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Teaching unions criticise planned review of RSHE lessons

Thursday, March 9, 2023

| CYP Now

School leaders have branded government plans to launch a review of sex and relationships education in England as “politically motivated” amid claims from Conservative MPs of “inappropriate content” being taught in schools.

SEND and AP green paper response: Government confirms plans for system ‘transformation’

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

| CYP Now

The government’s long-awaited response to the SEND and alternative provision (AP) green paper includes plans for new national standards for supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and the digitisation of education, health and care plans (EHCPs).

Calls to expand free school meals after child food insecurity rate doubles

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

| CYP Now

The number of households with children experiencing food insecurity has doubled in just a year prompting increased support for the expansion of free school meals, new research finds.

Interview: Education select committee chair Robin Walker MP

Features

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| CYP Now

Fiona Simpson speaks to the Conservative MP and education select committee chair.

Children’s Mental Health: Resources to help young people have healthy relationships

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Monday, February 6, 2023

| CYP Now

Charities and organisations have launched mental health campaigns and resources for educators, youth workers and children, to mark Children’s Mental Health Week.

Loss of support for deaf children

Analysis

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

| CYP Now

Report reveals shortage of teachers for deaf pupils due to funding cuts is harming children's education.

Mental health support in schools could plug gaps in CAMHS care, says Barnardo’s

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

| CYP Now

Increased mental health support in schools could tackle a lack of support for children with moderate to complex needs, new research by Barnado’s reveals.

Young people with SEND more at risk from online financial scams, expert warns

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

| CYP Now

Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are at greater risk from financial scams online amid an increase in young people being targeted, a youth work leader has warned.

Support for deaf children falls to ‘lowest level on record’, charity warns

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

| CYP Now

Specialist support for deaf children and their families it at its lowest level on record, according to the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS).

Latest guidance on strep A, scarlet fever and flu in schools and nurseries

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

| CYP Now

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued back to school guidance for professionals working with children amid high circulation rates of winter illnesses.

One in 100 children will be homeless this Christmas, warns Shelter

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Thursday, December 22, 2022

| CYP Now

Homelessness charity Shelter says that one in every 100 children in England will be homeless this Christmas.

‘Urgent action’ needed to help children meet healthy levels of physical activity

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

| CYP Now

The majority of children are less active than medically advised, finds a report, which warns that "urgent action" is needed to improve levels of physical activity.

Safeguarding pilot offers free training around online grooming

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

| CYP Now

Safeguarding professionals are invited to join a pilot training programme designed to increase understanding of online grooming.

Ofsted: Shelving of schools bill ‘unlikely’ to delay SEND review response

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

| CYP Now

The government’s decision to shelve the schools bill is “unlikely” to delay its response to the review of provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), Ofsted’s chief inspector has said.

DfE to consult on gender identity guidance for schools in 2023

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

| CYP Now

Draft guidance for schools on supporting children who identify as transgender will be published as part of a public consultation next year, the Education Secretary has confirmed.

‘Inadequate implementation’ of the Children and Families Act 2014 failing children, peers find

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

| CYP Now

Peers have criticised the implementation of the Children and Families Act 2014, saying it is blighted by “insufficient data and inadequate implementation and monitoring”.

Special report: Social, emotional and mental health needs

Features

Friday, December 2, 2022

| CYP Now

A fresh focus on social, emotional and mental health needs recognises behavioural links to mental health, with early intervention aiming to improve children’s ability to learn and enhance life chances.

Third UK lockdown had ‘biggest negative impact’ on children’s mental health

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

| CYP Now

Covid-19 restrictions introduced in early 2021 had the biggest negative impact on the mental health and wellbeing of children than any other lockdown during the pandemic, research has found.

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

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Friday, November 25, 2022

| CYP Now

The winners of the 2022 Children and Young People Now Awards were unveiled at a glittering ceremony in London.

Autumn statement: Cross-party MPs support free school meal extension

News

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

| CYP Now

Two thirds of MPs are backing calls for government to extend free school meal (FSM) eligibility to include all pupils from families receiving universal credit in the autumn statement, a survey has revealed.

MPs to debate relaxation of childcare ratios

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Monday, November 14, 2022

| CYP Now

MPs will debate government plans to relax childcare staffing ratios in parliament today (14 November), following a successful petition against the proposal.

Black girls treated more punitively within school system, report warns

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

| CYP Now

Black and mixed heritage girls are being treated more harshly than their white male classmates when it comes to punitive punishments like exclusion, a report has revealed.

Longfield commission sets out ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ plans

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Friday, November 4, 2022

| CYP Now

The creation of an England-wide network of 1,000 community hubs dubbed ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ that would provide support for those vulnerable to exploitation from criminal gangs is a key recommendation of a year-long review of services for young people led by former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield.

Campaigners call for urgent action to plug SEND workforce gaps

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

| CYP Now

Urgent long-term investment is needed to plug gaps in the specialist workforce supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), a coalition of more than 100 charities and experts is warning.

Girls report high levels of discrimination and harassment

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

| CYP Now

Nearly three-quarters of girls and young women surveyed by youth charity Girlguiding have experienced discrimination based around their gender, sexuality, race or disabilities in the past year.

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Teaching unions criticise planned review of RSHE lessons

SEND and AP green paper response: Government confirms plans for system ‘transformation’

Calls to expand free school meals after child food insecurity rate doubles

Interview: Education select committee chair Robin Walker MP

Children’s Mental Health: Resources to help young people have healthy relationships

Loss of support for deaf children

Mental health support in schools could plug gaps in CAMHS care, says Barnardo’s

Young people with SEND more at risk from online financial scams, expert warns

Support for deaf children falls to ‘lowest level on record’, charity warns

Latest guidance on strep A, scarlet fever and flu in schools and nurseries

One in 100 children will be homeless this Christmas, warns Shelter

‘Urgent action’ needed to help children meet healthy levels of physical activity

Safeguarding pilot offers free training around online grooming

Ofsted: Shelving of schools bill ‘unlikely’ to delay SEND review response

DfE to consult on gender identity guidance for schools in 2023

‘Inadequate implementation’ of the Children and Families Act 2014 failing children, peers find

Special report: Social, emotional and mental health needs

Third UK lockdown had ‘biggest negative impact’ on children’s mental health

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

Autumn statement: Cross-party MPs support free school meal extension

MPs to debate relaxation of childcare ratios

Black girls treated more punitively within school system, report warns

Longfield commission sets out ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ plans

Campaigners call for urgent action to plug SEND workforce gaps

Girls report high levels of discrimination and harassment

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