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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Are young children with behavioural problems and ADHD at risk of poor academic outcomes at 16?

Overshadowed: The Mental Health Needs of Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

| CYP Now

It is estimated that around 1.2 million people in England have a learning disability (Mencap, 2017). People with learning disabilities experience poorer health outcomes than the rest of the population, including with their mental health.

Bereavement support for children with SEND, Denmark

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

| CYP Now

Sarah Helton visited Denmark in 2018 as part of a study trip to assess best practice approaches for supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities who are bereaved.

Technology in Children's Services: Policy context

Other

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

| CYP Now

At its best, technology speeds up laborious inputting of information, enabling children’s services practitioners to spend more time with their clients, helps commissioners to identify trends so they can prioritise resources, and enable leaders to make informed choices on how services are structured.

Factors Affecting Age at Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis in UK

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

| CYP Now

A number of initiatives have aimed to increase early diagnosis of ASD - but are children in fact being diagnosed earlier?

Future vision for child health

Analysis

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

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Royal college sets out health challenges for children by 2040 and what good health and care will look like.

Transition support for students with disabilities

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

| CYP Now

Transitions Service gives support to students on career and further education options while still in school, helping them make progress in achieving their goals.

SEND reforms get backing but concerns remain over delivery

Analysis

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| CYP Now

Changes to education, health and care plans, new national standards and an overhaul of the tribunal system form the basis of the improvement plan for special educational needs and disabilities services.

Inspections Clinic: Residential holiday schemes

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

| CYP Now

Following providers’ criticism, Ofsted has amended the inspection framework for residential schemes for disabled children to put greater emphasis on fun and the child’s experience, reports Jo Stephenson.

Covid deepens disabled child needs

Analysis

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

| CYP Now

Research highlights impact of pandemic on disabled children, and charity chief sets out how to tackle problems.

How to repair damage caused by the pandemic to children’s development?

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

| CYP Now

As teachers report a sharp rise in pupils struggling with speech and language difficulties, CYP Now hosts an expert panel to discuss how to tackle delays in children’s development caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Charity calls for extra support for adopted children on return to school

News

Monday, May 4, 2020

| CYP Now

Schools will need to put in place a package of psychological and practical support for vulnerable children to help them make a smooth transition back to full-time education once the UK’s lockdown measures are eased, a leading care charity has said.

How I Got Here: Scott Roberts, home support worker, Barnardo’s

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

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Scott Roberts, home support worker, Barnardo’s Brighton and Hove Link Plus service on what he's learned from his roles in the charity sector to date.

SEND and AP green paper response: Measures ‘do not go far enough’, council leaders warn

News

Thursday, March 2, 2023

| CYP Now

Concerns have been raised that the government’s improvement plan for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) does not go far enough to meet the major challenges facing these specialist services.

Skills for the Job: Working with blind children

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Understanding the impact of visual impairments can make a difference to the outcomes of children who are blind or partially sighted.

Parent-mediated Social Communication Therapy for Young Children with Autism

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

| CYP Now

Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder that affects about one per cent of children and young people, and can have a profound effect on children's social development into adulthood.

Inspections Clinic: Homes for Disabled Children

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| CYP Now

Recommendations from a review of residential provision for children with disabilities include changes to regulation to prevent safeguarding concerns being missed, reports Jo Stephenson.

Blackpool helps children with additional needs

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| CYP Now

Group-based activities focusing on developing social and emotional skills help support children with additional needs to move into mainstream youth offer.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Special Report

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

As the government plans to reform the special educational needs and disabilities system, CYP Now examines the key challenges facing the sector and assesses how improvements could help children.

Association of Race/Ethnicity and Social Disadvantage with Autism Prevalence