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Call to reinstate funding to support children bereaved by alcoholism

Thursday, February 15, 2024

| CYP Now

Campaigners and MPs are urging the government to reinstate funding for services to support children of alcoholics amid an increase in the number of parental deaths linked to alcohol addiction.

Young people being sought to help shape health services

News

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

| CYP Now

Recruitment is underway for young people to join the NHS Youth Forum, set up to ensure young people’s views are considered when shaping future health provision.

Parents to be offered tooth brushing advice as part of £200m dental care plan

News

Thursday, February 8, 2024

| CYP Now

The government is to roll out a programme offering advice to parents on the importance of regular tooth brushing for children, as part of its plans to improve the UK’s crisis-hit dental care system.

Autism support should not require formal diagnosis, says Longfield’s new think tank

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Friday, February 2, 2024

| CYP Now

Support for conditions including autism and ADHD should be offered on a “needs-led” basis rather than forcing families to wait for a formal diagnosis, according to a think tank led by former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield.

Youth charities issue mental health improvements plea to politicians

News

Thursday, February 1, 2024

| CYP Now

A coalition of charities supporting children and young people are calling on politicians of all parties to commit to improvements in mental health support ahead of this year’s general election.

EHCP review could ease £4bn council funding gap, say MPs

News

Thursday, February 1, 2024

| CYP Now

The government is being called on by MPs to carry out a review of education, health and care plans (EHCPs) as part of measures to ease a £4bn gap in council finances, caused by “systemic underfunding” of local government.

Call for greater involvement of children’s social care in local health plans

News

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

| CYP Now

A lack of joined up working with children’s social care and education settings is contributing to inconsistencies in addressing the needs of babies, children and young people in local health plans, according to research.

NEET young people worst affected by work and money worries, survey finds

News

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

| CYP Now

Young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) are more likely than their peers to feel as if they will fail in life, research from the Prince’s Trust has revealed.

Support for transgender pupils

Analysis

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

| CYP Now

Draft guidance on supporting transgender pupils splits opinion among educators and campaigners.

Lack of activity in lockdown linked to sharp rise in childhood obesity

News

Monday, January 29, 2024

| CYP Now

Lifestyle changes for young children during Covid-19 lockdowns is a key factor in rising levels of childhood obesity among 10- and 11-year-olds, researchers have found.

Youth vaping: Prime Minister announces ban on disposable vapes

News

Monday, January 29, 2024

| CYP Now

The government is set to introduce a ban on disposable vapes in a bid to reduce increasing numbers of children using them.

Politicians urged to better understand children’s issues ahead of general election

News

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

| CYP Now

More than six in 10 young people don’t believe that “politicians understand the issues that affect children today”, a new campaign by a group of high-profile children’s charities has warned.

Inquiry publishes evidence on benefits of child-friendly town planning

News

Monday, January 22, 2024

| CYP Now

Councils, academics and children’s charities have shared views on how to improve town planning to boost children’s outcomes.

Mayor of London confirms holiday meals expansion

News

Friday, January 19, 2024

| CYP Now

The Mayor of London has announced plans for a £4m extension of a project to provide free meals to struggling families during school holidays as part of his 2024/25 budget.

Health visitor shortage leaves services unable to support vulnerable babies, report warns

News

Thursday, January 18, 2024

| CYP Now

Health visiting services lack the capacity to support increasing numbers of vulnerable children due to a shortage of thousands of workers, a survey warns.

The outlook for children’s mental health in 2024

Blogs

Friday, January 12, 2024

| CYP Now

As we enter a third consecutive year of a cost-of-living crisis, finding ways to look after your mental health and that of the people around you must be a priority.

Breakfast clubs for all primary school children among Labour’s health pledges

News

Thursday, January 11, 2024

| CYP Now

The introduction of free breakfast clubs for all primary school children, better access to mental health support and curbs on junk food advertising are among plans to improve children’s health being proposed by the Labour Party should it win the next general election.

Recruit ‘parent champions’ to design child poverty busting measures, report urges

News

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

| CYP Now

Parents should be more involved in the design and delivery of services aimed at tackling ‘systemic’ child poverty in communities across the UK, a report is urging.

Government confirms existence of DoL orders expert group

News

Friday, January 5, 2024

| CYP Now

The government has confirmed it has established an expert group to tackle the recent sharp rise in the use of deprivation of liberty (DoL) orders for highly vulnerable children.

Rowing boosts mental health and expands skills

Best Practice

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

| CYP Now

Active Row London sees young people from all backgrounds take opportunities to participate in rowing, improving their health while developing crucial life skills.

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