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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.

Healthy diet unaffordable for 3.7 million children, study finds

News

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

| CYP Now

As many as 3.7 million children in the UK are in families that cannot afford to follow healthy diet guidance published by government, research has found.

More than 350,000 children 'destitute', study finds

News

Thursday, June 7, 2018

| CYP Now

Around 365,000 children experienced destitution at some point last year due to lacking a number of the basic daily living essentials such as shelter, food, heating, lighting, clothing or basic toiletries, a study has found.

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.

Poverty, cuts and policy failures take toll on children's health

Analysis

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

| CYP Now

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health report highlights data showing children and young people from poorer backgrounds do worse across a range of health outcomes. Experts blame cuts to public health and welfare support.

Government 'failing to act over vulnerable children's rights'

News

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Children's rights in the UK are worsening, especially for the most vulnerable young people suffering from mental health issues, poverty and whose lives are blighted by crime, a report has said.

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.

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.

Councils develop new approaches to early help amid funding challenges

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services leaders gathered at CYP Now's Early Help Conference to discuss latest policy developments in early help and hear how local areas are developing interventions across a range of settings and age groups.

Housing crisis highlights failure to meet children's basic needs

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

When it comes to identifying priorities for improving children's services, it is understandable that many of us turn our attention to the issues that are the focus of our daily professional lives.

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?

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.

Study highlights postcode lottery of child health

News

Monday, September 7, 2015

| CYP Now

The health and development of children under five varies dramatically between different parts of England, with a child living in one area far more likely to be condemned to poor health than another living relatively close by, a study has found.

Will child poverty measurement changes see the problem ignored?

Other

Monday, July 20, 2015

| CYP Now

With the number of children living in poverty set to rise, campaigners warn the government's decision to scrap targets in the Child Poverty Act risks undermining efforts by welfare agencies to prioritise and tackle the problem.

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.

Children's commissioners: Cuts will plunge more children into poverty

News

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

| CYP Now

The government should shelve planned cuts to benefits to prevent more young people falling into poverty, the four UK children's commissioners have said.

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Adverse outcomes in adolescence following early childhood disadvantage

Healthy diet unaffordable for 3.7 million children, study finds

More than 350,000 children 'destitute', study finds

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

Poverty, cuts and policy failures take toll on children's health

Government 'failing to act over vulnerable children's rights'

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

North-south divide apparent by age five, report finds

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

Councils develop new approaches to early help amid funding challenges

Housing crisis highlights failure to meet children's basic needs

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

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

Study highlights postcode lottery of child health

Will child poverty measurement changes see the problem ignored?

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

Legal Update: Government rights failings exposed

Children's commissioners: Cuts will plunge more children into poverty

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