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Recruit ‘parent champions’ to design child poverty busting measures, report urges

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

| CYP Now

Parents should be more involved in the design and delivery of services aimed at tackling ‘systemic’ child poverty in communities across the UK, a report is urging.

New trans guidance for schools is ‘unlawful’, barrister says

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

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A specialist barrister has said that the government’s draft trans guidance for schools infringes on human rights and discrimination laws.

Consultation launches on new trans guidance for schools

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

| CYP Now

The Department for Education is seeking views on its long-awaited guidance for teachers on how best to support pupils questioning their gender identity in schools.

Free school meals scheme may not be extended without government funding, Sadiq Khan says

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

| CYP Now

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has suggested he may be unable to extend a free school meals scheme for primary school students over the next academic year if re-elected due to a lack of funding reserves.

Beano and Place2Be launch children’s mental health partnership

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Monday, December 11, 2023

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The Beano has partnered with children’s mental health charity Place2Be to help young children build better mental health.

Local authority SEND transport costs could top £1bn by 2028, council leaders warn

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Monday, November 20, 2023

| CYP Now

The cost of school transport for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) across county councils could reach more than £1 billion for the first time over the next five years, local authority leaders warn.

DfE issues council with improvement notice amid SEND concerns

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

| CYP Now

Plymouth City Council has been issued with an improvement notice by the government after a damning inspection report noted “significant concerns” around the quality of support for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the area.

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

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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.

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.

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

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

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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.

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.

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Recruit ‘parent champions’ to design child poverty busting measures, report urges

New trans guidance for schools is ‘unlawful’, barrister says

Consultation launches on new trans guidance for schools

Free school meals scheme may not be extended without government funding, Sadiq Khan says

Beano and Place2Be launch children’s mental health partnership

Local authority SEND transport costs could top £1bn by 2028, council leaders warn

DfE issues council with improvement notice amid SEND concerns

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

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

Sector raises questions over Starmer’s toothbrushing in schools pledge

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

Sector fears over reported cuts to SEND education plans

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