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Charities appeal for action to address underlying issues of substance misuse

Friday, June 30, 2017

| CYP Now

More needs to be done to identify young people with substance abuse issues and address the underlying issues, two charities have said.

Green Party calls for halt to cadet unit expansion

News

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

| CYP Now

The Green Party has called on the government to stop expanding cadet units in state schools and to raise the minimum recruitment age for the military to 18.??

Ask the Experts: Retain a strong voice for children

Other

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on the future of DCSs, helping children of substance misusers, improving speech skills and conflict resolution.

Poor young people have more pessimistic health outlook

News

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

| CYP Now

Young people from deprived areas rate themselves as having lower life satisfaction and worse health than their peers, according to research.

Ask the Experts: Suspected theft in the workplace

Other

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on investigating theft, youth club discussions, pupil premium use and safeguarding in the "night-time economy".

Skills for the Job: Youth-led health promotion

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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Actively involving young people in developing policies for a healthy lifestyle should be something all youth organisations do.

Ask the Experts: Address suspicions over legal highs

Best Practice

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on the dangers of legal highs, child protection changes, building a bug hotel and holding a winter bazaar.

Young people get chance to shape health services

News

Monday, August 24, 2015

| CYP Now

An initiative launched by the NHS is offering young people the opportunity to help shape the future of health services.

Government orders councils to review child sexual exploitation procedures

News

Monday, September 29, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authorities have been ordered to undertake an audit of how they respond to child sexual exploitation (CSE) cases in the wake of the Rotherham abuse scandal.

Daily roundup: Sexual grooming, youth cuts, and drug deaths

Other

Thursday, September 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Number of children at risk of grooming in Leeds trebles; Sandwell gives green light to youth cuts; and slight rise in drug deaths among under 20s, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: School safeguarding, children's services and child injuries

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Friday, April 11, 2014

| CYP Now

Gove highlights FGM risk in letter to school head teachers; Coventry councillors work together to improve children's services; and Nottinghamshire councils develop plan to cut child injuries, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Votes at 16, alcohol pricing and looked-after children

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Thursday, March 20, 2014

| CYP Now

Inquiry launched on votes at 16; call for minimum alcohol pricing to reduce child suicides; and number of children in care in Nottinghamshire doubles, all in the news today.

Championing young people's health

Other

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

| CYP Now

GPs and voluntary youth organisations are joining forces to improve primary care services for young people. Louise Hunt visits one of the trial projects in Liverpool and looks at the lessons learned so far.

Daily roundup: Youth unemployment, child obesity and violence against girls

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Monday, March 10, 2014

| CYP Now

Chamber of Commerce warning on youth unemployment figures; fraction of public health spending goes on child obesity; and government launches action plan to tackle violence against females, all in the news today.

Ask the Experts: Help a child suffering from OCD

Other

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on coping with OCD, inducting a lead member, helping a child whose mother drinks and learning from weather.

Daily roundup: Substance misuse, social housing, and looked-after children

Other

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

| CYP Now

Deaths linked to legal highs on the up; bedroom tax leaving tenants behind on rent; and Cafcass data shows large fall in care applications in January, all in the news today.

Young people's forum to champion youth health

News

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

| CYP Now

A national network of "youth healthcare champions" who will help develop and challenge health policies affecting young people has been created as part of an initiative by government agencies and the British Youth Council (BYC).

My Life: Kirstie Endersby, 18, Lincolnshire

Other

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

| CYP Now

When I first came to the Targeted Youth Support team (TYS) I was homeless, taking drugs and alcohol heavily, and mixing with the wrong type of people.

Daily roundup: Substance misuse, food poverty, and study support

Other

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

| CYP Now

Data shows the number receiving treatment for alcohol and drug problems has declined; food poverty hits families with children hardest; and poor students missing out on study support, all in the news today.

Review: Working with Drug and Alcohol Users

Other

Thursday, September 19, 2013

| CYP Now

Why this book is a good primer for professionals working to support substance misusers.

Skills for the Job: Discuss the dangers of smoking

Other

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

| CYP Now

Exposure to nicotine at a young age increases the risk of addiction, making the teenage years a key time to discuss smoking.

Girls in gangs ‘face greater mental health risks'

News

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

| CYP Now

Girls with links to gangs are the most vulnerable group in the youth justice system, a study has found.

Youth Work Sessions: Exploring Alcohol with Young People

Other

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

| CYP Now

It is important for young people to understand the effects and dangers of drinking too much alcohol. These activities will help them discover more about alcohol, and to distinguish between responsible drinking and alcohol misuse.

Youth Work Sessions: Exploring drugs and drug taking with young people

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

| CYP Now

These activities will help educate young people about the differences between drugs and medicines. They will explore wider harm that drug misuse can cause to people other than the person who chooses to take drugs, and identify the potential consequences to others.

Youth commission to advise on tobacco-free target

News

Thursday, March 28, 2013

| CYP Now

Young people in Scotland are to advise the Scottish Government on preventing smoking at a young age, as part of a bid to make the country tobacco free.

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Charities appeal for action to address underlying issues of substance misuse

Green Party calls for halt to cadet unit expansion

Ask the Experts: Retain a strong voice for children

Poor young people have more pessimistic health outlook

Ask the Experts: Suspected theft in the workplace

Skills for the Job: Youth-led health promotion

Ask the Experts: Address suspicions over legal highs

Young people get chance to shape health services

Government orders councils to review child sexual exploitation procedures

Daily roundup: Sexual grooming, youth cuts, and drug deaths

Daily roundup: School safeguarding, children's services and child injuries

Daily roundup: Votes at 16, alcohol pricing and looked-after children

Championing young people's health

Daily roundup: Youth unemployment, child obesity and violence against girls

Ask the Experts: Help a child suffering from OCD

Daily roundup: Substance misuse, social housing, and looked-after children

Young people's forum to champion youth health

My Life: Kirstie Endersby, 18, Lincolnshire

Daily roundup: Substance misuse, food poverty, and study support

Review: Working with Drug and Alcohol Users

Skills for the Job: Discuss the dangers of smoking

Girls in gangs ‘face greater mental health risks'

Youth Work Sessions: Exploring Alcohol with Young People

Youth Work Sessions: Exploring drugs and drug taking with young people

Youth commission to advise on tobacco-free target

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