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YJB’s new three-year strategy: The role of digital and risk of failure

Monday, May 13, 2024

| CYP Now

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) has just published its three-year strategy (2024-2027) and it rightly recognises the challenges of improving positive outcomes for young people, reducing racial disparity, preventing and diverting young people away from the youth justice system and supporting victims.

What should the next government do about the demand for ADHD services?

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

| CYP Now

I recently attended Parliament for Matt Hancock’s reading of his Neurodivergent Conditions (Screening & Teacher Training) Bill, which thankfully passed to the next stage.

Use ban on smartphones for under 16s as a tool to enhance online safety

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

| CYP Now

Conversations around how to improve online child safety continue to gain momentum. Most recently, the UK government is rumoured to be considering a ban on under 16s from being able to purchase smartphones, in a bid to protect them from harmful digital content.

Thinking differently to support children and young people’s mental health

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Monday, April 29, 2024

| CYP Now

Solutions that address the entire system are rare. Policies typically address immediate priorities and urgent needs, leaving the long-term, systemic issues unresolved.

Speaking out about care experience

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Monday, April 29, 2024

| CYP Now

The time has come, we are out there.

Reflections from 40 years on the frontline in the fight against child sexual abuse

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

| CYP Now

I will always remember the day I first shook hands with a convicted sex offender. It was 1981 in Gloucester Prison. I was 26 years old and working as a probation officer in Hereford at the time.

Why military children matter

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

| CYP Now

April is the International Month of the Military Child. It’s not just a month for military families to celebrate but it’s also a time for professionals to reflect on the needs of service children and how they are supported.

Understanding the other side of the story

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Monday, March 25, 2024

| CYP Now

Impartiality is one of the central pillars of the BBC. In an increasingly polarised world, its role in providing audiences with well-researched, high quality journalism is hugely important.

New social housing tests will be detrimental to vulnerable young people

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

| CYP Now

The allocation of social housing is set for a huge shake-up.

No time to waste: A call for joint action to invest in young people

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

| CYP Now

Young people in the UK are facing a crisis. From the continued increase in the cost of living to mental health problems, more young people are disengaged from school and are struggling to get on the first rung of the ladder for work.

Call for stronger regulation of kinship strategy

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

| CYP Now

Across England, there are more than 130,000 children who are unable to live with their parents and are being raised by kinship carers.

Youth Work Matters: Findings from new Youth Evidence Base research

Blogs

Friday, March 1, 2024

| CYP Now

Since the pandemic, and particularly in light of current concerns about education attendance, there is rightly a lot of notice paid to the role schooling does – and should – play in young people’s lives.

Three policies that could improve parenting support in the budget

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Friday, March 1, 2024

| CYP Now

One of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s earliest pledges after taking office was to build a society that values families.

Use tech to tackle bullying in all settings

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Friday, March 1, 2024

| CYP Now

A recent international education report (PISA) revealed that UK children experience more bullying at school compared to the worldwide average – one in five reported frequent teasing.

Is volunteering changing?

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Monday, February 19, 2024

| CYP Now

Volunteerism is deeply rooted in human history. It has played a pivotal role in shaping societies, addressing pressing issues, and bringing about significant positive transformation.

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YJB’s new three-year strategy: The role of digital and risk of failure

What should the next government do about the demand for ADHD services?

Use ban on smartphones for under 16s as a tool to enhance online safety

Thinking differently to support children and young people’s mental health

Speaking out about care experience

Reflections from 40 years on the frontline in the fight against child sexual abuse

Why military children matter

Understanding the other side of the story

New social housing tests will be detrimental to vulnerable young people

No time to waste: A call for joint action to invest in young people

Call for stronger regulation of kinship strategy

Youth Work Matters: Findings from new Youth Evidence Base research

Three policies that could improve parenting support in the budget

Use tech to tackle bullying in all settings

Is volunteering changing?

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