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Councils urged to appoint early permanence experts to boost adoption rates

Thursday, May 2, 2024

| CYP Now

Councils are being urged to identify "early permanence champions" within their organisations to lead on increasing local adoption rates.

Youth charity partners with UK Space Command for careers programme

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

| CYP Now

Youth charity the Jon Egging Trust (JET) has partnered with UK Space Command to support disadvantaged young people to learn about space-based careers.

Children should stay at school until 18 to mitigate Covid learning loss, think-tank suggests

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

| CYP Now

A global think-tank has suggested that compulsory education should be extended to 18 to make up for lost learning during Covid lockdowns.

Call for ‘enrichment premium’ for disadvantaged pupils

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

| CYP Now

Disadvantaged pupils’ access to after school clubs and other extra-curricular activities could be improved by the creation of an ‘enrichment premium’ funding stream, a report recommends.

The Big Debate: Does artificial intelligence pose a threat to children’s services?

Features

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

| CYP Now

Software providers and councils are incorporating AI technology into children’s services systems to streamline functions. Amid rising concerns about AI ethics, experts assess if the benefits outweigh the risks.

How I Got Here: Alice Powney-Dugdale, social worker, Bristol City Council

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

| CYP Now

I grew up in a working-class family, with my dad working six long days a week as a small business owner of a local MOT garage.

Use ban on smartphones for under 16s as a tool to enhance online safety

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

| CYP Now

Conversations around how to improve online child safety continue to gain momentum. Most recently, the UK government is rumoured to be considering a ban on under 16s from being able to purchase smartphones, in a bid to protect them from harmful digital content.

Training Spotlight: Early years students use VR to hone safeguarding skills

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

| CYP Now

We believe that extended reality technologies have matured to the point where they are ready to take their place in the educator’s toolkit.

Wellbeing, relationships, bullying and independence among young people with SEN

Features

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

| CYP Now

SEND Futures is a national study of young people in England with special educational needs (SEN), commissioned by the Department for Education and published in December 2023.