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New £20m fund focuses on keeping children out of justice system

Friday, February 26, 2021

A new £20m investment from the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) will be used to evaluate programmes aimed at keeping children out of the criminal justice system.

Inspectors criticise Wetherby and Keppel YOI over education failings

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Friday, February 26, 2021

Children held at a young offender institution (YOI) in West Yorkshire are still missing out on “consistent” education a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, inspectors have found.

Disadvantaged pupils' A-level grades 'could be under-predicted'

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Friday, February 26, 2021

Disadvantaged young people could see their A-level results under-predicted by teacher assessments, charities have warned.

#Chances4Children: UK’s first centre to protect child witnesses of crime to open in Scotland

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Friday, February 26, 2021

The UK’s first centre of excellence to help protect children who become victims or witnesses of crime is set to open in Scotland.

Police and crime commissioner candidates urged to end criminalisation of care-experienced children

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Thursday, February 25, 2021

Campaigners are calling on candidates running for police and crime commissioner roles in England and Wales to help reduce the criminalisation of children in care and care leavers.

Birmingham and Solihull family drug and alcohol court to open

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Thursday, February 25, 2021

A new family drug and alcohol court (FDAC) is set to launch in Birmingham and Solihull, with the first hearings to take place in March.

Mental health will be the biggest problem facing young people by 2040, doctors warn

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Thursday, February 25, 2021

The biggest challenge facing children and young people by 2040 will be poor mental health, according to a Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) report.

#Chances4Children: 30,000 under-13s access mental health support over text

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Thursday, February 25, 2021

More than 30,000 children under the age of 13 have accessed mental health support using 24/7 texting services during the Covid-19 pandemic, new research shows.

Two thirds of youth organisations report increase in demand

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Two thirds of youth services have seen an increase in demand for support for young people during the Covid-19 pandemic amid huge funding cuts, a survey has revealed.

More children 'made known to social services in first six months of pandemic'

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

The first six months of the Covid-19 pandemic saw more children referred to children's services who had not previously been known to local authorities, the Association of Director’s of Children’s Services (ADCS) has said.

Disadvantaged pupils targeted in government’s £700m school catch up plans

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

The government has pledged to focus £700m in catch up funding for education in England on disadvantaged children, as schools and early years settings recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bill launches to ensure all crimes by young people dealt with by youth court

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

A bill has been launched in parliament to ensure young people who commit crimes before they turn 18 are always dealt with in the youth court and receive a youth sentence.

#Chances4Children: Impact of online learning on children’s self-esteem in spotlight

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Online learning may have caused a long-term negative impact on their children's self-esteem, more than half of parents say.

Under-25s hardest hit by Covid-19 job losses, ONS figures show

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

More than half of people who lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic are under the age of 25, latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows.

In the March edition of CYP Now: Longfield’s legacy, tackling child obesity and trauma-informed practice special

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Tuesday, February 23, 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.

Inspectors find ‘early signs of improvement’ at troubled Rainsbrook STC

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

A youth custody establishment where concerns were raised about children being held in isolation for almost 24 hours at a time is starting to show signs of progress, inspectors have said.

Pupils call for reduced school curriculum as PM set to announce reopening date

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Monday, February 22, 2021

Young people have called for the school curriculum to be reduced in a bid to help them catch up on lost learning as Boris Johnson is expected to announce that schools will reopen on 8 March.

Roadmap out of lockdown: Schools to reopen from 8 March with PVI nurseries included in mass testing

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Monday, February 22, 2021

Schools are set to reopen from 8 March, Boris Johnson has said, announcing plans for mass testing for teachers, secondary school pupils and staff at private, voluntary and independent (PVI) nurseries.

Education committee launches children’s homes investigation

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Monday, February 22, 2021

The education committee is set to carry out an investigation into children’s homes focussing on the outcomes of children who have spent time in them, it has been announced.

School Milk Scheme funded until 2022

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Monday, February 22, 2021

The School Milk Scheme will be funded until at least 2022 despite the UK’s departure from the European Union, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed.

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New £20m fund focuses on keeping children out of justice system

Inspectors criticise Wetherby and Keppel YOI over education failings

Disadvantaged pupils' A-level grades 'could be under-predicted'

#Chances4Children: UK’s first centre to protect child witnesses of crime to open in Scotland

Police and crime commissioner candidates urged to end criminalisation of care-experienced children

Birmingham and Solihull family drug and alcohol court to open

Mental health will be the biggest problem facing young people by 2040, doctors warn

#Chances4Children: 30,000 under-13s access mental health support over text

Two thirds of youth organisations report increase in demand

More children 'made known to social services in first six months of pandemic'

Disadvantaged pupils targeted in government’s £700m school catch up plans

Bill launches to ensure all crimes by young people dealt with by youth court

#Chances4Children: Impact of online learning on children’s self-esteem in spotlight

Under-25s hardest hit by Covid-19 job losses, ONS figures show

In the March edition of CYP Now: Longfield’s legacy, tackling child obesity and trauma-informed practice special

Inspectors find ‘early signs of improvement’ at troubled Rainsbrook STC

Pupils call for reduced school curriculum as PM set to announce reopening date

Roadmap out of lockdown: Schools to reopen from 8 March with PVI nurseries included in mass testing

Education committee launches children’s homes investigation

School Milk Scheme funded until 2022

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