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Maternity care for migrants, Sweden

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

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CYP Now has teamed up with the Churchill Fellowship to publish a series of articles summarising key findings from studies undertaken worldwide by Churchill Fellows. This is an abridged version of Migrant access to maternity care: Lessons from Sweden by Ella Johnson.

Champions of children’s health and wellbeing

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

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Training empowers practitioners to lead change in early years settings with healthier approaches to food and physical activities for children and families.

Tackling the growth in childhood obesity

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

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The number of obese children has continued to rise despite policymakers’ efforts, with councils wanting more powers and funds to tackle it.

‘Game-changer’ for deaf children as clear face masks approved for NHS use

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

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Charities supporting deaf children have praised the approval of two types of transparent face masks for use in NHS health settings across the UK.

Today’s big challenges need collective efforts

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

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We start 2022 with a feeling of déjà vu. The emergence of the Omicron variant has derailed the fragile recovery from the pandemic and once again raised the possibility of children’s education being disrupted by school closures and Covid isolation.

Childhood obesity increasing in under-fives after lockdown

Thursday, December 9, 2021

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Rates of obesity in four- and five-year-olds “have soared” over the last year, research has found.

NHS launches specialist clinics amid spike in childhood obesity

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

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Specialist clinics for severely obese children as young as two are being launched by the NHS amid an "alarming" rise in children being diagnosed with obesity during the Covid-19 pandemic.

How the government plans to tackle childhood obesity

Thursday, May 13, 2021

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Campaigners are celebrating after the government vowed to ban junk food adverts online and before 9pm on television.

‘Lost Covid generation’ must be prevented

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

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With young people back in education and ministers pushing for employees to return to the office, it could be easy to get lulled into a sense that life is returning to normal.

Councils and charities on frontline of virus fight

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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Derren Hayes editor, Children & Young People Nowderren.hayes@markallengroup.com

Coronavirus: campaigners warn on capacity of children’s charities

Monday, March 30, 2020

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Amid the response to the Covid-19 crisis, third sector leaders have called on the government to prioritise economic assistance for children’s charities so they can meet the rising support needs of vulnerable groups.

Health connectors aid families

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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Blackpool is one area recruiting local experts to connect disadvantaged families with support services.

Compulsory FGM education to be introduced

Monday, February 25, 2019

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The dangers of female genital mutilation (FGM) will be taught to all secondary school pupils, the Department for Education has announced.

Sugar education to be part of core school subjects

Monday, January 14, 2019

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Children are set to study sugar consumption in English and maths lessons, as part of the government's latest strategy to tackle childhood obesity.

Virgin poised to lose £23.8m child health contract

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

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Virgin Care is set to lose a £23.8m a year contract to run children's health services in the south west of England.

Government promises action to combat negative body image

Monday, March 26, 2018

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The government has pledged action to improve access to help and information for young people and professionals on combating negative body image.

Sugar tax to provide £26m for school breakfast club expansion

Monday, March 19, 2018

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The government is to spend up to £26m of the proceeds from a new tax on sugary drinks to open more breakfast clubs in disadvantaged areas.

Initiative points way to tackling obesity

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

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A healthy eating project in a deprived part of west London is highlighting how councils can help parents and children develop a healthier lifestyle.

Free school meals 'generate £90m a year of benefits'

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

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The financial benefits of free school meals outweigh the cost by nearly £90m a year, a study has found.

Doctors criticise lack of action to improve child health

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

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Public sector cuts and "piecemeal" government policies are harming the health of children in England, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has warned.

Childhood obesity campaign targets 'unhealthy snacking'

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

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Public Health England (PHE) has launched a campaign to tackle childhood obesity by encouraging parents to clamp down on their children's consumption of unhealthy snacks.

DfE to revamp 'outdated' sex education guidance

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

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The government is to revise its "outdated" statutory guidance on relationships and sex education, which hasn't been updated for more than 17 years.

Free school meals 'to be provided to 50,000 more children'

Friday, November 17, 2017

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Around 50,000 more children could be entitled to free school meals from next year as part of a review of eligibility arrangements for additional support, the government has said.

Government launches early years healthy eating drive

Monday, November 13, 2017

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Example menus and recipes have been published by government as part of efforts to encourage early years settings to provide healthy meals for young children.

Child obesity: Government 'not doing enough' to tackle problem

Thursday, August 17, 2017

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The government is not making enough progress to tackle child obesity a year after it published its childhood obesity strategy, it has been claimed.

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