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It's finally time to act on what children say

    Opinion
  • Thursday, January 26, 2023
  • | CYP Now
A Shropshire clergyman by the name of John Mirk is believed to be the person who coined the phrase “children should be seen, not heard”. That was more than 600 years ago, and yet this toxic pronouncement endured for a remarkably long time.

Autistic children must not be written off

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, January 3, 2023
  • | CYP Now
The government has admitted that the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system is not working. We've spoken to nearly 2,000 young people and parents and they've told us the same – the system is broken.

Carolyne Willow: It's time for a Children's Rights Bill

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 27, 2022
  • | CYP Now
After the Bill of Rights legislation was shelved, justice minister Sarah Dines explained in answer to a parliamentary question: “As is the case whenever a new government is formed, we are now looking again at the Bill of Rights to ensure that it meets the government's objectives.”