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Report slams ‘significant lack’ of government action to tackle root cause of school absences

Thursday, April 25, 2024

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Mental health experts have criticised a lack of action by the government to tackle underlying issues behind persistent school absences such as poor emotional wellbeing and poverty.

Budgets to support visually impaired children slashed by councils

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

| CYP Now

More than half of local authorities have cut or frozen the number of specialist teachers they employ to support children with visual impairments, according to new research.

'Unexplained transfers' impacting one in five pupils with emotional health needs

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

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Vulnerable pupils, including those with mental health problems, are at an increased risk of experiencing "an unexplained transfer" from their school, research has found.

Charity highlights importance of specialist roles to support neurodiverse children

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Friday, March 22, 2024

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Safer London has said its expert caseworker roles to support neurodiverse children are vital at a time where there’s a “lack of money for services”.

Support schools and nurseries to tackle poverty, Longfield’s think-tank urges ministers

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Friday, March 15, 2024

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Programmes within schools and nurseries should be at the forefront of a government plan to tackle childhood poverty, a think-tank led by the former Children’s Commissioner for England has told ministers.

Virtual reality films tackle social media dangers for young people

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

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A series of virtual reality (VR) films has been created to help children understand the dangers of social media.

Webinar to support schools in identifying students with speech, language and communication needs

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

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Leading experts will examine how schools can spot students who have unidentified speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) and what they can do to remove the barriers to learning and social development, during a webinar hosted by CYP Now and its sister titles.

Experts urge ministers to produce emotional health guidance for schools

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Friday, February 23, 2024

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The Department for Education should produce guidance for schools on the implementation of good emotional health for children, a new report has urged.

Children's commissioner meets deaf children to learn about therapy outcomes

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

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The children's commissioner for England has met with deaf children to discuss how specialist speech and language therapy is improving their outcomes.

Autism support should not require formal diagnosis, says Longfield’s new think tank

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Friday, February 2, 2024

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Support for conditions including autism and ADHD should be offered on a “needs-led” basis rather than forcing families to wait for a formal diagnosis, according to a think tank led by former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield.

EHCP review could ease £4bn council funding gap, say MPs

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

| CYP Now

The government is being called on by MPs to carry out a review of education, health and care plans (EHCPs) as part of measures to ease a £4bn gap in council finances, caused by “systemic underfunding” of local government.

Politicians urged to better understand children’s issues ahead of general election

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

| CYP Now

More than six in 10 young people don’t believe that “politicians understand the issues that affect children today”, a new campaign by a group of high-profile children’s charities has warned.

Mayor of London confirms holiday meals expansion

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Friday, January 19, 2024

| CYP Now

The Mayor of London has announced plans for a £4m extension of a project to provide free meals to struggling families during school holidays as part of his 2024/25 budget.

Breakfast clubs for all primary school children among Labour’s health pledges

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

| CYP Now

The introduction of free breakfast clubs for all primary school children, better access to mental health support and curbs on junk food advertising are among plans to improve children’s health being proposed by the Labour Party should it win the next general election.

Recruit ‘parent champions’ to design child poverty busting measures, report urges

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

| CYP Now

Parents should be more involved in the design and delivery of services aimed at tackling ‘systemic’ child poverty in communities across the UK, a report is urging.

New trans guidance for schools is ‘unlawful’, barrister says

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

| CYP Now

A specialist barrister has said that the government’s draft trans guidance for schools infringes on human rights and discrimination laws.

Consultation launches on new trans guidance for schools

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

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The Department for Education is seeking views on its long-awaited guidance for teachers on how best to support pupils questioning their gender identity in schools.

Free school meals scheme may not be extended without government funding, Sadiq Khan says

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

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The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has suggested he may be unable to extend a free school meals scheme for primary school students over the next academic year if re-elected due to a lack of funding reserves.

Beano and Place2Be launch children’s mental health partnership

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Monday, December 11, 2023

| CYP Now

The Beano has partnered with children’s mental health charity Place2Be to help young children build better mental health.

Local authority SEND transport costs could top £1bn by 2028, council leaders warn

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Monday, November 20, 2023

| CYP Now

The cost of school transport for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) across county councils could reach more than £1 billion for the first time over the next five years, local authority leaders warn.

DfE issues council with improvement notice amid SEND concerns

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

| CYP Now

Plymouth City Council has been issued with an improvement notice by the government after a damning inspection report noted “significant concerns” around the quality of support for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the area.

King’s Speech 2023: Key points for children and young people and what was missed

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

| CYP Now

King Charles III has laid out the government’s plans for legislation impacting children and young people as part of his first King’s Speech as monarch.

Webinar to examine impact of vision and hearing problems on child development

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

| CYP Now

Leading experts will discuss the impact of vision and hearing problems on children’s development and how to improve support in schools, during a webinar hosted by CYP Now and its sister titles.

Councils raise concerns over impact of EYFS reforms

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Monday, October 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Half of local authorities say changes to early years development assessments introduced two years ago have damaged the quality of early years education, according to latest research.

Former Health Secretary raises issue of universal autism screening for young children

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock has asked the government if it is looking into carrying out universal screening in primary schools for autism and other neurodivergent conditions.

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Report slams ‘significant lack’ of government action to tackle root cause of school absences

Budgets to support visually impaired children slashed by councils

'Unexplained transfers' impacting one in five pupils with emotional health needs

Charity highlights importance of specialist roles to support neurodiverse children

Support schools and nurseries to tackle poverty, Longfield’s think-tank urges ministers

Virtual reality films tackle social media dangers for young people

Webinar to support schools in identifying students with speech, language and communication needs

Experts urge ministers to produce emotional health guidance for schools

Children's commissioner meets deaf children to learn about therapy outcomes

Autism support should not require formal diagnosis, says Longfield’s new think tank

EHCP review could ease £4bn council funding gap, say MPs

Politicians urged to better understand children’s issues ahead of general election

Mayor of London confirms holiday meals expansion

Breakfast clubs for all primary school children among Labour’s health pledges

Recruit ‘parent champions’ to design child poverty busting measures, report urges

New trans guidance for schools is ‘unlawful’, barrister says

Consultation launches on new trans guidance for schools

Free school meals scheme may not be extended without government funding, Sadiq Khan says

Beano and Place2Be launch children’s mental health partnership

Local authority SEND transport costs could top £1bn by 2028, council leaders warn

DfE issues council with improvement notice amid SEND concerns

King’s Speech 2023: Key points for children and young people and what was missed

Webinar to examine impact of vision and hearing problems on child development

Councils raise concerns over impact of EYFS reforms

Former Health Secretary raises issue of universal autism screening for young children

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