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My Life: Kirstie Endersby, 18, Lincolnshire

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

| CYP Now

When I first came to the Targeted Youth Support team (TYS) I was homeless, taking drugs and alcohol heavily, and mixing with the wrong type of people.

Daily roundup: Adoption adverts, mental health services, and children's centre closures

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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

| CYP Now

Adoption agency places adverts featuring real children; report questions progress on mental health provision for young offenders; and politicians in Kent give green light to children's centre closures, all in the news today.

Fathers' group steers boys away from a life of gangs

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

| CYP Now

When his 16-year-old son was killed in a gang-related attack in May 2009, James Gregory wanted to take positive action to support young people living in deprived areas of Manchester to steer clear of crime.

How we can lead the way in promoting positivity

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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

| CYP Now

In 2012, I launched my first campaign to smash the stereotypes and improve attitudes towards children and young people.

Participation in Action: Young people learn how to deal with domestic violence

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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

| CYP Now

A London-based project helps young people to recognise the signs of domestic violence and how to find support.

Funding Watch: The Holywood Trust

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Thursday, May 30, 2013

| CYP Now

Good Idea: Construction skills lay firm foundations for the future

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Monday, May 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Young people aged 16 to 25 work alongside tradespeople to renovate empty homes and learn construction skills

How young people shape mental health services

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Monday, May 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Scheme to improve provision of mental health services for young people shows high levels of satisfaction among participants

Participation in Action: Young people find their voice to take control of life in care

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Monday, April 29, 2013

| CYP Now

Children in care can feel that they have little influence over important decisions affecting their lives. In 2005 the London Borough of Southwark decided to address this through a programme that gave looked-after children and care leavers a say.

Daily roundup: £1.5bn for childcare reform, votes at 16, and tackling drug and alcohol misuse among parents

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Friday, January 25, 2013

| CYP Now

Childcare reforms tipped to be announced next week, MPs show support for lowering the voting age, and the financial benefits of drug and alcohol support for families, all in the news today.

My Life: Tim Oxley, 18, Cambridge

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

| CYP Now

Nearly five years ago, I was invited to a meeting at my secondary school, Turton High, to discuss a new project. It was presented to the student body as a way to improve relationships with teachers, strengthen the school community and give students a greater say in the running of the school.

Daily roundup: Boarding school, Kingston payoff, and the BYC manifesto

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Monday, December 17, 2012

| CYP Now

Think-tank calls for children in care to be sent to boarding school, £128,000 payoff for former director of children's services, and the British Youth Council manifesto, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Ofqual on EBacc, service children, and Buckinghamshire SEN support

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Thursday, December 6, 2012

| CYP Now

Ofqual concerns over EBacc plans, MPs to investigate education provision for children of service personnel, and Buckinghamshire council is reprimanded in over special educational needs provision, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Parental leave, free school breakfasts and North Yorkshire children's services

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

| CYP Now

Shared parental leave to be introduced, free breakfast trial for Blackpool children and Ofsted visits North Yorkshire council, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Asylum inquiry, contraception, and Scotland rejects mosquito device ban

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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

| CYP Now

Former children's minister Sarah Teather to lead inquiry on asylum support for children, teenage girls choose the pill over the condom, and Scotland rules out a ban of the mosquito, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Care leavers' charter, missing children in Kent, and homeless families in B&B accommodation

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

| CYP Now

Children's minister Edward Timpson launches a Charter for Care Leavers, concerns over missing children in Kent, and the number of homeless families in temporary accommodation in Westminster rises again, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Early intervention funding, UK Youth Parliament, and the age of criminal responsibility in Northern Ireland

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

| CYP Now

The Local Government Association calls on government to rethink plan to "top-slice" early intervention cash, 250,000 young people vote in a UKYP consultation, and the Northern Irish justice minister advocates increasing the age of criminal responsibility, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Disability payments, Youth Work Week and SEN support in Bromley

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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

| CYP Now

Fears that the new disability payment system could hamper independent living for young people, MPs urged to spend time with local youth workers, and Bromley berated over delays in SEN support, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Pupils 'go hungry', whooping cough and missing children

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Friday, September 28, 2012

| CYP Now

Teachers warn that pupils are suffering the impact of recession, pregnant women to be given the whooping cough jab, and an online campaign to find missing children, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Fingerprinting two-year-olds, Quintin Kynaston School and a £7m youth zone

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Thursday, September 13, 2012

| CYP Now

Private firm G4S admits to taking children's fingerprints "in error", the head teacher of a flagship academy is suspended, and plans for a major youth project in Preston, all in the news today.

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My Life: Kirstie Endersby, 18, Lincolnshire

Daily roundup: Adoption adverts, mental health services, and children's centre closures

Fathers' group steers boys away from a life of gangs

How we can lead the way in promoting positivity

Participation in Action: Young people learn how to deal with domestic violence

Funding Watch: The Holywood Trust

Good Idea: Construction skills lay firm foundations for the future

How young people shape mental health services

Participation in Action: Young people find their voice to take control of life in care

Daily roundup: £1.5bn for childcare reform, votes at 16, and tackling drug and alcohol misuse among parents

My Life: Tim Oxley, 18, Cambridge

Daily roundup: Boarding school, Kingston payoff, and the BYC manifesto

Daily roundup: Ofqual on EBacc, service children, and Buckinghamshire SEN support

Daily roundup: Parental leave, free school breakfasts and North Yorkshire children's services

Daily roundup: Asylum inquiry, contraception, and Scotland rejects mosquito device ban

Daily roundup: Care leavers' charter, missing children in Kent, and homeless families in B&B accommodation

Daily roundup: Early intervention funding, UK Youth Parliament, and the age of criminal responsibility in Northern Ireland

Daily roundup: Disability payments, Youth Work Week and SEN support in Bromley

Daily roundup: Pupils 'go hungry', whooping cough and missing children

Daily roundup: Fingerprinting two-year-olds, Quintin Kynaston School and a £7m youth zone

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