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Levelling Up White Paper: Key points for the children's sector

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

| CYP Now

Investment in youth services and education in the UK’s most disadvantaged areas have been announced as part of the government’s “levelling-up” plan.

Levelling Up white paper a ‘missed opportunity’ to support young people

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

| CYP Now

Plans to increase opportunities for young people published in the government’s Levelling Up white paper do not go far enough to support the most disadvantaged children, sector leaders have said.

Schools must link with youth services to boost pupil wellbeing, MPs told

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

| CYP Now

Secondary schools are “missing an opportunity” to link with local youth services to deliver extra-curricular activities and improve pupil wellbeing, MPs have been told.

‘Chaotic’ Kickstart scheme failing to support enough young people, report finds

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Friday, February 25, 2022

| CYP Now

The government’s Kickstart jobs scheme has been blighted by “chaotic” early delivery, low take-up and long delays in filling vacancies, according to a damning report.

Cutting youth NEET rate could save UK £38bn, research finds

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

| CYP Now

The UK economy could be boosted by £38bn through improving the employment and training prospects of young people, according to economists.

Greater understanding of child-to-parent abuse needed across London, Sadiq Khan warns

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

| CYP Now

School exclusions, undiagnosed mental health issues and unidentified special educational needs and disabilities are among the key drivers behind child-to-parent abuse, the mayor of London has said.

ADCS president calls for urgent action to address inequality in first virtual speech

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020

| CYP Now

Financial, social and educational inequality should be addressed as a “priority” as the UK eases out of Covid-19 lockdown, the president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has said.

Youth Work in the 2020s conference goes online

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Friday, July 31, 2020

| CYP Now

CYP Now’s Youth Work in the 2020s conference is taking the digital leap forward, and will run as a virtual event from 2nd to 5th November.

NEET young people ‘unable to cope with life’ amid pandemic, Prince’s Trust warns

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

| CYP Now

Four in 10 young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) have said they feel "unable to cope with life" since the start of the pandemic, new research from the Prince’s Trust shows.

Daily roundup: Tougher teaching tests, adoption parties and monitoring academies

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Monday, June 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Plans to improve teacher standards announced, positive response to "adoption party" pilots, and LGA call for council role in education, all in the news today.

‘Urgent action’ needed to help children meet healthy levels of physical activity

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

| CYP Now

The majority of children are less active than medically advised, finds a report, which warns that "urgent action" is needed to improve levels of physical activity.

London mayor pledges £4m to improve speech and language support

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

| CYP Now

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s violence reduction unit (VRU) is to plough £4m into improving support for children with special educational needs (SEN), who are at a greater risk of crime than their peers.

Sadiq Khan reveals plans for youth investment ahead of mayoral election

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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.

Chair announced for new government award scheme

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

| CYP Now

Dame Denise Platt, chair of the recently abolished Commission for Social Care Inspection, is to chair a new government award scheme to recognise innovation and excellence in local government.

Review backs compulsory community service

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Tuesday, March 11, 2008

| CYP Now

A review of citizenship ordered by the Prime Minister has supported the idea of compulsory civic service for young people.

Young people see understanding economy as key life skill

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Thursday, February 11, 2010

| CYP Now

Understanding the economy is now an essential life skill for young people, according to a survey of 14- to 19-year-olds conducted by the Institute for Citizenship.

NHS sex pamphlet attracts negative media attention

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

| CYP Now

Skewed media reporting of an NHS pamphlet encouraging frank discussion about young people's sex lives risks damaging debate on the issue, it has been claimed.

Comprehensive Area Assessment fails to cut council workload

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Thursday, September 17, 2009

| CYP Now

The Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) is failing to reduce the inspections burden on councils, a survey by the Local Government Association (LGA) has found.

Bradford youth plan environmental contest

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Friday, January 11, 2008

| CYP Now

Young people in Bradford are working on projects to raise awareness about climate change and the environment.

Labour conference: National insurance for under-25s should be scrapped

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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

| CYP Now

National insurance contributions for under-25s should be reduced or scrapped completely, according to the chairman of a national recruitment company.

Young climate change leaders appointed

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Monday, January 21, 2008

| CYP Now

Six young people have been chosen as Climate Change Champions for Wales.

Balls overrules MPs' objections to Atkinson commissioner appointment

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Monday, October 19, 2009

| CYP Now

Children's Secretary Ed Balls has overridden MPs' objections to the appointment of Maggie Atkinson as children's commissioner for England.

Bath children's services face massive cuts

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Friday, November 20, 2009

| CYP Now

Children's services in Bath are facing cuts in the region of 3.4m over the next three years.

Children's Rights Bill introduced

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Friday, November 20, 2009

| CYP Now

Baroness Joan Walmsley has introduced a Children's Rights Bill, which would make the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child part of UK law.

LGA's Abrahams to become DCSF adviser

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

| CYP Now

Caroline Abrahams is to leave the Local Government Association (LGA) to become Children's Secretary Ed Balls' policy adviser.

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Levelling Up White Paper: Key points for the children's sector

Levelling Up white paper a ‘missed opportunity’ to support young people

Schools must link with youth services to boost pupil wellbeing, MPs told

‘Chaotic’ Kickstart scheme failing to support enough young people, report finds

Cutting youth NEET rate could save UK £38bn, research finds

Greater understanding of child-to-parent abuse needed across London, Sadiq Khan warns

ADCS president calls for urgent action to address inequality in first virtual speech

Youth Work in the 2020s conference goes online

NEET young people ‘unable to cope with life’ amid pandemic, Prince’s Trust warns

Daily roundup: Tougher teaching tests, adoption parties and monitoring academies

‘Urgent action’ needed to help children meet healthy levels of physical activity

London mayor pledges £4m to improve speech and language support

Sadiq Khan reveals plans for youth investment ahead of mayoral election

Chair announced for new government award scheme

Review backs compulsory community service

Young people see understanding economy as key life skill

NHS sex pamphlet attracts negative media attention

Comprehensive Area Assessment fails to cut council workload

Bradford youth plan environmental contest

Labour conference: National insurance for under-25s should be scrapped

Young climate change leaders appointed

Balls overrules MPs' objections to Atkinson commissioner appointment

Bath children's services face massive cuts

Children's Rights Bill introduced

LGA's Abrahams to become DCSF adviser

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