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Young people in food poverty struggling to afford university, warns Sutton Trust

Thursday, August 10, 2023

| CYP Now

Disadvantaged young people whose families have used a foodbank are less likely than their more affluent peers to apply for a university place amid affordability concerns, a study has found.

Ombudsman uncovers huge SEND complaints backlog in Kent

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Monday, July 10, 2023

| CYP Now

A backlog of 170 unanswered complaints submitted to Kent County Council over delayed support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has been uncovered during a Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) investigation.

Poor mental health ‘primary driver’ for high NEET rates

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

| CYP Now

Mental health challenges and lack of confidence are the “primary drivers” preventing young people from accessing work, education or training, according to a new report.

Ministers urged to reform bursaries for social work students

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

| CYP Now

The government is being urged to increase financial support for social work students in England amid claims that just one in six people currently benefit from bursaries.

Hundreds of children in care missing from school, de Souza warns

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

| CYP Now

More than a thousand vulnerable children in the care system are missing from education and “at risk of becoming invisible” to support services, a new report from the children’s commissioner for England, the children's commissioner for England has warned.

The big debate: Can the SEND improvement plan create a less adversarial system?

Features

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

CYP Now hosts an expert panel to discuss whether government plans to ‘transform’ services for children with special educational needs and disabilities will create a less adversarial experience for securing support.

Most teachers seeing increase in safeguarding referrals

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

| CYP Now

The majority of teachers are seeing an increase in the number of safeguarding referrals related to children facing abuse and neglect.

Council to review treatment of children with SEND

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Monday, April 3, 2023

| CYP Now

West Northamptonshire Council is set to review its treatment of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), after an ombudsman investigation revealed a number of children were left without adequate education.

Social care and education workers ‘among hardest hit’ by rising costs, charity warns

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

| CYP Now

Social care and education staff are among groups of workers being hit hardest by the cost-of-living crisis, research by the charity Food Foundation has revealed.

Ofsted chief inspector to step down

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

| CYP Now

Ofsted’s chief inspector Amanda Spielman is to leave at the end of the year after more than six years leading the inspectorate.

Budget 2023: Key announcements for children and young people

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

| CYP Now

Childcare reforms and support for struggling families are among a raft of measures announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt in his 2023 Budget.

One fifth of homeless children change schools multiple times

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Monday, March 13, 2023

| CYP Now

More than one fifth of homeless children have been forced to move schools multiple times as a result of being placed into temporary accommodation, according to research by Shelter.

Universities urged to act as rent guarantors for care leavers

News

Monday, March 6, 2023

| CYP Now

Universities are being called on to support care-experienced and estranged students seeking accommodation by offering accessible rent guarantor services, as part of a campaign by charity Unite Foundation.

Be Our Guarantor: an estranged student's call to universities

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Monday, March 6, 2023

| CYP Now

I knew nothing about rent guarantors before starting university at Salford in 2017.

Schools left unsupported by councils as early help referrals surge

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Monday, February 27, 2023

| CYP Now

Almost a quarter of early help referrals made by schools are being rejected by councils amid a “surge” in appeals to support families in need, a charity has warned.

Children in foster care worry more about family life, report finds

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Monday, January 23, 2023

| CYP Now

Children in foster care are more likely to be concerned about their family life than other children, a report has found.

Government urged not to ‘pick and choose’ child sexual abuse inquiry recommendations

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Friday, January 20, 2023

| CYP Now

Members of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) have urged the government to accept their proposals as an “integrated package”, to best protect vulnerable children.

Sunak’s New Year speech slammed over 'missing key priorities' for children

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Friday, January 6, 2023

| CYP Now

Social work and early years leaders have criticised the Prime Minister’s New Year speech, saying he failed to address several key priorities for children and young people.

Projects to support Ukrainian refugee children over Christmas

Features

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

| CYP Now

Richmond Council's call for new hosts to house Ukrainian children and their families over the festive period is one of many projects aiming to help refugee families prepare for their first Christmas in the UK.

Children’s commissioner calls for greater distribution of family hubs

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Monday, December 19, 2022

| CYP Now

Increased numbers of family hubs and improvements to the government’s Start for Life scheme are among calls made by the children’s commissioner for England to improve family life for children.

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Young people in food poverty struggling to afford university, warns Sutton Trust

Ombudsman uncovers huge SEND complaints backlog in Kent

Poor mental health ‘primary driver’ for high NEET rates

Ministers urged to reform bursaries for social work students

Hundreds of children in care missing from school, de Souza warns

The big debate: Can the SEND improvement plan create a less adversarial system?

Most teachers seeing increase in safeguarding referrals

Council to review treatment of children with SEND

Social care and education workers ‘among hardest hit’ by rising costs, charity warns

Ofsted chief inspector to step down

Budget 2023: Key announcements for children and young people

One fifth of homeless children change schools multiple times

Universities urged to act as rent guarantors for care leavers

Be Our Guarantor: an estranged student's call to universities

Schools left unsupported by councils as early help referrals surge

Children in foster care worry more about family life, report finds

Government urged not to ‘pick and choose’ child sexual abuse inquiry recommendations

Sunak’s New Year speech slammed over 'missing key priorities' for children

Projects to support Ukrainian refugee children over Christmas

Children’s commissioner calls for greater distribution of family hubs

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