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Sadiq Khan reveals plans for youth investment ahead of mayoral election

Monday, April 22, 2024

| CYP Now

Sadiq Khan has pledged to provide 250,000 more positive opportunities for young Londoners in youth clubs, including mentoring and youth worker investment, in the lead up to next month's mayoral election.

Scouts wins £129,000 DfE contract to boost teacher recruitment

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Thursday, April 11, 2024

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Scouts has been handed a £129,000 government contract to promote teaching as a career pathway to its young members.

North East youth organisations receive grant to pilot enrichment scheme

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

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Two youth work organisations in the North East have been awarded government grants to test the impact of centralised enrichment support on schools.

Birmingham councillors approve £100m cuts to children and families services

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

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Services for children, young people and families in Birmingham face a funding drop of more than £100 million after councillors approved what are thought to be the biggest budget cuts in local authority history.

Defunding post-16 qualifications risks eroding young people’s opportunities, report warns

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

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The government is being urged to take action to tackle the erosion of opportunities for young people through the defunding of qualifications.

First recipients of DCMS enrichment partnership announced

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

| CYP Now

The first group of organisations to benefit from a £2.7 million pilot to deliver enrichment activities for young people has been announced.

Young people positive about Turing Scheme but funding process a 'barrier' for some

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

| CYP Now

The Turing Scheme helped disadvantaged young people access learning opportunities abroad that would have been out of their reach, research has found, however problems with administering the government’s flagship post-Brexit overseas study and work initiative was a barrier to participation for some poorer students.

Youth workers have key role in reforming secondary education, peer says

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

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A shift away from the current secondary school education system to a “more well-rounded” curriculum designed to equip children for the modern world would require input from “the entire children’s workforce”, with a particular focus on youth workers, a peer has said.

National Citizen Service partners with DoE for school activities pilot

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

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The National Citizen Service (NCS) Trust and the Duke of Edinburgh’s (DoE) Award are linking up to run a pilot scheme to provide enrichment activities in up to 200 secondary schools.

Disadvantaged young people ‘at risk of being locked out’ of emerging tech opportunities

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

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Action is being called for to ensure disadvantaged young people can access education, work and training opportunities that will become increasingly available through virtual reality technology around the Metaverse.

Call for guaranteed access to support for NEET young people

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

| CYP Now

A coalition of youth employment organisations is calling on the government to guarantee young people who are not in education, training or employment (NEET) access to support.

Children’s commissioner seeks young people’s views ahead of general election

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

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The children’s commissioner for England will be asking young people about their political priorities ahead of the next general election, as part of her new campaign The Big Ambition.

Churchill Fellowship opens applications for next funding round

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

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The Churchill Fellowship has opened applications for its next round of funding for those seeking “to discover new ideas and best practice from around the world”.

Government urged to boost sports funding for young people

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

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The government is being called on to fund five hours of extracurricular activity for all secondary school pupils as part of a new right to sport, as a new report reveals that physical exercise boosts attainment and reduces crime among young people.

Inside CYP Now this month: Residential youth work, Care Review pilot, youth justice trends

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

| CYP Now

The September edition of Children & Young People Now has all the latest news, views and analysis on the key issues affecting services for children, young people and families.

MPs call for improved youth employment pathways amid AI fears

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

| CYP Now

MPs have urged the government to better prepare young people for employment in response to fears that advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) will limit future job prospects.

Drama access could help children speak up around consent, actors say

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Friday, June 30, 2023

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Access to drama and the arts could boost children’s confidence in speaking up about issues such as consent and abuse, TV and film stars have said.

Major study to examine youth sector collaboration with schools

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Monday, June 26, 2023

| CYP Now

The NCS Trust and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award have commissioned a new study into links between schools and opportunities offered to young people through local youth work providers.

Youth work in schools key to improving attendance rates, NYA inquiry finds

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

| CYP Now

Stronger collaboration between youth work providers and schools is key to improving attendance rates for vulnerable children, an independent inquiry commissioned by the National Youth Agency (NYA) has found.

London mayor invests £10m to boost mentoring support for young people

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

| CYP Now

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced a further investment of £10m into mentoring for vulnerable young people, as part of a £34m package of support to help those most at risk of exploitation or exposure to violence.

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Sadiq Khan reveals plans for youth investment ahead of mayoral election

Scouts wins £129,000 DfE contract to boost teacher recruitment

North East youth organisations receive grant to pilot enrichment scheme

Birmingham councillors approve £100m cuts to children and families services

Defunding post-16 qualifications risks eroding young people’s opportunities, report warns

First recipients of DCMS enrichment partnership announced

Young people positive about Turing Scheme but funding process a 'barrier' for some

Youth workers have key role in reforming secondary education, peer says

National Citizen Service partners with DoE for school activities pilot

Disadvantaged young people ‘at risk of being locked out’ of emerging tech opportunities

Call for guaranteed access to support for NEET young people

Children’s commissioner seeks young people’s views ahead of general election

Churchill Fellowship opens applications for next funding round

Government urged to boost sports funding for young people

Inside CYP Now this month: Residential youth work, Care Review pilot, youth justice trends

MPs call for improved youth employment pathways amid AI fears

Drama access could help children speak up around consent, actors say

Major study to examine youth sector collaboration with schools

Youth work in schools key to improving attendance rates, NYA inquiry finds

London mayor invests £10m to boost mentoring support for young people

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