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Understanding early trauma

Monday, June 13, 2022

| CYP Now

The term ‘trauma’ is much used but less understood. It’s become commonly adopted by those discussing mental health, given that understanding trauma’s causes and effects, particularly for children, is a key component of the challenge we face.

Top tips to support young people learning about money

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Friday, February 19, 2021

| CYP Now

When we talk about financial education, it is surprising to hear that children as young as five start building attitudes and habits around money.

Why the Chancellor should extend the £20 Universal Credit uplift

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

| CYP Now

If the Chancellor takes away £20 from struggling families, 400,000 extra children will be pushed below the poverty line.

Promoting healthy habits in school

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Friday, June 11, 2021

| CYP Now

Britain has one of the highest child obesity rates in western Europe.

What now for children’s recovery?

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

| CYP Now

Sir Kevan Collin’s recent resignation sent shockwaves through government and the children’s sector.

We need to talk about bereavement

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Monday, August 2, 2021

| CYP Now

Children and families in Barnsley will be able to get better access to bereavement counselling from next month.

Early years education and care should be a universal right, not a policy linked to workforce

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

| CYP Now

According to a recent report from the Sutton Trust and the Sylvia Adams Charitable Trust (A Fair Start? Equalising Access to Early Education), government funding for nursery education is unfairly skewed towards the better off.

Creating the right spaces to break the cycle of homelessness

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Friday, August 12, 2022

| CYP Now

Whoever you are, your sense of self and the idea of having home is incredibly important.

‘We are the town that has been forgotten about’: Solution to our youth mental health crisis is close to home

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Monday, December 12, 2022

| CYP Now

I prepared a report for the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership about children and young people’s mental health in rural Craven and SELFA Charity received £85,000 to support three projects based on the recommendations.

Alternatives to recently closed Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

| CYP Now

The closure of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board (ASGLB) – a body with powers of oversight of the adoption system and support for special guardians – was recently announced. The news leads to the question, what now?

Supporting children with post-Christmas anxiety

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

| CYP Now

As we start a new year, with Christmas behind us, it’s important to reflect on the festive period.

School refusal: why is it on the rise and what can parents do?

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

| CYP Now

School refusal is on the rise. According to a new report more than 140,000 children in the UK were 'severely absent’ from the classroom last summer. These so-called ‘ghost children’ were out of school more than they were present.

Remembering Tom Hinds - architect of local management of schools

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

| CYP Now

Thomas (Tom) Michael Hinds: 14 September 1938 - 04 May 2023

Ensuring every child has meaningful relationships on which they can depend

Blogs

Monday, August 7, 2023

| CYP Now

A new government funding stream is available to local authorities (deadline 25 August) to help make it a reality that children in care and care leavers have the lasting relationships they can depend upon.

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

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Monday, September 18, 2023

| CYP Now

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.

Tackling the cost of childcare for UK nurseries

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Friday, November 10, 2023

| CYP Now

Since the announcement of the 2023 spring budget, there has been much debate around the most pertinent topic facing the entirety of the early years sector — adequate funding for nurseries.

A sign of hope: Scotland's historic move to protect children's rights

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Friday, January 19, 2024

| CYP Now

It’s a sign of hope that the first Act of the Scottish Parliament in 2024 is a law which will radically improve the way children’s rights are respected, protected, and fulfilled.

Time to level all the way up

Blogs

Friday, October 29, 2021

| CYP Now

The Chancellor had some tough decisions to make to drive the government’s Levelling Up agenda and prepare the country for a post-Covid “age of optimism”.

Share your solutions through Call for Ideas

Blogs

Thursday, November 11, 2021

| CYP Now

At every stage of this review I have been keen to get input.

Addressing political literacy in schools

Blogs

Friday, November 19, 2021

| CYP Now

“Recent tragic events, such as the Liverpool Women’s Hospital terrorist attack and the murders of MPs David Amess and Jo Cox, clearly show that young people are entering a political climate of intolerance and violence.

Why the economics of providing childcare in poor communities does not add up

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Monday, December 13, 2021

| CYP Now

I read with interest research findings that the pandemic was worsening inequalities for children in the north of England, compared to the south.

Creativity curbs crime: the hip hop artist and campaigner determined to end ‘county lines’

Blogs

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

| CYP Now

Steve Arnott, founder and chief executive of social enterprise Beats Bus Records this week launches an innovative campaign to tackle children and young people’s involvement in ‘county lines’ and gang culture.

Lockdown may be over, but the same can’t be said for sexual abuse

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

| CYP Now

As the UK opens up in the wake of a devastating pandemic, it’s important that we don’t forget about an underlying crisis; the most vulnerable in society who suffered and may still be suffering from sexual abuse.

Split Up In Care: Life Without Siblings highlights need to boost foster carer recruitment

Blogs

Monday, February 14, 2022

| CYP Now

Ashley John-Baptiste’s powerful documentary highlights the long-lasting impact and loss for children in care when they are separated from their siblings, after having already been removed from their familiar surroundings and family.

Pros and cons of working from home for children’s social workers

Blogs

Monday, February 28, 2022

| CYP Now

There are two key factors when it comes to working from home. Firstly is your ability to have self-discipline and the second is ensuring there is a trusting relationship with your employer and the two often go hand in hand.

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Understanding early trauma

Top tips to support young people learning about money

Why the Chancellor should extend the £20 Universal Credit uplift

Promoting healthy habits in school

What now for children’s recovery?

We need to talk about bereavement

Early years education and care should be a universal right, not a policy linked to workforce

Creating the right spaces to break the cycle of homelessness

‘We are the town that has been forgotten about’: Solution to our youth mental health crisis is close to home

Alternatives to recently closed Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board

Supporting children with post-Christmas anxiety

School refusal: why is it on the rise and what can parents do?

Remembering Tom Hinds - architect of local management of schools

Ensuring every child has meaningful relationships on which they can depend

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

Tackling the cost of childcare for UK nurseries

A sign of hope: Scotland's historic move to protect children's rights

Time to level all the way up

Share your solutions through Call for Ideas

Addressing political literacy in schools

Why the economics of providing childcare in poor communities does not add up

Creativity curbs crime: the hip hop artist and campaigner determined to end ‘county lines’

Lockdown may be over, but the same can’t be said for sexual abuse

Split Up In Care: Life Without Siblings highlights need to boost foster carer recruitment

Pros and cons of working from home for children’s social workers

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