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Summer statement: Chancellor ‘missed opportunity’ to tackle child poverty and early years crisis as employment scheme praised

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

| CYP Now

The government “missed an opportunity” to tackle child poverty and a financial crisis facing the early years sector in its summer statement, campaigners have said.

Children’s commissioner warns 120,000 teenagers at risk of ‘falling off the radar’

News

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

| CYP Now

Tens of thousands of England’s teenagers are at risk of “falling off the radar” of schools and local authority children’s services as the country eases out of lockdown, the children’s commissioner for England has warned.

Barnardo’s report drop in referrals to support services

News

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

| CYP Now

Almost half of Barnardo’s frontline workers supporting vulnerable children have seen a decrease in referrals to their service during lockdown, the charity said.

‘Inadequate’ children’s services targeted as Ofsted outlines plans to restart inspection visits

News

Monday, July 6, 2020

| CYP Now

Local authority children’s services departments rated “inadequate” by Ofsted will be the focus of visits from inspectors following the Covid-19 pandemic, the inspectorate has said.

Free school breakfast scheme extended over summer holidays

News

Friday, July 3, 2020

| CYP Now

Free breakfasts will be provided to thousands of vulnerable children over the summer holidays in an extension of the government’s breakfast, the Department of Education has announced.

Leicester lockdown: Concern over 'negative' impact of tightened restrictions on young people

News

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

| CYP Now

Sector leaders in Leicester have raised concerns over the impact of a local lockdown on children and young people.

#Chances4Children: Call to 'put children first' in post-lockdown recovery planning

News

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

| CYP Now

More than 150 organisations supporting vulnerable children have urged the Prime Minister to prioritise children as the UK begins the next phase of recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

CYP Now launches #Chances4Children campaign

Features

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

| CYP Now

CYP Now is today launching its #Chances4Children campaign to champion the vital work being done to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people.

Early intervention services ‘unable to cope’ as lockdown measures lift

News

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

| CYP Now

Early intervention services could be left “unable to cope” as lockdown measures lift due to the impact of school closures and social distancing on vulnerable families, new research warns.

Children's services professionals highlight key concerns during pandemic

News

Thursday, May 28, 2020

| CYP Now

Increased safeguarding risks, difficulties accessing support and the impact on mental health are some of the key issues children’s services professionals are concerned about during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to emerging research findings.

Covid-19 impact on vulnerable children: key messages from education committee hearing

News

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

| CYP Now

The UK could face “losing a generation of young people” to poverty and poor mental health following the coronavirus crisis, the education select committee has heard.

Five key things the children's minister told the education select committee

News

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

| CYP Now

Children’s minister Vicky Ford has answered questions put forward by the education select committee on the government’s response to safeguarding vulnerable children amid the coronavirus crisis.

MPs probe effect of Covid-19 pandemic on disadvantaged white children

News

Monday, April 20, 2020

| CYP Now

The government has launched a public call for evidence asking for views on the underachievement of white pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Ofsted extends complaints consultation amid pandemic

News

Thursday, April 2, 2020

| CYP Now

Ofsted has extended its consultation on post-inspection arrangements, including how it handles complaints, by four weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Technology in Children's Services: Policy context

Other

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

| CYP Now

At its best, technology speeds up laborious inputting of information, enabling children’s services practitioners to spend more time with their clients, helps commissioners to identify trends so they can prioritise resources, and enable leaders to make informed choices on how services are structured.

Councils and charities on frontline of virus fight

Opinion

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes editor, Children & Young People Nowderren.hayes@markallengroup.com

School admissions framework: Legal update

Features

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

| CYP Now

The current primary school admissions process continues to lead to poorer outcomes for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children, says Richard Oldershaw of the Child Law Advice Service.

System links council’s education and social care data

Best Practice

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

| CYP Now

Visibility of children’s wider needs helps care and education staff make better decisions.

Disaster-based trauma support, Australia

Best Practice

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

| CYP Now

The rugged, remote and inhospitable nature of much of the Australian landscape means that when natural disasters strike the effects can be all the more severe.

Coronavirus: Isolation advice for children's homes and special schools

News

Monday, March 23, 2020

| CYP Now

The Department for Education (DfE) has issued guidance for children’s homes and residential special schools on managing isolation during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Summer statement: Chancellor ‘missed opportunity’ to tackle child poverty and early years crisis as employment scheme praised

Children’s commissioner warns 120,000 teenagers at risk of ‘falling off the radar’

Barnardo’s report drop in referrals to support services

‘Inadequate’ children’s services targeted as Ofsted outlines plans to restart inspection visits

Free school breakfast scheme extended over summer holidays

Leicester lockdown: Concern over 'negative' impact of tightened restrictions on young people

#Chances4Children: Call to 'put children first' in post-lockdown recovery planning

CYP Now launches #Chances4Children campaign

Early intervention services ‘unable to cope’ as lockdown measures lift

Children's services professionals highlight key concerns during pandemic

Covid-19 impact on vulnerable children: key messages from education committee hearing

Five key things the children's minister told the education select committee

MPs probe effect of Covid-19 pandemic on disadvantaged white children

Ofsted extends complaints consultation amid pandemic

Technology in Children's Services: Policy context

Councils and charities on frontline of virus fight

School admissions framework: Legal update

System links council’s education and social care data

Disaster-based trauma support, Australia

Coronavirus: Isolation advice for children's homes and special schools

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