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Local authorities report £55m underspend on childcare places in lead up to pandemic

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Three-quarters of local education authorities (LEAs) in England failed to spend their full funding allocation for government-funded childcare places, research by the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) reveals.

Trans rights charities to give evidence in appeal over use of puberty blockers for under-16s

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Monday, February 1, 2021

Trans rights groups have been granted permission to give evidence in an appeal over a High Court ruling banning the use of puberty blockers for under-16s with gender dysphoria.

Children’s home providers 'frustrated' by inconsistent Covid-19 vaccinations policies

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Monday, February 1, 2021

Children’s home providers across England and Wales are facing uncertainty over inconsistencies in vaccinating staff, the Independent Children’s Home Association (ICHA) has reported.

Catch 22 announces merger with social action charity Community Links

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Monday, February 1, 2021

Catch22 has merged with a London-based social action charity working to support young people in the community.

MPs to examine progress in children’s mental health services

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Monday, February 1, 2021

An influential group of MPs is set to investigate the success of government efforts to improve mental health services for children and young people, it has been announced.

#Chances4Children: Youth Sport Trust launches free wellbeing tools during children’s mental health week

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Monday, February 1, 2021

The Youth Sport Trust has released a raft of free lifestyle tools and stress-busting techniques for young people during children’s mental health week.

Poorer children 'worst affected by long-term impact' of school closures

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Sunday, January 31, 2021

Children from lower income families will be most affected by lost schooling as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, with a massive injection of resources from government needed to help pupils properly catch up, a think tank has warned.

LGA: Care Review must assess impact of privatisation on children's placements

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Friday, January 29, 2021

The Care Review must investigate the impact of increasing private equity and stock market involvement in the children’s social care system, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said.

Self-harm and restraint incidents in youth custody hit five-year high, figures show

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Friday, January 29, 2021

Levels of self-harm and the use of restraint on children in the youth secure estate are at the highest level in five years, new figures show.

Programme launches offering 'radical' approach to reduce youth reoffending

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Friday, January 29, 2021

A new programme providing what organisers are calling a "radical blueprint" to reduce reoffending in the youth justice system will begin working with young people in London next month.

Serious mental health conditions in children up 50 per cent in three years

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

A dramatic rise in serious mental health conditions in children over the last three years has been revealed in a damning report by the children’s commissioner for England.

Black safeguarding professionals face career barriers due to ethnicity, new study warns

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

More than 60 per cent of black safeguarding professionals feel their ethnicity has “resulted in barriers being imposed on them in their career”, new research shows.

Lifelong Links delivers positive outcomes for children, research shows

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

The Department for Education has heaped praise on a programme aimed at helping children in care maintain positive relationships with family members.

'Free must mean free' when it comes to childcare, ombudsman says

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has called for councils to ensure greater transparency over free early years places.

Pandemic sparks ‘perfect storm’ for increase in online child sexual abuse

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Almost half of British police officers have reported a rise in online grooming of children during the coronavirus pandemic, a report has warned.

Delivery drivers and tradesmen offered free training to spot child abuse during lockdown

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Postal workers and gas engineers are among professionals to be offered free training to help spot child abuse and neglect during lockdown.

Schools could reopen from 8 March, Boris Johnson says

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Schools in England could start to reopen from 8 March, Boris Johnson has said, pledging to set out further plans late next month.

Early years workers struggle to access school places

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Early years leaders have called on schools to allow childcare staff access to places reserved for the children of critical workers.

In the February edition of CYP Now: Care Review, lockdown pressures and parenting programmes

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

The new edition of CYP Now is packed with the latest news, analysis and opinion on the key issues affecting all those working with disadvantaged children, young people and families.

#Chances4Children: Funding for youth charity supporting children affected by pandemic

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

A children’s charity working to ensure young people can experience the life-changing benefits of sport has received a grant of more than £63,300.

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Local authorities report £55m underspend on childcare places in lead up to pandemic

Trans rights charities to give evidence in appeal over use of puberty blockers for under-16s

Children’s home providers 'frustrated' by inconsistent Covid-19 vaccinations policies

Catch 22 announces merger with social action charity Community Links

MPs to examine progress in children’s mental health services

#Chances4Children: Youth Sport Trust launches free wellbeing tools during children’s mental health week

Poorer children 'worst affected by long-term impact' of school closures

LGA: Care Review must assess impact of privatisation on children's placements

Self-harm and restraint incidents in youth custody hit five-year high, figures show

Programme launches offering 'radical' approach to reduce youth reoffending

Serious mental health conditions in children up 50 per cent in three years

Black safeguarding professionals face career barriers due to ethnicity, new study warns

Lifelong Links delivers positive outcomes for children, research shows

'Free must mean free' when it comes to childcare, ombudsman says

Pandemic sparks ‘perfect storm’ for increase in online child sexual abuse

Delivery drivers and tradesmen offered free training to spot child abuse during lockdown

Schools could reopen from 8 March, Boris Johnson says

Early years workers struggle to access school places

In the February edition of CYP Now: Care Review, lockdown pressures and parenting programmes

#Chances4Children: Funding for youth charity supporting children affected by pandemic

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