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Cost-of-living toolkit for youth workers launches

Friday, February 24, 2023

| CYP Now

The National Youth Agency (NYA) has developed a practical toolkit to help youth workers deliver cost-of-living and money-management sessions for young people across a variety of settings.

NYA launches hundreds of free youth work training places

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

| CYP Now

The National Youth Agency (NYA) has announced more than 500 bursaries for youth work training courses to encourage young people to enter the sector, specialise in a chosen area, and progress into leadership roles.

Children’s Mental Health: Resources to help young people have healthy relationships

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Monday, February 6, 2023

| CYP Now

Charities and organisations have launched mental health campaigns and resources for educators, youth workers and children, to mark Children’s Mental Health Week.

Career programme welcomes disadvantaged young people into environmental sector

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Friday, January 20, 2023

| CYP Now

Some 60 young people are kickstarting a career in environmental action through community charity Groundwork’s 'New to Nature' initiative, which offers work placements to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

What Makes a Family: Children's book aims to promote diversity education

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Friday, January 6, 2023

| CYP Now

C-Jay Quigley, queer activist, who works with children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), discusses her self-published children’s book ‘What Makes a Family’, and the importance of encouraging inclusive attitudes among children from a young age.

DfE programme to aims to challenge career stereotypes in primary schools

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Friday, January 6, 2023

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has launched a new careers programme to encourage primary school children to think about future jobs early, and challenge career stereotypes.

‘Urgent action’ needed to help children meet healthy levels of physical activity

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

| CYP Now

The majority of children are less active than medically advised, finds a report, which warns that "urgent action" is needed to improve levels of physical activity.

Lessons on unhealthy relationships could reduce youth violence levels, research finds

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

| CYP Now

Teaching young people about the early signs of domestic violence and its impact on victims could reduce youth violence levels by 17 per cent, according to researchers.

Safeguarding pilot offers free training around online grooming

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

| CYP Now

Safeguarding professionals are invited to join a pilot training programme designed to increase understanding of online grooming.

Disadvantaged young people 'locked out of employment opportunities'

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

| CYP Now

Young people feel excluded from the jobs market and are “rapidly losing hope” they will find work, with those from disadvantaged groups worst affected, a survey has revealed.

Heritage programme improves children's pride in local area, research finds

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

| CYP Now

A programme funded by the Department for Education to encourage the teaching of local history in schools improves children’s sense of pride in their local area, according to new research.

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

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Friday, November 25, 2022

| CYP Now

The winners of the 2022 Children and Young People Now Awards were unveiled at a glittering ceremony in London.

Girlguiding demands government improves quality of RSE

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

| CYP Now

Girlguiding members have urged the Education Secretary to improve relationships and sex education (RSE) in schools, ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Anti-bullying week: 10,000 student ambassadors to be trained across primary schools

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

| CYP Now

An extra 10,000 anti-bullying ambassadors will be trained across 660 UK primary schools over the next three years, as research shows that eight in 10 children have experienced bullying.

Teacher training empowers students to challenge sexist behaviour

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Monday, November 14, 2022

| CYP Now

A new training programme from arts and education charity Tender will train teachers to deliver workshops empowering young people to challenge misogynistic behaviour and build healthy relationships.

Children with a social worker more likely to be affected by violence, research finds

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Monday, November 14, 2022

| CYP Now

Six in 10 children supported by a social worker have been affected by violence as either a victim or a witness, research has found.

Education toolkit teaches students to challenge sexist behaviour and build healthy relationships

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Monday, November 14, 2022

| CYP Now

A toolkit, launched by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, helps teachers empower students to recognise and challenge sexist behaviour in a bid to reduce cases of violence against women and girls.

Mayor of London launches £1m toolkit to prevent violence against women and girls

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

| CYP Now

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has visited a school in the capital to mark the launch of training sessions designed to empower young people to stand against misogynistic behaviour.

Longfield commission sets out ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ plans

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Friday, November 4, 2022

| CYP Now

The creation of an England-wide network of 1,000 community hubs dubbed ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ that would provide support for those vulnerable to exploitation from criminal gangs is a key recommendation of a year-long review of services for young people led by former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield.

Girls report high levels of discrimination and harassment

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

| CYP Now

Nearly three-quarters of girls and young women surveyed by youth charity Girlguiding have experienced discrimination based around their gender, sexuality, race or disabilities in the past year.

Sector leaders criticise lack of care experience on finalised Care Review Implementation Board

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has finalised the board responsible for implementing the Care Review recommendations, but some sector leaders have criticised the lack of members with direct care experience.

DCMS launches call for evidence in girls' football consultation

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Friday, October 14, 2022

| CYP Now

A review into the future of women’s football has opened a call for evidence on issues including barriers to girls and boys having equal access to the sport.

Mental health and cost-of-living crisis ‘double threat’ to young ethnic minority people

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

| CYP Now

The wellbeing of young people from ethnic minority backgrounds is at risk from a “double threat” of rising costs and an increase in mental health issues following the pandemic, a survey is warning.

Childnet publishes guidance for supporting children facing online sexual harassment

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

| CYP Now

Guidance, co-designed by young people, could help educators, youth workers and foster carers to talk to young people about online sexual harassment.

Youth workers instrumental in building children’s 'digital resilience', study finds

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

| CYP Now

Youth workers must work with education professionals, parents and carers to help children become aware of and deal with the impact of online risks, new research finds.

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Cost-of-living toolkit for youth workers launches

NYA launches hundreds of free youth work training places

Children’s Mental Health: Resources to help young people have healthy relationships

Career programme welcomes disadvantaged young people into environmental sector

What Makes a Family: Children's book aims to promote diversity education

DfE programme to aims to challenge career stereotypes in primary schools

‘Urgent action’ needed to help children meet healthy levels of physical activity

Lessons on unhealthy relationships could reduce youth violence levels, research finds

Safeguarding pilot offers free training around online grooming

Disadvantaged young people 'locked out of employment opportunities'

Heritage programme improves children's pride in local area, research finds

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

Girlguiding demands government improves quality of RSE

Anti-bullying week: 10,000 student ambassadors to be trained across primary schools

Teacher training empowers students to challenge sexist behaviour

Children with a social worker more likely to be affected by violence, research finds

Education toolkit teaches students to challenge sexist behaviour and build healthy relationships

Mayor of London launches £1m toolkit to prevent violence against women and girls

Longfield commission sets out ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ plans

Girls report high levels of discrimination and harassment

Sector leaders criticise lack of care experience on finalised Care Review Implementation Board

DCMS launches call for evidence in girls' football consultation

Mental health and cost-of-living crisis ‘double threat’ to young ethnic minority people

Childnet publishes guidance for supporting children facing online sexual harassment

Youth workers instrumental in building children’s 'digital resilience', study finds

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