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Additional Family Costs for Children on the Autism Spectrum

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  • Wednesday, January 3, 2024
  • | CYP Now
Children on the autism spectrum and their families face high financial costs but cost estimates to date have not included everyday items such as clothing, furniture and toys. This study, by Loughborough University and children’s disability charity Family Fund, set out to explore the additional cost of providing everyday goods and services that meet children’s needs.

Parental Involvement and its Effects on Children’s Education

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  • Tuesday, October 24, 2023
  • | CYP Now
Evidence shows parental engagement in children’s learning at home is critical to a child’s education and development. But most research to date has focused on mothers or parents in general, so less is known about how fathers affect their children’s education. This study by the University of Leeds, University of Manchester and the Fatherhood Institute set out to explore the relationship between fathers’ involvement in childcare and children’s educational outcomes as they progressed through primary school.

Outcomes for Looked-after Children Attending Boarding Schools

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  • Wednesday, August 30, 2023
  • | CYP Now
Researchers from the University of Nottingham were commissioned by the Royal National Children's Springboard Foundation (RNCSF) to evaluate its boarding school programme for children in care or on the edge of care and help understand the potential educational and economic benefits.