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Adverse outcomes in adolescence following early childhood disadvantage

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Disadvantage in early childhood – 0 to 5 years old – is associated with worse health and educational outcomes in adolescence. However, there is not much evidence on how adverse outcomes link to household income for the generation of young people born since 2000.

Schools 'propping up welfare state' during pandemic, researchers warn

News

Thursday, October 14, 2021

| CYP Now

The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted how schools are “propping up the welfare state” by providing families with food, clothing and signposting to support services, researchers have said.

UK’s ‘strictest headteacher’ to lead Social Mobility Commission

News

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

| CYP Now

The headteacher of a school dubbed “the strictest in Britain” has been appointed chair of the Social Mobility Commission.

School meal shortages and end of Universal Credit uplift spark child poverty warning

News

Friday, October 1, 2021

| CYP Now

A school canteen provider has urged school catering staff to “stock up” on long-life products due to the impact of delivery driver shortages on supply chains.

Damian Hinds announces education drive for disadvantaged areas

News

Friday, January 19, 2018

| CYP Now

New Education Secretary unveils plans to drive up standards by supporting underperforming schools and increase opportunities in areas most in need.

Social mobility board quits in protest at 'lack of government action'

News

Sunday, December 3, 2017

| CYP Now

All four members of the board of the Social Mobility Commission have quit in protest at a lack of support from government.

Councils 'should produce local strategies' to boost life chances

News

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Every local authority should develop its own strategy for improving life chances for disadvantaged children in order to tackle widening gaps in social mobility across the country.

Election 2017: Party Policy Guide

Features

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

| CYP Now

Neil Puffett has trawled the manifestos to provide the definitive guide to what the three main UK-wide parties pledge on key issues for children, young people and families.

Creating a country that works for all children

Opinion

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

| CYP Now

When Theresa May became Prime Minister she promised that the UK would be a "country that works for everyone". It's a wonderful and bold aspiration.

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

News

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| CYP Now

The early years pupil premium should be doubled as part of efforts to combat worsening life chances for children and young people across the UK, the Social Mobility Commission has said.

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.

The implications of the Spending Review on services for children

Other

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Measures announced in the Chancellor's Spending Review will result in core funding for councils falling 24 per cent in real terms over the next four years. How will this affect children, young people and their families?

North-south divide apparent by age five, report finds

News

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Poor children in the north of England are faring worse by the age of five than their counterparts in London, a study has found.

Legal Update: In a nutshell - Provision of free school meals

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

The government has reiterated its commitment to the provision of free school meals to all children aged between five and seven.

Child benefit to be docked if parents fail to pay truancy fines

News

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

| CYP Now

Parents will have their child benefit payments docked if they fail to pay truancy fines Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Legal Update: Caring for refugee children

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the UK government's response to the refugee crisis and foster care provision for refugee children.

Corbyn's policies for children and young people under the spotlight

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Children and young people's issues featured prominently during Jeremy Corbyn's successful campaign to become Labour leader. So what is he pledging to do, and what do sector leaders think of his emerging policies?

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

News

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

New Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has appointed Lucy Powell shadow education secretary.

Sector defends universal free school meals amid fears policy will be scrapped

News

Monday, September 7, 2015

| CYP Now

Organisations have spoken out in defence of universal free meals in infant school following reports the government is planning to scrap the initiative.

Children's commissioner sets out her priorities for improving young lives

Other

Monday, July 6, 2015

| CYP Now

Anne Longfield outlines her plans to shape the policy agenda in five key areas including children's use of the internet, tackling child abuse, overcoming inequalities, looked-after children and better cross-government working.

Legal Update: Government rights failings exposed

Other

Monday, July 6, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's charities have launched a damning report highlighting the government's failure to prioritise children, reports Anita Hurrell, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Education attainment and poverty inextricably linked

Other

Monday, June 8, 2015

| CYP Now

The unveiling of the government's legislative priorities offered both reasons to be optimistic and pessimistic over the prospects for children and young people over the coming parliament.

Time for Tories to deliver

Other

Monday, May 11, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's leaders call for the Conservatives to curb cuts but deliver on other pledges.

School transition project set for launch

News

Monday, April 20, 2015

| CYP Now

Early years providers are to develop closer working with primary schools in two English regions as part of a pilot project to improve the transition of children into formal education.

Conservatives make 30-hour free childcare promise

News

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

| CYP Now

The Conservative party has pledged to extend free childcare for three- and four-year-olds to 30 hours each week if it wins the general election.

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Adverse outcomes in adolescence following early childhood disadvantage

Schools 'propping up welfare state' during pandemic, researchers warn

UK’s ‘strictest headteacher’ to lead Social Mobility Commission

School meal shortages and end of Universal Credit uplift spark child poverty warning

Damian Hinds announces education drive for disadvantaged areas

Social mobility board quits in protest at 'lack of government action'

Councils 'should produce local strategies' to boost life chances

Election 2017: Party Policy Guide

Creating a country that works for all children

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

Government's toxic approach to education is beyond satire

The implications of the Spending Review on services for children

North-south divide apparent by age five, report finds

Legal Update: In a nutshell - Provision of free school meals

Child benefit to be docked if parents fail to pay truancy fines

Legal Update: Caring for refugee children

Corbyn's policies for children and young people under the spotlight

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

Sector defends universal free school meals amid fears policy will be scrapped

Children's commissioner sets out her priorities for improving young lives

Legal Update: Government rights failings exposed

Education attainment and poverty inextricably linked

Time for Tories to deliver

School transition project set for launch

Conservatives make 30-hour free childcare promise

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