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Mayoral elections 2024: What the results could mean for children and young people’s services

Friday, May 3, 2024

| CYP Now

Members of the public have taken to the polls in devolved areas and in the capital to vote for elected mayors, signaling a big win for Labour which took all but one of 10 mayoral seats in England.

Speech, language, and communication needs: Identification and intervention

Features

Friday, May 3, 2024

| CYP Now

Many students will arrive in year 7 with unidentified speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN) – and the older they get the harder they are to identify.

Councils urged to appoint early permanence experts to boost adoption rates

News

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.

What should the next government do about the demand for ADHD services?

Blogs

Thursday, May 2, 2024

| CYP Now

I recently attended Parliament for Matt Hancock’s reading of his Neurodivergent Conditions (Screening & Teacher Training) Bill, which thankfully passed to the next stage.

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.

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.