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Child sexual abuse inquiry recommends creation of new child protection authority

Thursday, October 20, 2022

| CYP Now

A seven-year inquiry into child sexual abuse in England and Wales recommends the creation of a new child protection authority (CPA) as well as calling for the prosecution of people who work with children and fail to report allegations of abuse.

Government policy briefs for children and young people

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

| CYP Now

CYP Now lays out the responsibilities of ministers responsible for services for children and young people.

Kit Malthouse appointed as Education Secretary

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

| CYP Now

Kit Malthouse has been named as the new Education Secretary in Prime Minister Liz Truss’s first cabinet.

Neurodivergent children 'face more barriers in education and justice systems'

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

| CYP Now

Neurodivergent children face more challenges than their peers when navigating both the education and youth justice systems in England and Wales, with some being labelled as “problem children” as early as year four, according to a new study.

Ministerial departures throw policy reforms into turmoil

News

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

| CYP Now

Children's sector leaders have warned that ministerial resignations at the Department for Education have raised questions over the future of major policy reforms.

Disadvantaged children under YOTs ‘least likely’ to access employment schemes

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

| CYP Now

The most disadvantaged young people involved with youth offending services, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), are least likely to be supported through education and employment, new research has found.

Longfield commission sets out plan to end ‘perverse exclusion culture’

News

Friday, April 29, 2022

| CYP Now

Scrapping the term “pupil referral unit” and banning exclusions for young children are among plans laid out by the former children’s commissioner for England to tackle “exclusion culture” in schools.

Greater understanding of child-to-parent abuse needed across London, Sadiq Khan warns

News

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

| CYP Now

School exclusions, undiagnosed mental health issues and unidentified special educational needs and disabilities are among the key drivers behind child-to-parent abuse, the mayor of London has said.

How school exclusions entrench child criminal exploitation

News

Friday, April 8, 2022

| CYP Now

Experts have shared some of the reasons why excluding children from school can increase their risk of being exploited by criminals.

Education Secretary urged to protect excluded children from exploitation

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Friday, April 8, 2022

| CYP Now

A coalition of children’s charities has called on the Education Secretary to better protect children facing school exclusion from child criminal exploitation.

Online Safety Bill: Five key measures aimed at protecting children

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Friday, March 18, 2022

| CYP Now

One of the main aims of the government’s Online Safety Bill is to stop children from accessing inappropriate and harmful content, according to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Inclusive Britain: How plan to tackle racial disparity will impact education, social care and youth justice

News

Thursday, March 17, 2022

| CYP Now

The government has set out its long-term vision to tackle racial disparities in the UK with a focus on health services, education and the youth justice system.

Matt Hancock calls for dyslexia screening in secure schools

News

Friday, February 11, 2022

| CYP Now

Screening for dyslexia should be rolled out to planned secure schools to improve the outcomes of young people in the youth justice system, former Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said.

Levelling Up White Paper: Key points for the children's sector

News

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

| CYP Now

Investment in youth services and education in the UK’s most disadvantaged areas have been announced as part of the government’s “levelling-up” plan.

Levelling Up white paper a ‘missed opportunity’ to support young people

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

| CYP Now

Plans to increase opportunities for young people published in the government’s Levelling Up white paper do not go far enough to support the most disadvantaged children, sector leaders have said.

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Child sexual abuse inquiry recommends creation of new child protection authority

Government policy briefs for children and young people

Kit Malthouse appointed as Education Secretary

Neurodivergent children 'face more barriers in education and justice systems'

Ministerial departures throw policy reforms into turmoil

Disadvantaged children under YOTs ‘least likely’ to access employment schemes

Longfield commission sets out plan to end ‘perverse exclusion culture’

Greater understanding of child-to-parent abuse needed across London, Sadiq Khan warns

How school exclusions entrench child criminal exploitation

Education Secretary urged to protect excluded children from exploitation

Online Safety Bill: Five key measures aimed at protecting children

Inclusive Britain: How plan to tackle racial disparity will impact education, social care and youth justice

Matt Hancock calls for dyslexia screening in secure schools

Levelling Up White Paper: Key points for the children's sector

Levelling Up white paper a ‘missed opportunity’ to support young people

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