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Early years settings and special schools to benefit from ventilation plan

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

| CYP Now

Figures in the early years sector have praised a government move to fit all schools and childcare settings with carbon dioxide (CO2) monitors as part of efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Wandsworth's 'agile' children's services praised over Covid-19 support

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

| CYP Now

A council which has experienced high levels of Covid-19 infections has been praised for the quality of provision for vulnerable children during the pandemic.

Poorest children ‘locked out’ of early years education, Sutton Trust warns

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Thursday, August 19, 2021

| CYP Now

The government’s policy around funded childcare for working parents has been criticised over leaving the poorest children in England effectively “locked out” of early education opportunities.

Youth unemployment begins to fall as Covid-19 restrictions lift

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

| CYP Now

Unemployment among young people has begun to decrease as Covid-19 restrictions lift across the UK, latest figures show.

Councils call for anti-obesity funding amid spike in children with type 2 diabetes

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Monday, August 16, 2021

| CYP Now

Local authorities are calling for increased funding to tackle childhood obesity amid a 60 per cent increase in the number of children diagnosed with type 2 diabetes over the last five years.

Top resources for social care, youth work and education practitioners

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

| CYP Now

Charities and organisations working to improve the lives of vulnerable children and those they work with have created a raft of resources to help professionals amid uncertain times.

The Diana Award unveils Covid-19 recovery plan for young people

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

| CYP Now

The Diana Award, a youth charity set up in memory of the Princess of Wales, has published its five-year strategy, offering a blueprint for Covid recovery for young people.

GCSE attainment gap widens for disadvantaged pupils and students with SEND

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

| CYP Now

The attainment gap between both pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) and those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their peers has increased during the Covid-19 pandemic, analysis of GCSE results shows.

New programmes to tackle youth violence in 2021

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

| CYP Now

A raft of experts and charities have announced new programmes to help tackle youth violence amid fears there could be an increase in young people targeted by criminal gangs sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Prioritise obese children for Covid-19 vaccine, doctor warns

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

| CYP Now

Obese children should be prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccine amid a rise in overweight young people being admitted to intensive care with the virus, MPs have been told.

Young people to be 'hit hardest' by end of Universal Credit uplift

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

| CYP Now

The end of the temporary uplift in Universal Credit (UC) benefits next month will hit young people the hardest, according to analysis by Centrepoint.

Longfield to lead independent commission on gangs and criminal exploitation

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Monday, August 9, 2021

| CYP Now

Former children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield will examine the scale of child criminal exploitation and come up with ways to cut the number of children used by gangs as part of an independent commission due to launch next month.

Teenagers with underlying health conditions praise vaccine roll-out for young people

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Thursday, August 5, 2021

| CYP Now

Teenagers with underlying health conditions have hit out at critics questioning whether they should be allowed the Covid-19 vaccine.

MPs call for action to ‘stabilise’ youth work sector

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

| CYP Now

Changes to youth work provision including shared responsibility between government departments, “light-touch” inspections and the development of local authority youth services are needed to increase sustainability across the sector, MPs have said.

Croydon praised over efforts to support children despite financial woes

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Monday, August 2, 2021

| CYP Now

Croydon Council has been praised by Ofsted over its “strenuous efforts” to support vulnerable children despite declaring bankruptcy earlier this year.

'Pingdemic' forces four in 10 nurseries to close, providers warn

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Monday, August 2, 2021

| CYP Now

More than four in 10 nurseries, pre-schools and childminders in England have had to fully or partially close at least once since 1 June due to staff being required to self-isolate or being "pinged" by the NHS Test and Trace app, it has emerged.

Councils 'fear for future of breakfast and after-school clubs' post-pandemic

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

| CYP Now

Local authorities are concerned about shortages in school-aged childcare such as breakfast and after-school clubs due to the impact of the coronaviurus pandemic, a report has warned.

Fury as early years staff missed from self-isolation exemption list

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Monday, July 26, 2021

| CYP Now

Staff in early years settings should be among those able to continue working if they have been "pinged" by the NHS Test and Trace Covid app, leaders in the sector have said.

Magic Breakfast appoints young food poverty campaigners

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Thursday, July 22, 2021

| CYP Now

A group of young people have been appointed by Magic Breakfast to campaign and lobby politicians on food poverty issues.

Test and Trace app causing 'havoc' for nurseries, early years leader claims

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Thursday, July 22, 2021

| CYP Now

The chief executive of a London early years provider is calling for fully vaccinated nursery staff to be exempt from NHS Test and Trace self-isolation rules to avoid the temporary closures of settings.

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Early years settings and special schools to benefit from ventilation plan

Wandsworth's 'agile' children's services praised over Covid-19 support

Poorest children ‘locked out’ of early years education, Sutton Trust warns

Youth unemployment begins to fall as Covid-19 restrictions lift

Councils call for anti-obesity funding amid spike in children with type 2 diabetes

Top resources for social care, youth work and education practitioners

The Diana Award unveils Covid-19 recovery plan for young people

GCSE attainment gap widens for disadvantaged pupils and students with SEND

New programmes to tackle youth violence in 2021

Prioritise obese children for Covid-19 vaccine, doctor warns

Young people to be 'hit hardest' by end of Universal Credit uplift

Longfield to lead independent commission on gangs and criminal exploitation

Teenagers with underlying health conditions praise vaccine roll-out for young people

MPs call for action to ‘stabilise’ youth work sector

Croydon praised over efforts to support children despite financial woes

'Pingdemic' forces four in 10 nurseries to close, providers warn

Councils 'fear for future of breakfast and after-school clubs' post-pandemic

Fury as early years staff missed from self-isolation exemption list

Magic Breakfast appoints young food poverty campaigners

Test and Trace app causing 'havoc' for nurseries, early years leader claims

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