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Game over: the risks of children gambling

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  • Tuesday, October 26, 2021
    • | CYP Now
Harmful gambling among children and young people is an increasing concern. Charlotte Goddard explores the problem and what support is available to families and children’s services professionals.

How Covid-19 remade children’s services

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  • Tuesday, January 26, 2021
    • | CYP Now
A year on from the emergence of the coronavirus and onset of the pandemic, experts assess the long-term impact of the disruption it has caused to children’s services and young people’s lives.

Election 2017: Party Policy Guide

Neil Puffett has trawled the manifestos to provide the definitive guide to what the three main UK-wide parties pledge on key issues for children, young people and families.

Early intervention leaders' debate

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  • Monday, September 29, 2014
    • | CYP Now
Children's services leaders from councils across England discussed the current challenges of resourcing effective early help services at a debate hosted by CYP Now in partnership with Capita One.

Youth Work Sessions: Smoking cessation

Before starting to facilitate any of these activities on smoking cessation, it is important to consider that some young people may already be regular or occasional smokers. This does not mean that they will all be ready to give up. But after raising awareness through these activities, they may consider it, or be ready to try, so please have details of local smoking cessation support available.

Youth Work Sessions: Explore sexual health with young people

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  • Monday, February 3, 2014
    • | CYP Now
Talking about sex, relationships and sexual health can be a challenging experience for both facilitators and young people. These activities aim to help young people not only learn about sexual health in an interesting and fun way but also to develop the skills and confidence to make healthy choices in real life.

Youth Work Sessions: How to encourage healthy eating

Eating a healthy, balanced diet is important for everyone. This means eating a wide range of foods, including the occasional treat, and balancing this with the amount of exercise done each day. To help open up discussions and start to explore healthy eating, here are a few tried and tested activities.

Interview: Andy Burnham, shadow education secretary

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  • Monday, October 25, 2010
    • | CYP Now
Andy Burnham is still in migration phase, getting to grips with the role of shadow education secretary after moving from his previous brief in government on health. But the enthusiasm he holds for his new post is clear.

Interview: Baroness Beverley Hughes, Labour peer

Beverley Hughes, the former children's minister who was awarded a peerage in May, is preparing to get stuck into her new role in the House of Lords, in which she says her old brief will be her top priority.

Advice on... Alcohol and sex

    Features
  • Wednesday, September 1, 2010
    • | CYP Now
Young people are more likely to engage in risky sexual activity after consuming alcohol. FPA's Clare Fanstone offers advice on how to discuss the dangers of mixing alcohol and sex, and looks at the impact such behaviour can have on young people's lives.

Advice on... Parental alcoholism

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  • Wednesday, June 30, 2010
    • | CYP Now
Children of alcohol-dependent parents often try to cover up a parent's drinking, but behind closed doors it can have an impact on nearly all areas of their lives. Marie-Claire Fitzpatrick explains how young people are affected.

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