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Maternal mental health services ‘struggling with increased demand’ amid pandemic

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

| CYP Now

Mental health services supporting pregnant women and new mothers are struggling under the strain of increased demand for services due to the pandemic, a new report finds.

World Hearing Day: Government urged to fund specialist therapy for deaf children

News

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

| CYP Now

A charity has called on the government to fund training for more specialist therapists to help deaf children learn to listen and speak.

School Milk Scheme funded until 2022

News

Monday, February 22, 2021

| CYP Now

The School Milk Scheme will be funded until at least 2022 despite the UK’s departure from the European Union, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed.

Babies ‘overlooked’ during Covid-19 response, First 1,001 Days Movement says

News

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

| CYP Now

Babies' needs have been overlooked as part of the response to the coronavirus pandemic, a new report shows.

Five key things Gavin Williamson told the education select committee

News

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

| CYP Now

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson faced questions from the education select committee about the impact of the third national lockdown on children and young people.

Coronavirus daily round-up: Tuesday 1 December

News

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

| CYP Now

Early years leader lauds rise in standards of childcare providers despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

Spending Review: What has Rishi Sunak pledged for children and young people?

News

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

| CYP Now

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced his one-year spending review with a focus on helping the UK’s economy recover from Covid-19.

Public sector pay freeze ‘a body blow’ to frontline workers, unions say

News

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

| CYP Now

Education and social care unions have criticised the government’s decision to freeze pay for public sector workers amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Spending Review: Sector bodies set out key asks

News

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

| CYP Now

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is today set to announce a one-year spending review focussed solely on helping the UK to recover from Covid-19.

Early child development review: emerging issues and solutions

Analysis

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

| CYP Now

Andrea Leadsom MP, who is leading a government-commissioned review on early child health, says improving access to parenting services, better data sharing and the benefits of digital support are being considered.

Treasury announces one-year spending review ‘focussed entirely’ on Covid-19

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Wednesday, October 21, 2020

| CYP Now

The Treasury has postponed the scheduled three-year comprehensive spending review (CSR) and will instead put forward a one-year plan “focussed entirely” on combating coronavirus.

Children’s commissioner for England: Prioritise children in future lockdown plans

News

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

| CYP Now

Children must be “at the heart” of plans for future lockdowns with schools last to close and first to open, the children’s commissioner for England has said.

Coronavirus daily update: Friday 24 July

News

Friday, July 24, 2020

| CYP Now

London Early Years Foundation has called on the government to extend its free school meals voucher scheme to nursery-age children during the summer holidays, saying it would be "morally wrong and negligent" to exclude the sector.

Andrea Leadsom to lead review into health inequalities among babies and infants

News

Thursday, July 16, 2020

| CYP Now

The government is to carry out a review on how the health of babies and young children from disadvantaged backgrounds can be improved.

Play helps children learn to be Healthy Movers

Best Practice

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

| CYP Now

Early years healthy living programme promotes children’s self-esteem and wellbeing, helping to develop agility, balance and co-ordination through fun activities.

Coronavirus: Five key resources for professionals

News

Friday, March 20, 2020

| CYP Now

Children’s charities, organisations and workers' unions have issued advice to professionals working to support children amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Why we changed careers to work with children

Features

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

| CYP Now

Many children’s and youth services are experiencing staffing shortages and need to recruit new blood. Tom de Castella explores why some people change career to work in the sector.

Early years oral health programmes – three top tips

Best Practice

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

| CYP Now

Revisions to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework include proposals for childcare settings to do more to promote oral health for children.

Lincolnshire health visitors begin month-long strike

News

Monday, November 18, 2019

| CYP Now

Health visitors have begun an “unprecedented” month-long strike in protest at "divide and rule" plans by Lincolnshire County Council over pay.

Health visitor workforce plan 'urgently needed'

News

Monday, October 21, 2019

| CYP Now

An urgent workforce plan is needed to tackle dwindling health visitor numbers and consistently high vacancy rates, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said.

Health visitors call for extra compulsory visits to help disadvantaged families

News

Thursday, October 10, 2019

| CYP Now

Health visitors want the number of statutory visits they make to be ramped up from five to eight to better support disadvantaged families.

'Ban eating on public transport' to tackle childhood obesity, says chief medical officer

News

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

| CYP Now

The chief medical officer has called for tougher action on childhood obesity - such as banning eating and drinking on public transport.

Campaign urges council duty to help children access play

News

Monday, September 23, 2019

| CYP Now

A manifesto calling for greater leadership, investment and legislation for children's play in England is being sent to all political parties ahead of a general election.

Chancellor announces one-year budget round as Spending Review shelved due to Brexit

News

Friday, August 9, 2019

| CYP Now

The government is to undertake a one-year spending round for public services in 2020-21, Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid has announced.

Health visitors to be trained to spot communication problems earlier

News

Friday, March 1, 2019

| CYP Now

Health visitors are to receive specialist training to help spot speech, language and communication problems among disadvantaged children at an early stage.

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Maternal mental health services ‘struggling with increased demand’ amid pandemic

World Hearing Day: Government urged to fund specialist therapy for deaf children

School Milk Scheme funded until 2022

Babies ‘overlooked’ during Covid-19 response, First 1,001 Days Movement says

Five key things Gavin Williamson told the education select committee

Coronavirus daily round-up: Tuesday 1 December

Spending Review: What has Rishi Sunak pledged for children and young people?

Public sector pay freeze ‘a body blow’ to frontline workers, unions say

Spending Review: Sector bodies set out key asks

Early child development review: emerging issues and solutions

Treasury announces one-year spending review ‘focussed entirely’ on Covid-19

Children’s commissioner for England: Prioritise children in future lockdown plans

Coronavirus daily update: Friday 24 July

Andrea Leadsom to lead review into health inequalities among babies and infants

Play helps children learn to be Healthy Movers

Coronavirus: Five key resources for professionals

Why we changed careers to work with children

Early years oral health programmes – three top tips

Lincolnshire health visitors begin month-long strike

Health visitor workforce plan 'urgently needed'

Health visitors call for extra compulsory visits to help disadvantaged families

'Ban eating on public transport' to tackle childhood obesity, says chief medical officer

Campaign urges council duty to help children access play

Chancellor announces one-year budget round as Spending Review shelved due to Brexit

Health visitors to be trained to spot communication problems earlier

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