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Participation in Action: Young commissioners help shape the future of services

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

| CYP Now

The government's Positive for Youth strategy calls for local authorities to "ascertain the views of young people and to take them into account in making decisions about services and activities".

My Life: Shannen Ellis, 16, Lancashire

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Monday, April 15, 2013

| CYP Now

I recently celebrated my graduation from the National Citizenship Service. It's a programme that brings people together from lots of different backgrounds to do outdoor activities and work on community projects.

Daily roundup: Girl Guide campaign, youth police and crime commissioner, and hospital staff suspended

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

| CYP Now

Girl Guides tell The Sun to drop Page 3, Paris Brown investigated over offensive tweets and arrests at children's hospital following baby's death, all in the news today.

Young people help shape services

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

| CYP Now

Participation in Action: Children express feelings on life in care through mural

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

| CYP Now

Young people's voices often go unheard, particularly those from less privileged groups. But in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the views and concerns of children in care have embellished public buildings for the last three weeks.

Ask the Expert: Inclusive volunteering

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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

| CYP Now

My Life: Aishah Khan, Manchester, 17

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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

| CYP Now

Participation in Action: Disabled young people have their voices heard at the DfE

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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

| CYP Now

Disabled young people get the chance to put questions to the children's minister about SEN and disability reforms

Participation in Action: Campaign aims to counter the stigma surrounding HIV

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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

| CYP Now

For young people living with HIV in the UK, it is not always their diagnosis that poses the greatest challenge.

How Blastbeat blends sounds and skills

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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

| CYP Now

Young people get hands-on experience of running music events as part of an initiative to help those not in education, employment or training

Daily roundup: £1.5bn for childcare reform, votes at 16, and tackling drug and alcohol misuse among parents

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Friday, January 25, 2013

| CYP Now

Childcare reforms tipped to be announced next week, MPs show support for lowering the voting age, and the financial benefits of drug and alcohol support for families, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Improving maternity units, failing schools, and teenage alcohol abuse

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

| CYP Now

Government unveils £25m to improve maternity services, figures show 170,000 pupils attend "failing" schools, and calls for "psychological interventions" in schools to tackle teenage alcohol abuse, all in the news today.

My Life: Tim Oxley, 18, Cambridge

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

| CYP Now

Nearly five years ago, I was invited to a meeting at my secondary school, Turton High, to discuss a new project. It was presented to the student body as a way to improve relationships with teachers, strengthen the school community and give students a greater say in the running of the school.

Participation in Action: Young people create charter to help shape North East arts

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

| CYP Now

A group of young people from the North East are putting the finishing touches to a charter to promote opportunities in the arts for their peers.

Participation in Action: Young people with learning disabilities help spark change

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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

| CYP Now

Young people with learning disabilities are sometimes deterred from making everyday decisions for themselves. But a project in North London has developed a toolkit to tackle the issue, based on its work to allow young people with moderate to complex learning difficulties to shape its services.

Good Idea: Pre-paid credit cards teach teenagers how to manage their money

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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

| CYP Now

Disadvantaged young people in the London borough of Camden are being offered pre-paid cards to spend on sports and leisure

Ask the Expert: Young youth workers

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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

| CYP Now

Daily roundup: Boarding school, Kingston payoff, and the BYC manifesto

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Monday, December 17, 2012

| CYP Now

Think-tank calls for children in care to be sent to boarding school, £128,000 payoff for former director of children's services, and the British Youth Council manifesto, all in the news today.

Good Idea: Consult young people on climate policy

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

| CYP Now

Campaign calls on the European Parliament to listen to young people's views about climate change

Participation in Action: Vulnerable young people recreate online experiences

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

| CYP Now

Young people help create toolkit to educate professionals about their online lives

My Life: Iqra Abdi, 18, East London

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

| CYP Now

Daily roundup: Ofqual on EBacc, service children, and Buckinghamshire SEN support

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Thursday, December 6, 2012

| CYP Now

Ofqual concerns over EBacc plans, MPs to investigate education provision for children of service personnel, and Buckinghamshire council is reprimanded in over special educational needs provision, all in the news today.

‘Takeover day' seeks to bridge generational gap

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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

| CYP Now

Daily roundup: Parental leave, free school breakfasts and North Yorkshire children's services

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

| CYP Now

Shared parental leave to be introduced, free breakfast trial for Blackpool children and Ofsted visits North Yorkshire council, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Asylum inquiry, contraception, and Scotland rejects mosquito device ban

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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

| CYP Now

Former children's minister Sarah Teather to lead inquiry on asylum support for children, teenage girls choose the pill over the condom, and Scotland rules out a ban of the mosquito, all in the news today.

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Participation in Action: Young commissioners help shape the future of services

My Life: Shannen Ellis, 16, Lancashire

Daily roundup: Girl Guide campaign, youth police and crime commissioner, and hospital staff suspended

Young people help shape services

Participation in Action: Children express feelings on life in care through mural

Ask the Expert: Inclusive volunteering

My Life: Aishah Khan, Manchester, 17

Participation in Action: Disabled young people have their voices heard at the DfE

Participation in Action: Campaign aims to counter the stigma surrounding HIV

How Blastbeat blends sounds and skills

Daily roundup: £1.5bn for childcare reform, votes at 16, and tackling drug and alcohol misuse among parents

Daily roundup: Improving maternity units, failing schools, and teenage alcohol abuse

My Life: Tim Oxley, 18, Cambridge

Participation in Action: Young people create charter to help shape North East arts

Participation in Action: Young people with learning disabilities help spark change

Good Idea: Pre-paid credit cards teach teenagers how to manage their money

Ask the Expert: Young youth workers

Daily roundup: Boarding school, Kingston payoff, and the BYC manifesto

Good Idea: Consult young people on climate policy

Participation in Action: Vulnerable young people recreate online experiences

My Life: Iqra Abdi, 18, East London

Daily roundup: Ofqual on EBacc, service children, and Buckinghamshire SEN support

‘Takeover day' seeks to bridge generational gap

Daily roundup: Parental leave, free school breakfasts and North Yorkshire children's services

Daily roundup: Asylum inquiry, contraception, and Scotland rejects mosquito device ban

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