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NHS staff shortages halting children’s mental health service improvements, PAC warns

Friday, July 21, 2023

| CYP Now

NHS workforce shortages are halting improvements to mental health services, including those for children and young people, a report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) finds.

Sector 'frustrated' as government delays transgender guidance for schools

News

Friday, July 21, 2023

| CYP Now

The government has missed its own deadline to publish guidance for schools on policies for transgender pupils, sparking concern among school leaders and LGBTQ+ charities.

Tackle child poverty to secure future of NHS

Opinion

Thursday, July 20, 2023

| CYP Now

Following the NHS’s 75th Birthday in July, commentators from across the political spectrum have been contemplating its future – with some concluding that the challenges are so significant that the patient has been admitted to hospital with the crash team on standby.

Thousands of children ‘waiting in agony’ for dental care

News

Thursday, July 20, 2023

| CYP Now

Tens of thousands of children are on waiting lists for specialist dental assessments or procedures, with many "waiting in agony" for care, the British Dental Association (BDA) has warned.

Councils call for ban on disposable vapes

News

Monday, July 17, 2023

| CYP Now

Disposable vapes should be banned in a bid to protect children amid a surge in young people taking up the habit, councils in England and Wales have said.

Vaping: 5 key questions about children vaping

Features

Thursday, July 13, 2023

| CYP Now

A raft of recent reports and studies on the rise of vaping among children raise concerns over its impact on child health.

Newborn tests ‘not fit for purpose’ for minority ethnic babies

News

Thursday, July 13, 2023

| CYP Now

Newborn medical tests, including an assessment developed more than 70 years ago, are “not fit for purpose” to deal with the health needs of black, Asian and minority ethnic babies, research has found.

Fifth of pupils want access to counselling, survey finds

News

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

| CYP Now

One in five children have asked their parents for access to a counsellor in schools, a survey has revealed.

Extend CAMHS support to 25 for care leavers, urges children’s commissioner

News

Monday, July 10, 2023

| CYP Now

The children’s commissioner for England has called for all care leavers to be able to access child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) until the age of 25.

RSHE must engage with boys to tackle sexist behaviour in schools, say MPs

News

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

| CYP Now

MPs are pushing for relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) to engage better with boys, after an inquiry found such engagement is “crucial” to tackling sexual harassment, violence and misogyny in schools.

Healthy Start benefit fails to cover formula costs as prices rise

News

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

| CYP Now

The Healthy Start allowance fails to cover the cost of any available first infant formula milk as prices continue to rise, new research from the Food Foundation reveals.

Health professionals warn hunger is worsening children’s health

News

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

| CYP Now

Poor oral health and failure to gain weight are among a raft of child health issues worsening due to hunger and poor nutrition, a survey of health professionals finds.

Mental Health in Schools: Key policy developments

Other

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

For the past five years, NHS Digital has collated information about young people's views on their mental wellbeing through its Mental Health of Children and Young People survey.

Thrive improves behaviour and attainment

Best Practice

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

Primary in Dagenham trains its staff to deliver Thrive Approach to supporting children's social and emotional health, becoming a school of excellence in the process.

Children’s commissioner calls for overhaul of SEND system amid rising demand

News

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

The children’s commissioner for England has called for an overhaul of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), after new data from the Department for Education revealed a rise in demand for education, health and care plans (EHCP).

Mental Health in Schools: Special Report

Features

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

With a growing number of children and young people facing probable mental health disorders, schools are in a unique position to address pupils' wellbeing before conditions reach crisis point.

The Pilgrim Trust

Funding

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

The Pilgrim Trust's young women's mental health programme strives to improve the mental health of women living in the UK between the ages of 16 to 25.

Training makes teachers ‘trusted adults’

Best Practice

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

Cornwall's HeadStart Kernow rolled out an intensive training programme for schools as part of a National Lottery Community Fund grant to support the mental health of children and young people.

The case for daily wellbeing lessons in schools

Features

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

Nadim Saad talks to CYP Now about the importance of integrating wellbeing lessons in the school day.

Specialist team supports students' emerging mental health needs

Best Practice

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

Brighter Futures for Children's Mental Health Support Team fills the mental health support gap by offering school-wide, group-based and one-to-one interventions for students with low and emerging mental health needs.

Interview: Lisa Harker, director, the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory

Features

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes speaks to the director of the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory about what’s driving the rise in deprivation of liberty orders.

Study to examine health visitors' role in infant social development

News

Thursday, June 15, 2023

| CYP Now

The vital role played by health visitors in promoting infant wellbeing and social development is to be the subject of a major new study backed by The Princess of Wales.

Commissioner calls for ban on disposable vapes to protect children

News

Friday, June 9, 2023

| CYP Now

The children’s commissioner for England, Dame Rachel De Souza, has called for new restrictions that reduce the appeal of vapes to young people in the face of rising health concerns.

Call to improve benefits for young carers in full time education

News

Thursday, June 8, 2023

| CYP Now

Young carers are being forced to choose between receiving benefits and being in full time education, charities are warning.

School exclusions and suspensions damage children’s mental health, inquiry finds

News

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

| CYP Now

Punitive approaches to behaviour management in schools, including exclusions, suspensions and parental fines for non-attendance, are damaging to children’s mental health, a year-long inquiry has concluded.

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NHS staff shortages halting children’s mental health service improvements, PAC warns

Sector 'frustrated' as government delays transgender guidance for schools

Tackle child poverty to secure future of NHS

Thousands of children ‘waiting in agony’ for dental care

Councils call for ban on disposable vapes

Vaping: 5 key questions about children vaping

Newborn tests ‘not fit for purpose’ for minority ethnic babies

Fifth of pupils want access to counselling, survey finds

Extend CAMHS support to 25 for care leavers, urges children’s commissioner

RSHE must engage with boys to tackle sexist behaviour in schools, say MPs

Healthy Start benefit fails to cover formula costs as prices rise

Health professionals warn hunger is worsening children’s health

Mental Health in Schools: Key policy developments

Thrive improves behaviour and attainment

Children’s commissioner calls for overhaul of SEND system amid rising demand

Mental Health in Schools: Special Report

The Pilgrim Trust

Training makes teachers ‘trusted adults’

The case for daily wellbeing lessons in schools

Specialist team supports students' emerging mental health needs

Interview: Lisa Harker, director, the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory

Study to examine health visitors' role in infant social development

Commissioner calls for ban on disposable vapes to protect children

Call to improve benefits for young carers in full time education

School exclusions and suspensions damage children’s mental health, inquiry finds

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