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Youth apprenticeships: Key policy developments

In 2017, the government introduced an apprenticeship levy – a charge to an employer of 0.5 per cent of their annual pay bill if it is more than £3m – which is used to fund the training of apprentices.

Special Report: Youth Apprenticeships

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  • Thursday, February 29, 2024
    • | CYP Now
Apprenticeships are a crucial route to work for many disadvantaged young people but recent changes to how they are funded have seen the number of placements fall significantly leading to calls for reform.

A new blueprint for secure care

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  • Wednesday, February 28, 2024
    • | CYP Now
A shortage of secure placements is affecting the wellbeing of some of the UK’s most vulnerable children. A new research partnership is working with the sector to find out what needs to change.

Vision and hearing problems: Spotting the signs and supporting students

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  • Wednesday, February 7, 2024
    • | CYP Now
Mild and moderate vision and hearing problems are common among children and young people and can act as a significant barrier to educational and social development. We report from a recent webinar which considered the prevalence of these issues, their potential impact, and how we can support students in school...

Inspections clinic: Physical education and SEND

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  • Thursday, February 1, 2024
    • | CYP Now
Children with special educational needs and disabilities do not always receive the right support to participate fully in PE and sport at school. Jo Stephenson looks at ways provision can be improved.

Unlocking help for prisoners’ children

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  • Thursday, February 1, 2024
    • | CYP Now
With the UK prison population at an all-time high, increasing numbers of children and young people have a parent in prison. Andy Ross explores the impact on families and how best to support them.

Leadership: Working with retailers

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  • Thursday, February 1, 2024
    • | CYP Now
Charities can extend their reach by forming strategic partnerships with carefully selected retailers, generating vital extra funds and opening up opportunities for relationships that drive social change.

Special Report: Trauma-Informed Care

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  • Wednesday, January 31, 2024
    • | CYP Now
Trauma-informed care is a way of working with vulnerable children and families that seeks to recognise and respond to traumatic experiences and which is now being widely adopted across a range of settings

Trauma-informed care: Key policy developments

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  • Sunday, January 28, 2024
    • | CYP Now
Trauma is a widespread, harmful and costly public health problem that occurs as a result of violence, abuse, neglect, loss, war, disaster and other emotionally harmful experiences. It has no boundaries with regard to age, gender, socio-economic status, race, ethnicity, geography or sexual orientation.

Five tips for boosting brain development in the early years

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  • Friday, January 26, 2024
    • | CYP Now
New research reveals that more than four in five parents are unaware that their child’s brain is 90 per cent grown by the age of five, shedding light on a critical gap in parents’ understanding of the impact they can have in these crucial early years.

The value of safety planning

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  • Thursday, January 4, 2024
    • | CYP Now
Dr Carlene Firmin has highlighted the complex challenges practitioners face when supporting children and young people affected by extra-familial harm through her development of contextual safeguarding since 2016.

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