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The National Tutoring Programme: Why could the relaxation of these qualifications be positive for children?

Friday, July 29, 2022

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The National Tutoring Programme (NTP), through its use of 1:1 tuition and targeted catch-up interventions, aims to close the attainment gap widened significantly by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Reflecting on a decade of return home interviews

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

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Following the release of Catch22’s Missing and Emotional Wellbeing Report 2021, this blog is from the UK’s most experienced return home interviewer, Sammi Roberts.

Responding to national standards for unregulated accommodation

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Monday, September 13, 2021

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The National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum (NLCBF), part of Catch22, responds to the Department for Education’s consultation on ‘Introducing new national standards for independent and semi-independent provision for looked-after children and care leavers aged 16-17’.

Preventing intergenerational substance misuse should be an urgent priority

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Friday, August 27, 2021

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Inclusion22 is a partnership between the Inclusion Recovery Hampshire and Catch22, funded by Hampshire County Council, supporting children of substance misusing parents or carers across Hampshire. With substance-related deaths on the rise, prevention for children at risk must be a priority.

How the Universal Credit Cut will impact care leavers

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Friday, July 16, 2021

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Local authorities across England are increasingly concerned about the news that the Universal Credit uplift of £20 per week will stop at the end of September.

Digital access must be seen as a right, not a privilege

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Thursday, October 1, 2020

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A government scheme which supports care leavers with internet access and digital devices is set to come to an end next month. Here, care leaver Luke Fox explains the impact that this decision will have.

What have we learned about our relationships with care leavers during lockdown?

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Friday, August 28, 2020

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The Covid-19 lockdown and continuing restrictions has compounded many of the issues care leavers already face – but now, more than ever, the struggles with accommodation, mental health, employment and many other challenges are intensified.