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Daily roundup: child poverty, reading habits and autism support

Thursday, September 12, 2013

| CYP Now

Child poverty could rise by 800,000 by 2020 warn Oxfam; reading for pleasure link to child academic achievement; and teachers struggle to access autism support, all in the news today.

Child welfare focus for social policy research unit

News

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

| CYP Now

Studies into the quality of life of children living in London, as well as nutrition and the role of fathers are set to be priorities for the Thomas Coram Research Unit (TCRU) in the future.

Daily roundup: Further education cuts, tax credits and drugs statistics

Other

Thursday, July 26, 2012

| CYP Now

Course closures and falling rolls in colleges, the link between welfare cuts and the economic crisis and drug use among school pupils, all in the news today.

Emotional abuse of children to become criminal offence

News

Thursday, June 5, 2014

| CYP Now

Proposals in the Queen's Speech to make emotional neglect of children a criminal offence have been welcomed by leading children's charities.

Daily roundup: The Children's Food Trust, Welsh exams, and 'annoying' young people

Other

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

| CYP Now

The Department for Education cuts funding for the Children's Food Trust, the Welsh government decides to retain GCSEs and A levels, and concerns that the replacement for Asbos could be used "inappropriately", all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Child poverty, spending cuts and Sandwell suspension

Other

Monday, March 25, 2013

| CYP Now

Child poverty adviser warns government over "muddled" reforms, £850m cut predicted for Department for Education, and Sandwell suspends children's service director, all in the news today.

Rethink of benefit eligibility criteria sparks fresh fears for children

News

Monday, April 23, 2012

| CYP Now

Changes to the way entitlement to benefits, including dental care and free prescriptions, is calculated could have a detrimental impact on children living in poorer families, a charity has warned.

Children to investigate UK poverty as study highlights 'unacceptable' conditions

News

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

| CYP Now

Children in poverty in the UK are being forced to cope with mouldy and damp housing conditions, and are bullied because their parents have no money, a study has found.

Large families worst hit by benefit cap

News

Friday, November 8, 2013

| CYP Now

Households with large numbers of children are being overwhelmingly worst hit by the government's benefit cap, latest figures show.

Children and Families Act: Parental support 'a missed opportunity'

News

Friday, March 14, 2014

| CYP Now

Measures in the Children and Families Act to extend support for new parents should have been available to other types of carers, the Family Rights Group (FRG) has said.

Daily roundup: Loughton criticism, CAMHS cutbacks and parental alcohol warning

Other

Monday, December 10, 2012

| CYP Now

Loughton laments government inaction on marriage tax breaks, concern over impact of cuts on children's mental health services, and parental drinking habits found to influence children, all in the news today.

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

Other

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.

Legal help for migrant children

Other

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

| CYP Now

Initiative reduces destitution among migrant children.

Government's toxic approach to education is beyond satire

Other

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

| CYP Now

Every now and then, I think about writing a satirical column on education, but before I get round to it, the world has proved that my most extreme ideas are too tame.

Outcomes-based commissioner: Jo Cleary, chair of 4Children

Analysis

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes talks to Jo Cleary, chair of 4Children.

The Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund

Funding

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

| CYP Now

The Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund offers grants to organisations supporting people and communities in England who are experiencing severe pressure due to the increased cost of living, particularly those from low-income households. It is delivered by the National Lottery Community Fund and funded by the UK government, and offers grants up to £75,000.

We must give troubled families real help

Other

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

| CYP Now

Helen was 16 when she met her partner, and dropped out of school in her final year. She now has five children and has worked most of her life, although her partner only works intermittently.

Children plunged into 'severe poverty' by asylum benefit system

News

Thursday, January 31, 2013

| CYP Now

Thousands of children are being forced into severe poverty because of alarmingly low levels of support for them and their families, a parliamentary inquiry has found.

Daily roundup: Exam reforms, abortion inquiry, and a ‘catch-up premium' for pupils

Other

Thursday, January 31, 2013

| CYP Now

The education select committee warns against the government's GCSE shake-up plans, an inquiry into abortion, and struggling pupils to benefit from literacy and maths drive, all in the news today.

Communities and Families Fund

Other

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

| CYP Now

Grants for projects supporting young children and families across Scotland

In Focus: Families@30

Other

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

| CYP Now

Families hit by benefit caps could spark ‘tidal wave of migration'

Other

Monday, May 14, 2012

| CYP Now

The effects of the government's cap on benefits are beginning to be felt by families across the capital, as local authorities try to tackle the gulf between reduced local housing allowance rates and London rents

Number of Westminster families housed in B&Bs rises despite government warning

News

Thursday, July 19, 2012

| CYP Now

The number of families with children placed in long-term bed and breakfast accommodation in Westminster rose from 36 to 100 in the past three months because of increasing demand on housing, the London borough has claimed.

Daily roundup: Disability payments, Youth Work Week and SEN support in Bromley

Other

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

| CYP Now

Fears that the new disability payment system could hamper independent living for young people, MPs urged to spend time with local youth workers, and Bromley berated over delays in SEN support, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Care leavers' charter, missing children in Kent, and homeless families in B&B accommodation

Other

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

| CYP Now

Children's minister Edward Timpson launches a Charter for Care Leavers, concerns over missing children in Kent, and the number of homeless families in temporary accommodation in Westminster rises again, all in the news today.

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Daily roundup: child poverty, reading habits and autism support

Child welfare focus for social policy research unit

Daily roundup: Further education cuts, tax credits and drugs statistics

Emotional abuse of children to become criminal offence

Daily roundup: The Children's Food Trust, Welsh exams, and 'annoying' young people

Daily roundup: Child poverty, spending cuts and Sandwell suspension

Rethink of benefit eligibility criteria sparks fresh fears for children

Children to investigate UK poverty as study highlights 'unacceptable' conditions

Large families worst hit by benefit cap

Children and Families Act: Parental support 'a missed opportunity'

Daily roundup: Loughton criticism, CAMHS cutbacks and parental alcohol warning

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

Legal help for migrant children

Government's toxic approach to education is beyond satire

Outcomes-based commissioner: Jo Cleary, chair of 4Children

The Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund

We must give troubled families real help

Children plunged into 'severe poverty' by asylum benefit system

Daily roundup: Exam reforms, abortion inquiry, and a ‘catch-up premium' for pupils

Communities and Families Fund

In Focus: Families@30

Families hit by benefit caps could spark ‘tidal wave of migration'

Number of Westminster families housed in B&Bs rises despite government warning

Daily roundup: Disability payments, Youth Work Week and SEN support in Bromley

Daily roundup: Care leavers' charter, missing children in Kent, and homeless families in B&B accommodation

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