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Overshadowed: The Mental Health Needs of Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

| CYP Now

It is estimated that around 1.2 million people in England have a learning disability (Mencap, 2017). People with learning disabilities experience poorer health outcomes than the rest of the population, including with their mental health.

Bereavement support for children with SEND, Denmark

Features

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

| CYP Now

Sarah Helton visited Denmark in 2018 as part of a study trip to assess best practice approaches for supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities who are bereaved.

MPs highlight impact of Covid-19 on deaf children’s mental health

News

Monday, November 15, 2021

| CYP Now

Nearly two-thirds of deaf children say measures taken to combat Covid-19, such as the use of face coverings, has worsened their mental health, MPs have warned.

Children's charities to benefit from £1.4m fund

News

Friday, April 8, 2016

| CYP Now

More than 35 charities that support children and young people have been awarded grants worth more than £1.4m.??

Loss of support for deaf children

Analysis

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

| CYP Now

Report reveals shortage of teachers for deaf pupils due to funding cuts is harming children's education.

Universal credit could push disabled families into crisis

Opinion

Friday, May 27, 2011

| CYP Now

The Children's Society works with many of the country's poorest and most socially excluded children.

Cameron urged to keep promise on disabled children

News

Monday, December 12, 2011

| CYP Now

Campaigners are calling on Prime Minister David Cameron to step in to protect the financial support families with disabled children currently receive, ahead of a debate on the Welfare Reform Bill in the House of Lords today.

How a residential centre in Peterborough is helping children with learning disabilities to thrive

Best Practice

Monday, January 23, 2012

| CYP Now

Cherry Lodge provides quality care and support for children with severe learning disabilities, while potentially saving millions in the long term

Family Fund

Funding

Thursday, February 17, 2011

| CYP Now

Grants to help cover the costs of meeting the additional needs of severely disabled children in low-income families

Health boards urged to sign disabled children's charter

News

Friday, April 26, 2013

| CYP Now

England's health and wellbeing boards may be ill-prepared for meeting the needs of disabled children, campaigners have warned.

Future of nurseries for children with SEND 'at risk', councils warn

News

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

| CYP Now

Local authority-run nurseries that often specialise in support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) could be forced to close due to planned funding cuts, councils are warning.

Inspectors criticise 'shoddy' SEND practice in Oldham

News

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Inspectors have raised concerns about the quality of services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Oldham.

Government urged to reconsider Early Intervention Grant changes

Other

Monday, October 15, 2012

| CYP Now

Professionals warn that changes to the Early Intervention Grant spell uncertainty for services ranging from children's centres and short breaks for disabled children to youth work and counselling for teenagers

Daily roundup: Foster children's rights, SEN reforms, and the cost of sending a child to school

Other

Thursday, October 25, 2012

| CYP Now

Research says children in foster care are being "denied a proper childhood", concerns over the government's special educational needs (SEN) reforms, and the rising cost of sending children to school, all in the news today.

Young people to have role in shaping health services

News

Thursday, April 26, 2012

| CYP Now

A national network of youth health champions is to be established to share the views of young people with GPs and decision makers in the health service.

Record increase in children receiving specialist SEN support

News

Thursday, May 25, 2017

| CYP Now

There has been a record increase in the number of children receiving additional support for special educational needs (SEN), with the figure rising by more than 30,000 in a single year.

Autistic young people struggle to access mental health support

News

Monday, June 26, 2017

| CYP Now

Four out of five young people with autism have experienced mental health problems but are struggling to access support, research has revealed.

Daily roundup: Bedroom tax, What Works Network, and strip-searching

Other

Monday, March 4, 2013

| CYP Now

Disabled children start legal bid on room-sharing plans; policy advice network launches, and concerns over prevalence of strip-searching in youth custody, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Support for young mums, funding for disabled children and youth justice

Other

Thursday, April 4, 2013

| CYP Now

Family Nurse Partnerships extended, funding for disabled children renewed and new youth justice chief sets out her aims, all in the news today.

Health reforms fail to improve prevention services

News

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

| CYP Now

Reforms to the NHS have failed to address a lack of focus on early intervention and joined-up working in children's health services, a report has found.

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Overshadowed: The Mental Health Needs of Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities

Bereavement support for children with SEND, Denmark

MPs highlight impact of Covid-19 on deaf children’s mental health

Children's charities to benefit from £1.4m fund

Loss of support for deaf children

Universal credit could push disabled families into crisis

Cameron urged to keep promise on disabled children

How a residential centre in Peterborough is helping children with learning disabilities to thrive

Family Fund

Health boards urged to sign disabled children's charter

Future of nurseries for children with SEND 'at risk', councils warn

Inspectors criticise 'shoddy' SEND practice in Oldham

Government urged to reconsider Early Intervention Grant changes

Daily roundup: Foster children's rights, SEN reforms, and the cost of sending a child to school

Young people to have role in shaping health services

Record increase in children receiving specialist SEN support

Autistic young people struggle to access mental health support

Daily roundup: Bedroom tax, What Works Network, and strip-searching

Daily roundup: Support for young mums, funding for disabled children and youth justice

Health reforms fail to improve prevention services

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