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The importance of the Duke of Edinburgh Award

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  • Wednesday, April 14, 2021
  • | CYP Now
As we reflect on the remarkable life of His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh, the DofE is marked out as one of his greatest achievements; woven into the fabric of our society, active in every community of the UK; a rite of passage for young people’s journey to adulthood.

Why UK Youth Parliament tender is doomed to fail

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  • Monday, April 26, 2021
  • | CYP Now
The DCMS tender - of which £50,000 is to be spent supporting the involvement of young people from the devolved nations - leaves just £183,300 to support the democratic engagement of young people aged 11-18 in England.

It’s ok to be ok

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  • Monday, June 28, 2021
  • | CYP Now
Whilst I am reluctant to continue to focus on the pandemic, as we progress along the roadmap and are tantalisingly close to the end of national restrictions, I find myself once again reflecting on the impact of the past year or so on our children and young people.

EU Settlement Scheme: the deadline is here

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  • Wednesday, June 30, 2021
  • | CYP Now
In 2019, the government launched the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) for European/EEA nationals living in the UK to safeguard their rights after Brexit immigration changes.

A double taboo

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  • Monday, September 13, 2021
  • | CYP Now
As I prepared to write this, I reminded myself that today is World Suicide Prevention Day. A day set aside by several groups, including the World Health Organisation, to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides.

Can I level up with you?

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  • Monday, January 31, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Blackburn with Darwen, set within the heart of Pennine Lancashire, has high levels of structural inequality that impact on the communities that we serve.

The call to keep families together

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  • Wednesday, March 9, 2022
  • | CYP Now
The 1989 Children Act is still the underpinning framework for our system of child protection and it is to the credit to legislators of that time that it still stands over 30 years later as a remarkably robust foundation for our children’s services in England.