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How policymakers should respond to the rise in eating disorders

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

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The number of young people being treated for eating disorders has doubled in the past six years. Alongside this exponential increase in cases is a rise in wait times on the NHS, too, as they struggle to deal with the influx in the face of government cuts and the cost-of-living crisis.

Residential child care futures - we are stuck, no closer to a solution after years of reports

Monday, November 6, 2023

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Another year and opportunity for deeper discussion of the problems of the providing of children's homes is missed in the responses to the profits analysis commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA), and County Councils Network Budget analysis.

Reducing stigma around holiday food schemes

Monday, October 30, 2023

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So, do you think HAF has stigma? Think again. Sometimes people worry about children and young people or their parents/carers experiencing stigma when they attend Holiday Activities and Food (HAF). What are the considerations and the possible ways forward so we can improve on that position?

New care regulations could increase homelessness for teenagers

Monday, October 23, 2023

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Stories of children falling through the regulatory gaps and facing terrible conditions in unregulated, profit-first accommodation that is effectively paid for by the taxpayer have been a national scandal for some time.

As an adult adoptee, I want to see children being put at the heart of adoption

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

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My name is Debbie Iromlou and I'm a co-founder of the Adult Adoptee Movement. We are a group of people who were adopted as babies during the forced adoption era.

Professionals must act to support young people with eating disorders

Friday, October 13, 2023

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With the increasing prevalence of eating disorder awareness in recent times, it can be difficult to navigate the abundance of ‘helpful’ information on the topic and decipher what is relevant and applicable to identifying and supporting individuals with eating disorders as professionals working with children and young people.

Anxiety is real, but labelling too many children can be damaging

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

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Childline has reported delivering 105,000 counselling sessions in 2022-23 where the child’s main concern was mental and emotional health and wellbeing. 31,000 of these counselling sessions on mental health were specifically about stress and anxiety.

Allowing children to leave kinship care and enter the care system won’t just cost us money, it will be morally bankrupt

Monday, October 2, 2023

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Today, on the first day of Kinship Care Week, Kinship has published new research indicating that more than 19,000 vulnerable children across England and Wales, currently being raised by relatives or family friends, are at immediate risk of entering the care system, as kinship carers struggle to cope without adequate financial support.

We need to act now to support Kinship Carers

Monday, October 2, 2023

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In 2019, I met my niece in state care following the removal from her birth parent and being placed into formal care arrangement with unrelated foster carers.

Supporting children to stay safe online

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

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Online content and social media have never been riskier for children - yet getting children to put down their devices is one of modern parenting’s greatest challenges.

Tips on addressing sexual harassment among children

Monday, September 25, 2023

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With all children now back at school, acknowledging the scale of abuse amongst children at schools shouldn’t be ignored.

Speech and language key is vital to confident young futures

Monday, September 25, 2023

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Let’s break the cycle of black boys being failed by the education system

Monday, September 18, 2023

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The discussion has been the same, over, and over, and over again. Nothing seems to have changed in the narrative of young black boys in education.

Mentally healthy schools

Monday, September 18, 2023

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How do we create mentally healthy schools? The first thing that comes to mind is the old anecdote about asking for directions in rural Ireland: “Well, I wouldn’t start from here.”

A big ambition for children

Thursday, September 14, 2023

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Today I am launching a new campaign ahead of the next general election called the Big Ambition because I want to hear directly from children and young people about what they want to see from politicians about the issues they care about.

As schools return, how do we keep children attending class?

Friday, September 8, 2023

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School refusal is on the rise. Figures published earlier this year by the Department for Education found that more than 120,000 pupils were absent for half or more of school sessions in 2021-22.

Back to school is a rallying cry for all of us

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

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Far too many children have been absent from school. This is an issue that demands national attention.

Children in care need a minister for children that is crazy about them

Monday, September 4, 2023

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Stability brings opportunity to “build consistent relationships with carers, friends, and teachers. This is “what makes the biggest difference to their lives”.

Impact of A-level results day for children in semi-independent care

Thursday, August 17, 2023

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Collecting A Level results is a momentous day for hundreds of thousands of young people every year.

The power of mentoring in bridging barriers to success

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

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It’s results day. You wake up anxious, overthinking and there are so many emotions running through your head. You get to school, open your results and see that you underachieved and/or failed most of your exams. Ouch.

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