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Teachers accuse government of ‘placing low value’ on pupil mental health

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Government currently views the mental health of young people as a “low priority” following the reopening of schools after the third national lockdown, a study has found.

Coronavirus restrictions ease for charity fundraisers

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Charity fundraising through door-to-door, street and private site means have been given the green light to resume as part of stage two of coronavirus restriction easing, the government has announced.

What is the latest Covid-19 guidance for out-of-school clubs and youth services?

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Monday, April 12, 2021

Changes to guidance for youth service and out-of-school clubs have come into force as part of the latest stage of lifting Covid-19 restrictions.

Fifth of UK victims of criminal exploitation are children, research reveals

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Thursday, April 8, 2021

At least one in five victims of criminal exploitation by drugs gangs in the UK are children, analysis of calls to a modern slavery and exploitation helpline shows.

Rates of lockdown loneliness highest among young people

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Thursday, April 8, 2021

Young people have been hit hardest by loneliness during the Covid-19 pandemic, official figures have revealed.

Williamson backs exclusions and expulsions, claiming children 'lacked discipline' in lockdown

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Gavin Williamson has backed the use of exclusions and expulsions to tackle bad behaviour in schools, claiming children “lacked discipline and structure" in lockdown.

Schools offering lifeline to disadvantaged children during pandemic, say headteachers

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021

A major survey into the role of education in the UK's recovery from Covid-19 says schools are a vital “lifeline” to disadvantaged students.

Learn from free school meals failings during pandemic, MPs urge

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021

MPs have urged the government to ensure families eligible for free school meals “are able to feed their children” in the event of another national lockdown.

DfE announces £1.1m boost for school-based cadet units

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021

The Department for Education has announced a £1.1m boost to school-based cadets units in England.

Half of young people ‘fear for job prospects’ due to pandemic, study reveals

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Friday, April 2, 2021

More than half of young people “fear for their futures and job prospects”, new research shows.

One in five children eligible for free school meals since pandemic

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Wednesday, March 31, 2021

More than 300,000 children became eligible for free schools meals after the start of the first Covid-19 lockdown, government figures show.

Schools urged to ensure disadvantaged children benefit from £200m summer activities plan

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Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Support for children and young people who have been hit hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic needs to be the priority for £200m funding for summer school initiatives, according to latest government guidance.

Councils report £62m underspend on funded childcare places

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Wednesday, March 31, 2021

The amount underspent by councils on government funded childcare places totals £62m, according to fresh analysis by the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA).

£22m Covid recovery fund aims to keep children's support services open

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Thursday, March 25, 2021

A major funder of community based children's organisations in London has ringfenced £22m to help children and young people’s services survive as the UK recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Child poverty hit 12-year high before pandemic, government figures show

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Thursday, March 25, 2021

Child poverty hit a 12-year high before the Covid-19 pandemic affecting one in three children, government figures show.

SEND pupils treated as an afterthought during pandemic, report says

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Thursday, March 25, 2021

Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have been treated as an afterthought by the government during the Covid-19 pandemic, a report has warned.

NYA: 'Fundamental change' needed to tackle unemployment crisis

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Youth work leaders are calling for government action and investment to tackle youth unemployment as latest figures show one in nine young people are out of work.

Training for school mental health leads ‘shelved before pandemic’, MPs told

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

The children’s commissioner for England has called for a boost to mental health support in schools after it emerged planned specialist training for teachers had been halted before the pandemic.

Calls for ‘urgent reform’ of services to protect young children and babies

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for “urgent reform” of child protection and early help services for young children and babies, researchers have said.

DCMS fails to spend £17m Youth Covid Support Fund, NAO investigation finds

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

The government is yet to spend any of the £17m Youth Covid Support fund, a new report by the National Audit Office (NAO) reveals.

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Teachers accuse government of ‘placing low value’ on pupil mental health

Coronavirus restrictions ease for charity fundraisers

What is the latest Covid-19 guidance for out-of-school clubs and youth services?

Fifth of UK victims of criminal exploitation are children, research reveals

Rates of lockdown loneliness highest among young people

Williamson backs exclusions and expulsions, claiming children 'lacked discipline' in lockdown

Schools offering lifeline to disadvantaged children during pandemic, say headteachers

Learn from free school meals failings during pandemic, MPs urge

DfE announces £1.1m boost for school-based cadet units

Half of young people ‘fear for job prospects’ due to pandemic, study reveals

One in five children eligible for free school meals since pandemic

Schools urged to ensure disadvantaged children benefit from £200m summer activities plan

Councils report £62m underspend on funded childcare places

£22m Covid recovery fund aims to keep children's support services open

Child poverty hit 12-year high before pandemic, government figures show

SEND pupils treated as an afterthought during pandemic, report says

NYA: 'Fundamental change' needed to tackle unemployment crisis

Training for school mental health leads ‘shelved before pandemic’, MPs told

Calls for ‘urgent reform’ of services to protect young children and babies

DCMS fails to spend £17m Youth Covid Support Fund, NAO investigation finds

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