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Girls report high levels of discrimination and harassment

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.

MPs urge government not to ‘backtrack’ on SEND reforms

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Monday, October 24, 2022

| CYP Now

The education select committee has urged Education Secretary Kit Malthouse not to “renege” on promises made to reform provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) after the government confirmed it is looking at ways to cut public spending.

Child sexual abuse inquiry recommends creation of new child protection authority

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

| CYP Now

A seven-year inquiry into child sexual abuse in England and Wales recommends the creation of a new child protection authority (CPA) as well as calling for the prosecution of people who work with children and fail to report allegations of abuse.

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.

Toolkit to support teachers to improve student wellbeing

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

| CYP Now

A free toolkit has been designed to help teachers promote positive mental wellbeing, after charity research showed 40 per cent of teachers don’t feel confident helping students with mental health.

Free school meal expansion could boost economy by almost £100bn, research suggests

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

| CYP Now

Expanding free school meal eligibility to include all children in state education could add £99.5bn to the economy, research is suggesting.

One in five children behind in speech and language, new research finds

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

| CYP Now

Some 1.7 million children are now estimated to be behind with talking and understanding words following the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new research.

Council criticised over 'flawed' home to school transport scheme

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Monday, October 10, 2022

| CYP Now

A local authority has been criticised over its “flawed” post-16 transport policy after a teenager with special educational needs was denied free travel to college.

Children's mental health needs 'overlooked in school behaviour policies'

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Monday, October 10, 2022

| CYP Now

Current responses to behaviour in school are not reflective of children's and young people’s mental health needs, a survey by the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition (CYPMHC) has found.

Legislation needed to improve opportunities for young people with lifelong conditions, say campaigners

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

| CYP Now

Campaigners are calling for a new law to ensure young people with cerebral palsy and other lifelong conditions have access to education, training, and work opportunities.

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.

Tolhurst rules out review of free school meal eligibility

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

| CYP Now

The Department for Education “does not currently have any plans” to assess the impact of rising inflation on eligibility for free school meals, according to new schools and childhood minister Kelly Tolhurst.

Labour Conference 2022: Five key youth sector conversations

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

| CYP Now

Young people’s mental wellbeing, the housing crisis, and online safety were among the top issues discussed at the Labour Conference’s Youth Zone, in conversations held between MPs, youth advocates and organisations.

Sector cautiously welcomes Labour pledge to provide free breakfast clubs

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

| CYP Now

Education providers and organisations have responded to the Labour Party's pledge to introduce free breakfast clubs for all English primary schools with cautious optimism.

Wandsworth Council proposes school food strategy

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

| CYP Now

Councillors in south London have agreed to the development of a school food strategy, aimed at supporting children whose families are struggling with food insecurity, amid the cost-of-living crisis.

Children’s happiness continues to decline, annual wellbeing survey reveals

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Monday, September 26, 2022

| CYP Now

One in nine children have poor wellbeing and their happiness in life continues to decline, the Children's Society's annual Good Childhood Report has revealed.

DfE must ‘raise awareness’ of free period product scheme, Girlguiding warns

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Monday, September 26, 2022

| CYP Now

Girlguiding has called on the government to better publicise a scheme offering free period products in schools, amid concerns that more pupils could miss education, due to not being able to afford such items.

Mini budget: Sector questions ‘glaring absence’ of support for vulnerable families

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Friday, September 23, 2022

| CYP Now

Organisations supporting children and young people across the sector have criticised a “glaring absence” of help for families hardest hit by the cost-of-living crisis in Kwasi Kwarteng’s first mini budget.

Delay launch of new SEND inspection framework say children's services leaders

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Monday, September 12, 2022

| CYP Now

The development and introduction of a new inspection framework for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services should be paused until after policy reforms for the sector have been finalised, the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has said.

Truss reportedly scraps Bill of Rights

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

| CYP Now

Reports that Prime Minister Liz Truss has shelved plans for a new Bill of Rights has been described as an “incredible relief” for children.

Teachers at schools with lower Ofsted ratings ‘less likely to receive mental health training’

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

| CYP Now

Less than a third of teachers working at secondary schools with Ofsted ratings lower than “outstanding” have received mental health training, according to a new survey by the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF).

Call to expand school mental health support as pupil wellbeing worsens

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

| CYP Now

Barnardo’s is urging ministers to speed up the roll out of Mental Health Support Teams in schools amid increasing demand for help among pupils.

Charity Magic Breakfast hit by surging food costs

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Friday, August 5, 2022

| CYP Now

A charity which provides free breakfasts for children at risk of hunger has seen food costs rise by 17 per cent amid the cost-of-living crisis.

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Girls report high levels of discrimination and harassment

MPs urge government not to ‘backtrack’ on SEND reforms

Child sexual abuse inquiry recommends creation of new child protection authority

DCMS launches call for evidence in girls' football consultation

Toolkit to support teachers to improve student wellbeing

Free school meal expansion could boost economy by almost £100bn, research suggests

One in five children behind in speech and language, new research finds

Council criticised over 'flawed' home to school transport scheme

Children's mental health needs 'overlooked in school behaviour policies'

Legislation needed to improve opportunities for young people with lifelong conditions, say campaigners

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

Tolhurst rules out review of free school meal eligibility

Labour Conference 2022: Five key youth sector conversations

Sector cautiously welcomes Labour pledge to provide free breakfast clubs

Wandsworth Council proposes school food strategy

Children’s happiness continues to decline, annual wellbeing survey reveals

DfE must ‘raise awareness’ of free period product scheme, Girlguiding warns

Mini budget: Sector questions ‘glaring absence’ of support for vulnerable families

Delay launch of new SEND inspection framework say children's services leaders

Truss reportedly scraps Bill of Rights

Teachers at schools with lower Ofsted ratings ‘less likely to receive mental health training’

Call to expand school mental health support as pupil wellbeing worsens

Charity Magic Breakfast hit by surging food costs

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