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

Monday, June 17, 2024

| CYP Now

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.

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

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Friday, July 26, 2024

| CYP Now

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

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Friday, July 26, 2024

| CYP Now

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

Getting young people off their devices and into our libraries

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Thursday, August 8, 2024

| CYP Now

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.

What's worked during lockdown will shape future of children's services

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Wednesday, June 10, 2020

| CYP Now

Individual families will have shaped their own experiences of this coronavirus pandemic; and now we are asking how it has affected the shape of families.

Why we cannot let Covid-19 compromise young people’s future health

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Wednesday, June 10, 2020

| CYP Now

Covid-19 has laid bare the extent of health inequalities, with more than twice the number dying of the disease in the poorest communities compared to the richest.

Learning from foster children's experiences of the pandemic

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Friday, July 31, 2020

| CYP Now

At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic the fostering sector was understandably concerned that the pressures and stresses associated with lockdown would lead to the disruption of a number of placements.

Avoiding a double whammy for care-experienced A-Level students

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Thursday, August 13, 2020

| CYP Now

A-Level results have been announced in England today, and Ofqual figures show that almost 280,000 students (39 per cent of the cohort) have had their grades adjusted down after moderation.

Why social work can’t become too remote

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Monday, December 7, 2020

| CYP Now

‘Remote working’ has become the go-to phrase in many industries throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

Importance of parental relationships to raising healthy children

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Friday, February 7, 2020

| CYP Now

Children’s Mental Health Week reminds us of the challenges to raising healthy and happy children.

Coronavirus advice for looked-after children and care leavers

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

| CYP Now

It’s a difficult time for many charities right now. Nobody could have predicted that we'd be in such strange circumstances.

How Bi-Borough is helping prepare children for life after lockdown

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Thursday, May 21, 2020

| CYP Now

A little girl who received one of our refurbished laptops early into the Coronavirus lockdown sent us an email from her new device about her experiences.

Victims and survivors at the heart of inquiry's legacy

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

| CYP Now

Sheryl* says “I wish I had the courage to speak up sooner. The more people tell their stories the more awareness there will be.”

Supporting young children dealing with grief

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Monday, December 12, 2022

| CYP Now

Children and young people grieve just as much as adults and tend to express grief emotionally and physically.

We can no longer afford to be indifferent

Blogs

Monday, January 16, 2023

| CYP Now

For many of us the idea of living in poverty or facing financial hardship is an externalised, abstract idea.

Supporting new mothers

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Monday, February 13, 2023

| CYP Now

I was struck by the recent news about the Shaping Us campaign which aims to improve understanding of the importance of early childhood in shaping adulthood and society as a whole.

Six tips for navigating the use of technology schools

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Friday, February 17, 2023

| CYP Now

This year’s Safer Internet Day 2023 took place on Tuesday 7 February. The theme was Want to talk about it? Making space for conversations about life online.

Imagine if there was no early years

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Monday, February 27, 2023

| CYP Now

Stop, take a minute and imagine a world without the pre-school learning sector. What would that world be like, we wonder?

Care Review: How wonder and rigour can enable our communities to turn despair into hope

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Monday, February 15, 2021

| CYP Now

The long awaited review into children’s social care has finally been launched and as might have been expected is already subject to “debate” as various stakeholders seek to ensure their views are listened to and heard.

Prince Philip’s youth work legacy

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Friday, April 30, 2021

| CYP Now

I first met Prince Philip almost 30 years ago. He was the opening speaker at a conference on ‘Teenagers at Risk in Britain Today’.

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

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

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

Getting young people off their devices and into our libraries

What's worked during lockdown will shape future of children's services

Why we cannot let Covid-19 compromise young people’s future health

Learning from foster children's experiences of the pandemic

Avoiding a double whammy for care-experienced A-Level students

Why social work can’t become too remote

Importance of parental relationships to raising healthy children

Coronavirus advice for looked-after children and care leavers

How Bi-Borough is helping prepare children for life after lockdown

Victims and survivors at the heart of inquiry's legacy

Supporting young children dealing with grief

We can no longer afford to be indifferent

Supporting new mothers

Six tips for navigating the use of technology schools

Imagine if there was no early years

Care Review: How wonder and rigour can enable our communities to turn despair into hope

Prince Philip’s youth work legacy

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