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Policy into practice Bullying on buses

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, March 10, 2009
    • | CYP Now
THE ISSUE Tackling bullying remains a key priority in surveys of what young people want. While dealing with bullying within the school grounds has become higher profile, less has been done to tackle other arenas where children may be at risk.

Turing programme will fail disadvantaged young people

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, April 27, 2022
    • | CYP Now
Drowned out by the noise of Brexit and the pandemic, the government’s broken promise to remain a member of the Erasmus+ overseas study scheme has been largely overlooked. Yet, the failure to reach an agreement regarding its membership of the scheme post-Brexit, continues to have a devastating impact on young people.

Cuts could enhance joint working

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, October 6, 2009
    • | CYP Now
The party conference season is over and national politics is destined for a surreal few months in the run-up to the general election. Expect plenty more short-term children's policy announcements - some even eye- catching - as the main parties try to outmanoeuvre each other to strike a popular chord. Politics in Westminster will become increasingly sensationalised and polarised.

Editorial: Commercialism is damaging childhood

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, December 11, 2007
    • | CYP Now
With the festive season upon us, and the avalanche of consumerism it brings, it is timely that the government's 10-year Children's Plan should include an inquiry into the impact of commercialisation on children's wellbeing.

Never mind the inspectorate, recruit the right inspectors

    Opinion
  • Monday, April 18, 2011
    • | CYP Now
On the face of it, the education select committee's call to split Ofsted into two separate inspectorates for education and children's care would represent a further step away from services centred on the needs of the whole child. It is a trend played out in several areas through the disappearance of children's trust arrangements and local authority children's services departments.

Traveller families require mobile solutions

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, April 29, 2008
    • | CYP Now
Traveller children in the UK are among the most disadvantaged of all groups. In terms of education, Ofsted estimates up to 12,000 teenagers from Traveller families are not enrolled in school. For those who do attend, the picture is far from perfect.

Black young people need a plan to defy stats

    Opinion
  • Monday, January 23, 2012
    • | CYP Now
Just a few days ago, I spent some time talking to a group of young people who live near me. The conversation was started by a chance remark I heard one of them make while I was waiting for the bus.

Government must keep pace with the baby boom

    Opinion
  • Monday, January 23, 2012
    • | CYP Now
While we soldier on through this age of austerity, more and more little people are appearing. England's birth rate has been creeping up for some years now and the Office for National Statistics projects that it will continue to do so for some time.

Long-term support cures hopelessness

    Opinion
  • Friday, October 14, 2011
    • | CYP Now
After the long summer, there is much on which to reflect. The riots have focused on the issues that should be front of mind for all of us - helping disadvantaged young people reach their full potential.

Policy into practice Learning outside the classroom

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, February 24, 2009
    • | CYP Now
The issue: Despite research which shows that a varied, adventurous approach to teaching stimulates different senses and can enhance young people's learning, most young people's educational experiences remain confined to the classroom.

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