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Scottish safety is put under scrutiny

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  • Tuesday, November 27, 2007
  • | CYP Now
Report cards are being used to show how well Scotland is doing on child safety. It is one of 18 countries involved in the European Child Safety Alliance's review.

Porn shapes young views about sex

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  • Tuesday, August 25, 2009
  • | CYP Now
A major study into the influences on young people's sex lives has revealed that more than 80 per cent of 13- to 25-year-olds have viewed pornography.

Bid to end HIV discrimination

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  • Tuesday, June 2, 2009
  • | CYP Now
The National Children's Bureau (NCB) is lobbying MPs to tackle discrimination against school children with HIV after talks with central government broke down.

Health - Quick guide to ... Hay fever

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  • Tuesday, June 2, 2009
  • | CYP Now
Hay fever is a seasonal disorder caused by an allergic reaction to airborne pollen from grass, trees and flowers. Its impact is greatest in spring and summer, between about March and July

Joint working - Arise, the next children's commissioner

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  • Tuesday, June 16, 2009
  • | CYP Now
England's first children's commissioner is preparing to step down as recruitment for his successor gets under way. Joe Lepper considers Sir Al Aynsley-Green's achievements, the remit of the role and some of the potential candidates to take his place.

Feature - Bullying: Proud to be gay

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  • Tuesday, October 23, 2007
  • | CYP Now
Two-thirds of lesbian and gay young people have been victims of bullying. Sue Learner looks at how schools and youth groups should tackle the problem.

Speech scheme 'lacks evaluation'

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  • Tuesday, December 8, 2009
  • | CYP Now
Government advisers have hit out at the lack of proper evaluation of a 40m flagship programme to improve early years language skills.

News Insight: Health - The future of mental health services

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  • Tuesday, November 25, 2008
  • | CYP Now
The drive to improve child and adolescent mental health services took a step forward last week with the publication of an independent review ordered by ministers in last year's Children's Plan. Joe Lepper asks whether it will make a difference.

Quick guide to ... Measles

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  • Tuesday, December 9, 2008
  • | CYP Now
Measles is a highly infectious viral illness, causing symptoms such as fever, coughing and distinctive red-brown spots.

Health - Quick guide to ... Autism

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  • Tuesday, January 20, 2009
  • | CYP Now
Autism covers a range of spectrum disorders that cause problems with social interaction, communication and imagination. The degree to which people are affected can vary enormously.