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International Youth Day 2024: celebration of youth-led digital solutions

Monday, August 12, 2024

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International Youth Day 2024, hosted by the United Nations, is celebrating youth digital pathways for sustainable development.

Study aims to improve mental health among young parents

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Friday, August 2, 2024

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Young parents are being invited to take part in an Oxford University study designed to improve their mental health.

Family support programmes could save councils £87,000 per year, study suggests

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Thursday, August 1, 2024

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The use of specialist family support officers for those affected by child exploitation could save councils more than £87,000 per year, a study finds.

In August’s CYP Now: Labour’s key policies; kinship care; family support special

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Thursday, August 1, 2024

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As the dust settles after Labour’s landslide election victory, the latest edition of Children & Young People Now analyses the new government’s policy priorities and what they will mean for practice with children, young people and families.

‘Huge jump’ in number of young rough sleepers in London

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Thursday, August 1, 2024

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The number of young people sleeping rough in London has increased by more than a third over the last year, new figures show.

Council receives 'outstanding' rating for children’s services

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Wednesday, July 31, 2024

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Ofsted has found that young people in Hampshire have benefitted from a "significant investment" in its children's services workforce prompting an "outstanding" rating from inspectors.

Attainment for children with SEND ‘has not improved over last decade’

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Thursday, July 25, 2024

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Educational attainment amongst children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has not improved since the introduction of landmark reforms a decade ago, despite an increase in investment of £4bn, new research shows.

SEND complaints dominating a quarter of ombudsman’s casework

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Thursday, July 25, 2024

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The majority of cases dealt with by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) are linked to complaints about services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Ministers urged to introduce legislation on access to playgrounds

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024

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Charity Play England is calling on ministers to reform planning guidance to increase access to green spaces and playgrounds for children.

Disabled children among hardest hit by lack of holiday childcare places

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Friday, July 19, 2024

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Children with disabilities are among those set to be most adversely impacted by a reduction in holiday childcare places this summer.

Government announces new child poverty unit

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced a new cross-government child poverty unit.

King’s Speech 2024: Sector welcomes mental health and education support

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

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Sector leaders have welcomed elements of the King's Speech linked to services for children's mental health and education but have questioned the omission of issues including children's social care reform and votes for 16-and 17-year-olds.

Consistent lead workers vital to supporting vulnerable older teens, report finds

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

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Vulnerable older teenagers could become “disengaged” from education, training and work opportunities without the continued help of a lead support worker, a report has found.

DfE committed to cross-government focus on tackling child poverty, Phillipson tells DCSs

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

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New Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has committed to a cross-government focus on tackling child poverty.

SEND reform 'urgently needed' to plug £55mn funding gap, East Sussex County Council warns

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

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Reform of the support system for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and a cap on profits made by private companies through children's social care are being called for by East Sussex County Council leaders facing a £55mn funding gap next year.

Online signposting platforms must 'speak children's language', think-tank recommends

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

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Online signposting of support is blighted by jargon and leaving young people feeling overwhelmed by too much information, analysis has found.

General Election 2024: Former children's minister Johnston among Tory MPs to lose seats

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Friday, July 5, 2024

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Former children’s minister David Johnston is one of several Conservative politicians to lose their seats at the General Election following Labour’s landslide victory at the polls.

General Election 2024: How Labour's win could impact the children and young people’s sector

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Friday, July 5, 2024

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The children and young people's sector has welcomed Labour's landslide win in the general election, and has urged Keir Starmer's party to deliver on key manifesto pledges to boost youth services and support for mental health.

Social mobility charity founder Sir Peter Lampl to retire

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Wednesday, July 3, 2024

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Philanthropist Sir Peter Lampl has announced he is to retire as executive chair of the Sutton Trust, the social mobility charity he founded 25 years ago.

More than 1,300 children in working families 'fall into poverty every week'

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024

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The number of children living in poverty in working households increased by 1,350 a week on average between 2010 and 2023, analysis by the TUC has found.

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International Youth Day 2024: celebration of youth-led digital solutions

Study aims to improve mental health among young parents

Family support programmes could save councils £87,000 per year, study suggests

In August’s CYP Now: Labour’s key policies; kinship care; family support special

‘Huge jump’ in number of young rough sleepers in London

Council receives 'outstanding' rating for children’s services

Attainment for children with SEND ‘has not improved over last decade’

SEND complaints dominating a quarter of ombudsman’s casework

Ministers urged to introduce legislation on access to playgrounds

Disabled children among hardest hit by lack of holiday childcare places

Government announces new child poverty unit

King’s Speech 2024: Sector welcomes mental health and education support

Consistent lead workers vital to supporting vulnerable older teens, report finds

DfE committed to cross-government focus on tackling child poverty, Phillipson tells DCSs

SEND reform 'urgently needed' to plug £55mn funding gap, East Sussex County Council warns

Online signposting platforms must 'speak children's language', think-tank recommends

General Election 2024: Former children's minister Johnston among Tory MPs to lose seats

General Election 2024: How Labour's win could impact the children and young people’s sector

Social mobility charity founder Sir Peter Lampl to retire

More than 1,300 children in working families 'fall into poverty every week'

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