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Getting young people off their devices and into our libraries

Thursday, August 8, 2024

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Having a conversation with children about a group of goblins running off with a cat that can turn into dragon is very different from the usual engagement I have had as a director of children’s services. But that was life before Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster councils launched our games libraries last November. Since then, I’ve had my mind opened to a whole new world of imagination.

Seven dyslexic archetypes and how everyone working with young people can help them thrive

Friday, July 26, 2024

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One in five people are dyslexic. It’s the most common neurodiversity, and can be identified as early as preschool, though research suggests that as many as 80% leave school without knowing they’re dyslexic.

‘Heads will roll’ comments will do nothing to improve standards at failing children’s services

Friday, July 26, 2024

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The fact that inspectors say matters have “significantly deteriorated” since the last full inspection four years ago is deeply disturbing.

Being a corporate family

Friday, July 26, 2024

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“It’s like fixing a tap washer downstairs, whilst the bath is running over upstairs”. This is one of those wonderful metaphors that evokes as much imagery as it does make a point.

Home education: Can the government do more to support families?

Monday, July 22, 2024

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Here in the UK, home education has become more and more common, with parents opting for this route of education rather than choosing to send their children to a traditional school.

ADCS annual Conference 2024 round up

Monday, July 15, 2024

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We hope delegates have had a restful weekend after what was an eventful ADCS Annual Conference full of interesting discussion, debate and input from a range of speakers. We are thankful to everyone who made the trip to Manchester.

Ten ways youth studies programme influenced policy and practice

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

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The Manchester Centre for Youth Studies celebrates its 10th anniversary. Here are 10 ways in which it has impacted and influenced policy and practice.

General Election 2024: 'My family have struggled with the system for too long – young carers like me urgently need it to change'

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

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For as long as I can remember, I have been told that I was “unusually mature for my age” or that I was “mummy’s extra helper”.

General Election 2024: Next government must focus on sustainable employment for young people

Monday, July 1, 2024

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Just two years ago, youth unemployment reportedly reached its lowest level since records began but the celebrations were short-lived.

General Election 2024: Maintaining the kinship momentum

Thursday, June 27, 2024

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For the first time ever ahead of a General Election, kinship care has made it into the manifestos of all three major UK parties.

A strategy to deliver an ambitious mission for children

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

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In its Missions for Government, Labour has set out ambitious goals for our children. This includes a promise to boost child development so that half a million more children attain the early learning goals by 2030.

General Election 2024: Achieving good emotional health for all

Friday, June 21, 2024

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The UK is facing a significant mental health crisis. The most recent NHS Adult Psychiatric Morbidity survey found that one in six adults in England had a common mental health condition, which included a range of diagnosable anxiety and depressive disorders.

Build what you want, but you need a confident, skilled population to make it work

Friday, June 21, 2024

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With party manifestos landing thick and fast ahead of 4 July, what has stood out so clearly is not any one party’s utopian vision of a prosperous future for all, but promises and pledges steeped in pragmatism.

General Election 2024: Manifestos missing strong call for childcare reform

Monday, June 17, 2024

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The general election is imminent. All the main parties have unveiled their vision for the country. So what do we now know about the future of childcare?

General Election 2024: Investing in young people should be a no-brainer for our next government

Monday, June 17, 2024

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For nearly 70 years, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) has been helping young people develop life-long belief in themselves, take on new challenges, follow their passions and discover talents they never knew they had.

National service won’t build brighter futures for young people, volunteering will

Monday, June 3, 2024

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I deliver more than 2.3 million hours of leadership skills programmes to young people a year – that’s why I know Rishi’s national service scheme won’t work.

How nurseries can better communicate funding complexities to parents

Friday, May 31, 2024

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Since the announcement of the 2023 spring budget, there has been much debate around the most pertinent topics facing the entirety of the early years sector — the complexities of funded childcare and how this is communicated to parents.

Child mental health crisis: Why it’s important to provide ‘parental pillars’ for employees with kids

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

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Parents are becoming more anxious about their children’s mental health than ever before.

Fair pay, terms and conditions for residential child care workers can be enacted now

Monday, May 20, 2024

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Fair pay terms and conditions is in the interests of children, their residential child care workers and the public interest.

Step by step: Supporting youth mental health through physical activity

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

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This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme, appropriately as we approach the sporting summer, is "Movement: Moving more for our mental health."

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