Daily roundup: Vocational training, health and parenting

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  • Wednesday, June 18, 2014
    • | CYP Now
New practical qualifications for school children introduced next year; huge rise in Crohn's disease hospital admissions of young people; and parents warned not to give children alcohol at end of exams, all in the news today.

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