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TV ad banned for condoning teenage pregnancy

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

| CYP Now

A TV advert for the Oasis soft drink has been banned by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) after a number of complaints from viewers.

Widespread stigma threatens government plans to combat drug use, says policy commission

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Sunday, December 19, 2010

| CYP Now

The government's drug strategy is doomed to fail unless public attitudes towards drug use change, an independent analyst of drugs policy has warned.

Low-income families 'ripped off' by higher prices for basic goods, says Save the Children

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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

| CYP Now

Low-income families are paying as much as 1,280 a year more for basic goods and services than better off families, a study by Save the Children has found.

Campaign aims to explode myths around communication difficulties

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Monday, January 31, 2011

| CYP Now

Prioritising support for children with speech and language difficulties can only be achieved if the public have a better understanding of the problem, a campaign launched today has warned.

Children worry about credit crunch

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Monday, November 3, 2008

| CYP Now

One in three children are worried about the credit crunch, according to research commissioned by supermarket chain Sainsbury's.

Scotland launches scheme to help overweight children

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Tuesday, April 15, 2008

| CYP Now

Health boards in Scotland are being asked to run weight treatment programmes for overweight five- to 15-year-olds.

Energy Bill under fire for ignoring fuel poverty

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Thursday, May 1, 2008

| CYP Now

Charity leaders and opposition politicians have criticised the government's Energy Bill for ignoring the issue of fuel poverty.

A fifth of teenage drinkers are never asked for ID

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Friday, April 16, 2010

| CYP Now

One-fifth of 16- and 17-year-old underage drinkers have never been asked for identification when buying alcohol, a survey has revealed.

Exercise improves children's exam results and concentration

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

| CYP Now

Exercise can improve children's exam results and concentration in lessons, research by the universities of Leeds and Aberdeen has found.

Teenage Parent Supported Housing pilot proves a success

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Friday, October 29, 2010

| CYP Now

A review of the Teenage Parent Supported Housing (TPSH) pilot has found the vast majority of young people feel the project made a big or some difference to their lives and that of their children.

Ched Evans case prompts youth sports partnership

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Wednesday, November 9, 2016

| CYP Now

A top flight Premier League football club is working with a youth sexual health charity so that young players can understand consent following the Ched Evans rape case.

Cut in funds for Welsh mental health services

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Thursday, September 25, 2008

| CYP Now

Funding for mental health services in Wales has been cut by one million pounds, the Conservatives claimed yesterday.

Health expert calls for smoking scenes to be cut from films

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Thursday, April 29, 2010

| CYP Now

A call has been made for smoking to be edited from films for under-18s after a new study found that tobacco imagery remains common in films rated suitable for children and teenagers.

Sector fears hung parliament inaction could harm services

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Friday, May 7, 2010

| CYP Now

Organisations across the children's sector are today coming to terms with the implications of a hung parliament after the general election failed to give any single party a clear majority.

Books to be awarded for promoting mental health

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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

| CYP Now

Books can help to improve the mental health of children and young people, according to the chief executive of mental health charity YoungMinds.

Anti-smoking lessons for Scottish schools

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Thursday, May 22, 2008

| CYP Now

Education on the dangers of smoking is to be stepped up in Scottish schools as part of a stop smoking action plan.

Longfield recruits Narey as children's commissioner adviser

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Friday, September 23, 2016

| CYP Now

Former Barnardo's chief executive Sir Martin Narey is one of several high profile figures that have been signed up to provide advice to children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield, it has been announced.

Psychosis linked to teenage cannabis use

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Friday, May 30, 2008

| CYP Now

Researchers in Finland have found a link between cannabis use and psychosis in young people. They studied 6,300 young people aged between 15 and 16. Those who used cannabis were more likely to experience feelings of being followed, feelings of something strange happening and have difficulty controlling the speed of their thoughts.

Children with cancer will be worse off under welfare reforms, charity claims

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Friday, February 18, 2011

| CYP Now

Families of children and young people with cancer will be worse off under government plans to overhaul the benefits system, the cancer charity Clic Sargent has warned.

Health visitors 'will help joint working in SEN services'

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Thursday, February 24, 2011

| CYP Now

Newly recruited health visitors will be key to government plans to join-up services for children with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities, a senior civil servant has revealed.

Councils set to 'trailblaze' projects to tackle child obesity

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Wednesday, September 26, 2018

| CYP Now

Funding of £1.5m will be provided to five councils to pioneer innovative local efforts to tackle childhood obesity, it has been announced.

One in four children turned away by mental health services

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Sunday, October 7, 2018

| CYP Now

Children's mental health services are struggling to cope with a rise in demand and are turning away as many as one in four young people referred for support, a report has found.

Young people in coastal areas 'less able to access mental health support'

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Friday, October 12, 2018

| CYP Now

Children with mental health problems in many coastal areas across Britain are less able to access support despite having greater need, according to evidence submitted to a parliamentary inquiry.

Mental health checks for looked-after children to begin in June 2019

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Tuesday, October 16, 2018

| CYP Now

Children will start receiving mental health assessments when they enter the care system from June 2019 as part of a delayed pilot project, it has emerged.

CYP Now 2018 Award winners unveiled

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Thursday, November 22, 2018

| CYP Now

The 2018 CYP Now Awards were revealed last night on a night of celebration and pride for the sector.

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TV ad banned for condoning teenage pregnancy

Widespread stigma threatens government plans to combat drug use, says policy commission

Low-income families 'ripped off' by higher prices for basic goods, says Save the Children

Campaign aims to explode myths around communication difficulties

Children worry about credit crunch

Scotland launches scheme to help overweight children

Energy Bill under fire for ignoring fuel poverty

A fifth of teenage drinkers are never asked for ID

Exercise improves children's exam results and concentration

Teenage Parent Supported Housing pilot proves a success

Ched Evans case prompts youth sports partnership

Cut in funds for Welsh mental health services

Health expert calls for smoking scenes to be cut from films

Sector fears hung parliament inaction could harm services

Books to be awarded for promoting mental health

Anti-smoking lessons for Scottish schools

Longfield recruits Narey as children's commissioner adviser

Psychosis linked to teenage cannabis use

Children with cancer will be worse off under welfare reforms, charity claims

Health visitors 'will help joint working in SEN services'

Councils set to 'trailblaze' projects to tackle child obesity

One in four children turned away by mental health services

Young people in coastal areas 'less able to access mental health support'

Mental health checks for looked-after children to begin in June 2019

CYP Now 2018 Award winners unveiled

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