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Girls twice as likely to opt out of PE lessons than boys, research finds

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

| CYP Now

Twice as many girls than boys say they would choose to never take part in a PE lesson again if given the option, new research finds.

Longfield think-tank calls for expansion of school mental health support teams

News

Monday, April 29, 2024

| CYP Now

Former children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield has called for an expansion of mental health support offered in schools as data shows 1.4mn children in England now have a probable mental health condition.

Report slams ‘significant lack’ of government action to tackle root cause of school absences

News

Thursday, April 25, 2024

| CYP Now

Mental health experts have criticised a lack of action by the government to tackle underlying issues behind persistent school absences such as poor emotional wellbeing and poverty.

Budgets to support visually impaired children slashed by councils

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

| CYP Now

More than half of local authorities have cut or frozen the number of specialist teachers they employ to support children with visual impairments, according to new research.

'Unexplained transfers' impacting one in five pupils with emotional health needs

News

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

| CYP Now

Vulnerable pupils, including those with mental health problems, are at an increased risk of experiencing "an unexplained transfer" from their school, research has found.

Charity highlights importance of specialist roles to support neurodiverse children

News

Friday, March 22, 2024

| CYP Now

Safer London has said its expert caseworker roles to support neurodiverse children are vital at a time where there’s a “lack of money for services”.

Support schools and nurseries to tackle poverty, Longfield’s think-tank urges ministers

News

Friday, March 15, 2024

| CYP Now

Programmes within schools and nurseries should be at the forefront of a government plan to tackle childhood poverty, a think-tank led by the former Children’s Commissioner for England has told ministers.

Virtual reality films tackle social media dangers for young people

News

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

| CYP Now

A series of virtual reality (VR) films has been created to help children understand the dangers of social media.

Webinar to support schools in identifying students with speech, language and communication needs

News

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

| CYP Now

Leading experts will examine how schools can spot students who have unidentified speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) and what they can do to remove the barriers to learning and social development, during a webinar hosted by CYP Now and its sister titles.

Mermaids’ chief Lauren Stoner on the future of the charity and LGBTQ+ inclusivity

Features

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

| CYP Now

LGBTQ+ charity Mermaids is moving forward after an "unprecedentedly difficult time", its new chief executive Lauren Stoner tells CYP Now.

Experts urge ministers to produce emotional health guidance for schools

News

Friday, February 23, 2024

| CYP Now

The Department for Education should produce guidance for schools on the implementation of good emotional health for children, a new report has urged.

Children's commissioner meets deaf children to learn about therapy outcomes

News

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

| CYP Now

The children's commissioner for England has met with deaf children to discuss how specialist speech and language therapy is improving their outcomes.

Autism support should not require formal diagnosis, says Longfield’s new think tank

News

Friday, February 2, 2024

| CYP Now

Support for conditions including autism and ADHD should be offered on a “needs-led” basis rather than forcing families to wait for a formal diagnosis, according to a think tank led by former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield.

EHCP review could ease £4bn council funding gap, say MPs

News

Thursday, February 1, 2024

| CYP Now

The government is being called on by MPs to carry out a review of education, health and care plans (EHCPs) as part of measures to ease a £4bn gap in council finances, caused by “systemic underfunding” of local government.

Support for transgender pupils

Analysis

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

| CYP Now

Draft guidance on supporting transgender pupils splits opinion among educators and campaigners.

Politicians urged to better understand children’s issues ahead of general election

News

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

| CYP Now

More than six in 10 young people don’t believe that “politicians understand the issues that affect children today”, a new campaign by a group of high-profile children’s charities has warned.

Mayor of London confirms holiday meals expansion

News

Friday, January 19, 2024

| CYP Now

The Mayor of London has announced plans for a £4m extension of a project to provide free meals to struggling families during school holidays as part of his 2024/25 budget.

Breakfast clubs for all primary school children among Labour’s health pledges

News

Thursday, January 11, 2024

| CYP Now

The introduction of free breakfast clubs for all primary school children, better access to mental health support and curbs on junk food advertising are among plans to improve children’s health being proposed by the Labour Party should it win the next general election.

Recruit ‘parent champions’ to design child poverty busting measures, report urges

News

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

| CYP Now

Parents should be more involved in the design and delivery of services aimed at tackling ‘systemic’ child poverty in communities across the UK, a report is urging.

Additional Family Costs for Children on the Autism Spectrum

Research

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.

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Girls twice as likely to opt out of PE lessons than boys, research finds

Longfield think-tank calls for expansion of school mental health support teams

Report slams ‘significant lack’ of government action to tackle root cause of school absences

Budgets to support visually impaired children slashed by councils

'Unexplained transfers' impacting one in five pupils with emotional health needs

Charity highlights importance of specialist roles to support neurodiverse children

Support schools and nurseries to tackle poverty, Longfield’s think-tank urges ministers

Virtual reality films tackle social media dangers for young people

Webinar to support schools in identifying students with speech, language and communication needs

Mermaids’ chief Lauren Stoner on the future of the charity and LGBTQ+ inclusivity

Experts urge ministers to produce emotional health guidance for schools

Children's commissioner meets deaf children to learn about therapy outcomes

Autism support should not require formal diagnosis, says Longfield’s new think tank

EHCP review could ease £4bn council funding gap, say MPs

Support for transgender pupils

Politicians urged to better understand children’s issues ahead of general election

Mayor of London confirms holiday meals expansion

Breakfast clubs for all primary school children among Labour’s health pledges

Recruit ‘parent champions’ to design child poverty busting measures, report urges

Additional Family Costs for Children on the Autism Spectrum

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