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Just one in five children feel politicians are listening to them, England's Children’s Commissioner reveals

Monday, March 25, 2024

| CYP Now

Only 22% of children feel that their concerns are being listened to by politicians with just 10% feeling their views are important to those running the country, a survey by the Children’s Commissioner for England has revealed.

Blanket approach to cost-of-living support 'impacting youth mental health'

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Friday, March 8, 2024

| CYP Now

The “one-size-fits-all approach” to supporting children through the cost-of-living crisis “overlooks the unique challenges faced by young people”, the Youth Select Committee’s new report has found.

Youth charities issue mental health improvements plea to politicians

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

| CYP Now

A coalition of charities supporting children and young people are calling on politicians of all parties to commit to improvements in mental health support ahead of this year’s general election.

Twinkle for Heather: Cumbria girl guides promote mental wellbeing in honour of young leader

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

| CYP Now

Girl guides in Cumbria have created a new badge designed to promote good mental wellbeing in honour of one of its young leaders, Heather Porter.

Sports participation boosts wellbeing in young teenagers, research finds

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Participation in sport boosts wellbeing and self-belief in teenagers, new research from the Youth Sport Trust finds.

Children in Need launches £1m funding award to improve young people’s mental health

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

| CYP Now

Children’s organisations are being urged to apply for a £1m funding award being launched by BBC Children in Need to improve young people’s mental health.

Children’s charities facing long term supporter exodus, researchers find

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

| CYP Now

Children’s charities are facing a long-term decline in popularity among their traditional supporters, leaving them battling to attract donations and support, researchers are warning.

Steep decline in happiness levels among girls as young as seven

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

| CYP Now

Girls as young as seven have seen a steep decline in their happiness levels over the last 14 years, Girlguiding is warning.

Inside CYP Now this month: Residential youth work, Care Review pilot, youth justice trends

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

| CYP Now

The September edition of Children & Young People Now has all the latest news, views and analysis on the key issues affecting services for children, young people and families.

Inquiry seeks views on how cost of living affects young people's wellbeing

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Friday, August 18, 2023

| CYP Now

A call for evidence on how the cost-of-living crisis has affected young people's health has launched as part of an inquiry by British Youth Council’s (BYC) youth select committee.

Study to examine four-fold rise in self-generated child abuse images

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

| CYP Now

A study has been launched to examine a “disturbing” increase in sexual abuse images self-generated by children aged between 11 and 13 over the last three years.

Mental health charities seek views of black young people

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Monday, June 5, 2023

| CYP Now

A coalition of mental health charities are asking young people from black and black mixed-race backgrounds about their access to mental health support, after research revealed that black people are less likely to get earlier preventative support.

Inclusive sports programme boosts daily exercise for children with SEND

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

| CYP Now

More than a third of schools which took part in the the first year of an inclusive sports programme saw an increase in the number of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) achieving an hour of daily exercise, according to the Youth Sport Trust.

Princess of Wales promotes mental health awareness at youth centre visit

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

| CYP Now

The Princess of Wales has visited a youth centre to speak to young people about the importance of positive mental health support.

Cost-of-living crisis taking ‘devastating’ toll on young carers

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

| CYP Now

More than half of children and young people providing unpaid care to family members say the cost-of-living crisis is impacting them or their family, a new report from Carers Trust has found.

First digital platform to host mental health services for black young people

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Monday, February 6, 2023

| CYP Now

A first-of-its-kind digital platform is set to launch, which will host black-led programmes, community groups and mental health services, all catering specifically to black young people.

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.

Youth organisations slam UK government's decision to block gender recognition reform

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Friday, January 27, 2023

| CYP Now

Youth organisations have urged the UK government to reverse its decision to block Scotland’s gender recognition reform bill, citing concerns for the wellbeing of transgender young people across the UK.

Gloriously Unready: How to support yourself and your transgender children

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Thursday, December 22, 2022

| CYP Now

Josephine Hughes, counsellor and a mum of two transgender young people, discusses her emotional journey during her children’s transition in a podcast, offering support and advice to parents.

App to support victims of LGBTQ+ hate crime launches

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Friday, December 16, 2022

| CYP Now

A rise in LGBTQ+ hate crime across the UK has prompted the launch of an app to encourage reporting of incidents and provide confidential support to victims.

‘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.

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.

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.

UK Youth Parliament votes to campaign on cost of living and health

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

| CYP Now

Members of the UK Youth Parliament voted to campaign on cost-of-living and health over the coming year, following a lively debate in the House of Commons.

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.

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Just one in five children feel politicians are listening to them, England's Children’s Commissioner reveals

Blanket approach to cost-of-living support 'impacting youth mental health'

Youth charities issue mental health improvements plea to politicians

Twinkle for Heather: Cumbria girl guides promote mental wellbeing in honour of young leader

Sports participation boosts wellbeing in young teenagers, research finds

Children in Need launches £1m funding award to improve young people’s mental health

Children’s charities facing long term supporter exodus, researchers find

Steep decline in happiness levels among girls as young as seven

Inside CYP Now this month: Residential youth work, Care Review pilot, youth justice trends

Inquiry seeks views on how cost of living affects young people's wellbeing

Study to examine four-fold rise in self-generated child abuse images

Mental health charities seek views of black young people

Inclusive sports programme boosts daily exercise for children with SEND

Princess of Wales promotes mental health awareness at youth centre visit

Cost-of-living crisis taking ‘devastating’ toll on young carers

First digital platform to host mental health services for black young people

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

Youth organisations slam UK government's decision to block gender recognition reform

Gloriously Unready: How to support yourself and your transgender children

App to support victims of LGBTQ+ hate crime launches

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

Safeguarding pilot offers free training around online grooming

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

UK Youth Parliament votes to campaign on cost of living and health

Longfield commission sets out ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ plans

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