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

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

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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.

Children worst impacted by long waits for community health services, NHS figures show

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Monday, October 23, 2023

| CYP Now

One in five patients impacted by a 10 per cent increase in waiting lists for community health services over the last year are children, latest data from NHS England finds.

Barnardo’s calls for national social prescribing strategy

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Monday, October 23, 2023

| CYP Now

Children’s charity Barnardo’s is urging the government to introduce a national plan for social prescribing in a bid to tackle rising mental health issues among children.

Deaf children call on MPs to increase access to specialist services

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

| CYP Now

Deaf children have lobbied cross-party MPs in parliament, calling for greater access to specialist support for those with hearing loss.

More families using informal lenders amid high inflation

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

| CYP Now

Families with children are six times more likely to have resorted to using informal lenders or loan sharks, analysis from Action for Children on the cost-of-living crisis finds.

Bite Back announces Anne Longfield as chair

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Monday, October 16, 2023

| CYP Now

Former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield has been announced as chair of trustees at youth food campaign Bite Back.

Youth vaping consultation launches

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

| CYP Now

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has launched a new consultation aiming to reduce the appeal of vaping among children and teenagers as part of a bid to create a "smoke-free generation".

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.

Quarter of children’s epilepsy support plans not reviewed over last year, charity warns

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Monday, October 9, 2023

| CYP Now

More than a quarter of children with epilepsy have not had their education support plans reviewed in the last 12 months, new research finds.

Sector raises questions over Starmer’s toothbrushing in schools pledge

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Friday, October 6, 2023

| CYP Now

The Labour Party would introduce compulsory supervised toothbrushing in English primary schools as part of a “rescue plan for NHS dentistry” if it wins the next general election, leader Sir Keir Starmer has said.

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.

Cost-of-living crisis 'impacting children’s access to occupational therapy'

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

| CYP Now

Rising costs and financial pressures on families are making it increasingly more difficult for children and young people to access occupational therapy, a survey has found.

Boost financial support for families to reduce ‘bed poverty’, government urged

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Friday, September 29, 2023

| CYP Now

The government should renew funding for the Household Support Fund and end the two-child benefits cap to reduce the number of families unable to afford suitable beds for their children, Barnardo’s has said.

Lenehan urges sector to ‘keep pushing’ for SEND improvement in retirement speech

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

| CYP Now

The director of the Council for Disabled Children (CDC) has urged the sector to “keep pushing” for greater support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in her final speech ahead of her retirement.

Money worries overtake young people’s fears about the environment

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

| CYP Now

Fears around the cost-of-living crisis and household finances have overtaken concerns around the environment as the top worry among young people, according to new research.

Sector fears over reported cuts to SEND education plans

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

| CYP Now

Charities have hit out following reports that the government is aiming to reduce the number of education, health and care plans (EHCPs) for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), raising concerns that support for vulnerable children will be withheld.

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.

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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

Children worst impacted by long waits for community health services, NHS figures show

Barnardo’s calls for national social prescribing strategy

Deaf children call on MPs to increase access to specialist services

More families using informal lenders amid high inflation

Bite Back announces Anne Longfield as chair

Youth vaping consultation launches

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

Quarter of children’s epilepsy support plans not reviewed over last year, charity warns

Sector raises questions over Starmer’s toothbrushing in schools pledge

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

Cost-of-living crisis 'impacting children’s access to occupational therapy'

Boost financial support for families to reduce ‘bed poverty’, government urged

Lenehan urges sector to ‘keep pushing’ for SEND improvement in retirement speech

Money worries overtake young people’s fears about the environment

Sector fears over reported cuts to SEND education plans

Steep decline in happiness levels among girls as young as seven

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