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Teachers fear Prevent strategy 'stigmatises Muslim students'

Monday, July 3, 2017

School and college staff in England have concerns that the government anti-radicalisation strategy is increasing stigmatisation of Muslim students, research has found.

New parliament: what issues lie ahead for the children's sector?

Analysis

Thursday, June 29, 2017

The loss of its overall majority has been politically costly for the government, but it has also caused policy upheaval and ministerial changes affecting children's services. Sector leaders consider the implications.

Queen's Speech: Plans to scrap free school meals and create new grammars dropped

News

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Plans to scrap free school meals for primary school children and allow new grammar schools to be opened have not featured in the government's legislative plans for the new parliament.

Children's rights expert made dame in birthday honours

News

Monday, June 19, 2017

A children's rights expert has been made a dame in the Queen's birthday honours, with more than 130 people in total being recognised for their contribution to children's services or education.

Election 2017: Party Policy Guide

Features

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

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.

Election 2017: a battle to ensure children's policies gain attention

Analysis

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Following Prime Minister Theresa May's election call, children's leaders are drawing up key policies. They say issues like school funding, free childcare and recruiting health visitors must not be drowned out by Brexit.

Sector urges parties to prioritise children's issues in general election

News

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Children's sector leaders are urging political parties to use the Prime Minister's snap general election announcement as an opportunity to prioritise children and young people's issues.

Youth workers can help schools to teach young people life skills

Opinion

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Life skills matter. Just ask the 11,000 or so young people who just voted in our Youth Cabinet elections.

NCS provider issues school segregation warning

News

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Segregation in English schools is an ongoing issue, with more than 40 per cent of schools contributing to the problem, a study by a major National Citizen Service provider has found.

Volunteer school mentor numbers top 1,300

News

Monday, March 6, 2017

More than 1,300 volunteer mentors are now working in schools across England as part of efforts to boost careers education, it has emerged.

Government announces 24 new cadet units

News

Monday, February 13, 2017

A further 24 schools where cadet units will be established have been announced as part of a government drive to create a total of 500 by 2020.

Government rejects youth committee strategy to tackle racism in schools

News

Monday, February 6, 2017

The government has opted not to act on a series of recommendations to address racism and religious discrimination in schools suggested by the youth select committee.

Sports charity gets £1.2m to help young people into work

News

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

A charity that uses sport to help unemployed young people find work, education and training opportunities has been handed £1.2m to help expand its reach this year.

CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2016

News

Monday, December 19, 2016

With the UK voting to leave the European Union, a new Prime Minister and government installed, policy u-turns, and an influx of children and families from war-torn Syria, 2016 has been a turbulent year. Here is a run-down of the most-read stories published on the CYP Now website over the past 12 months.

Council spending on child protection and care surges by £280m

News

Friday, December 16, 2016

Council spending on child protection and children in care services has risen by £280m this year as local areas struggle to cope with increasing demand on services.

High demand for Jobcentre Plus advisers in schools, study finds

News

Friday, December 9, 2016

Jobcentre Plus advisers in schools are in high demand ahead of a national roll-out in three months time, according to a study.

Tackling discrimination in schools

Analysis

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Councils should insist schools record and report incidents of racism and religious hatred, youth leaders say.

Youth mentoring programmes to share £3.5m to support underachievers

News

Monday, November 28, 2016

Youth mentoring programmes in England are to share more than £3.5m in a bid to support thousands of young people who are at risk of disengaging from education.

Youth select committee highlights concerns over racist 'banter' in schools

News

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Racism and religious discrimination has become so normalised among young people that many just see it as "banter", the youth select committee has warned.

£3m project aims to boost young people's money skills

News

Friday, October 28, 2016

A three-year practical financial advice programme for young people has been launched by a national youth work body and a banking group.

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Teachers fear Prevent strategy 'stigmatises Muslim students'

New parliament: what issues lie ahead for the children's sector?

Queen's Speech: Plans to scrap free school meals and create new grammars dropped

Children's rights expert made dame in birthday honours

Election 2017: Party Policy Guide

Election 2017: a battle to ensure children's policies gain attention

Sector urges parties to prioritise children's issues in general election

Youth workers can help schools to teach young people life skills

NCS provider issues school segregation warning

Volunteer school mentor numbers top 1,300

Government announces 24 new cadet units

Government rejects youth committee strategy to tackle racism in schools

Sports charity gets £1.2m to help young people into work

CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2016

Council spending on child protection and care surges by £280m

High demand for Jobcentre Plus advisers in schools, study finds

Tackling discrimination in schools

Youth mentoring programmes to share £3.5m to support underachievers

Youth select committee highlights concerns over racist 'banter' in schools

£3m project aims to boost young people's money skills

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