Search

Changes to eligibility criteria for free school meals will make it “impossible” to correctly track the attainment of disadvantaged children over the next decade, researchers have warned.

Schools minister defends asking secondary school pupils to wear masks

News

Friday, January 14, 2022

| CYP Now

Schools minister Robin Walker has defended “fine balanced” Department for Education guidance for wearing masks in secondary schools.

‘Disgraceful’ Covid-19 restrictions on children in prison to end in March

News

Friday, January 14, 2022

| CYP Now

Secondary legislation which allowed children in prison to be locked in cells for up to 22 hours a day at the height of the pandemic will end in March, it has been confirmed.

ADCS criticises decision to scrap school improvement grant

News

Thursday, January 13, 2022

| CYP Now

Children's services leaders have slammed the government’s decision to axe funding to support school improvement.

National Tutoring Programme head defends ‘ambitious’ targets

News

Thursday, January 13, 2022

| CYP Now

The National Tutoring Programme's (NTP) director has defended the scheme’s ability to reach two million vulnerable children this academic year despite figures revealing it has hit just 15 per cent of its goal.

Tutoring scheme failing to reach most targeted pupils, figures reveals

News

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

| CYP Now

The government's flagship tutoring scheme, to help pupils catch up on missed lessons during the Covid-19 pandemic, is significantly missing its targets for the year, official figures have revealed.

Sector cautiously welcomes relaxation of early years staffing ratios due to Covid-19

News

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

| CYP Now

Early years leaders have cautiously welcomed the government’s decision to relax staff to child ratios to help cope with workforce shortages amid a surge of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.

Covid-19 cases in early years settings ‘skyrocket’ before Christmas

News

Monday, January 10, 2022

| CYP Now

The number of Covid-19 cases reported by early years providers reached record levels in the lead up to Christmas, latest Ofsted figures show.

New campaign targets record rise in childhood obesity amid pandemic

News

Monday, January 10, 2022

| CYP Now

More advice will be given to families to help prevent childhood obesity as part of a new government campaign.

Children worst hit by NHS Covid backlog, say medical experts

News

Thursday, January 6, 2022

| CYP Now

A combination of long delays for physical care, a surge in mental health referrals and the dangers of long covid means children have been worst hit by an NHS backlog caused by Covid-19, says the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH).

Ofsted advises schools and nurseries hit by staff shortages to apply to defer inspections

News

Thursday, January 6, 2022

| CYP Now

Early years and education settings affected by Covid-related staffing shortages have been urged by Ofsted to apply to defer inspections.

Omicron surge sparks concerns over children’s workforce shortage

News

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

| CYP Now

Rising cases of the omicron variant of Covid-19 across the UK has increased fears of staffing shortages in education, early years and children’s social care.

Former Hertfordshire DCS awarded CBE in New Year Honours list

News

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

| CYP Now

The former director of children’s services (DCS) at Hertfordshire County Council has been recognised in this year’s New Year Honours list.

Pandemic puts 16,000 children at risk of domestic abuse, charity warns

News

Thursday, December 23, 2021

| CYP Now

The Covid-19 health crisis placed at least 16,000 children at a greater risk of domestic abuse over the Christmas period, according to research by the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF).

Families celebrate approval of Covid-19 vaccine for vulnerable five- to 11-year-olds

News

Thursday, December 23, 2021

| CYP Now

Campaigners and families of clinically vulnerable children have described the approval of a Covid-19 vaccine for high-risk over-fives as “nothing short of a Christmas miracle”.

Support social workers in wake of child deaths, experts urge

News

Thursday, December 16, 2021

| CYP Now

The criticism of social workers following reports of the deaths of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson risks the safety of other vulnerable children, sector leaders have warned.

Covid-19 cases in nurseries hit record high

News

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

| CYP Now

Cases of Covid-19 in nurseries soared 38 per cent in a week, according to latest Ofsted figures.

'Severe’ early years workforce shortage sparks childcare crisis, EYA data shows

News

Friday, December 3, 2021

| CYP Now

A "severe and growing” staffing shortage in the early years sector is leaving families facing repeated disruptions to childcare services, new research shows.

Quarter of health visitors have caseloads exceeding 750 children

News

Thursday, December 2, 2021

| CYP Now

One in four health visitors in England have caseloads of more than 750 children, new figures have revealed.

Innovative schemes to support children’s mental health and wellbeing

News

Monday, November 29, 2021

| CYP Now

Charities, NHS trusts and volunteers across the UK are going above and beyond to offer services to improve young people’s mental health and wellbeing during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Lords suggest major reforms to tackle youth unemployment

News

Friday, November 26, 2021

| CYP Now

Reforms to the apprenticeship levy, the skills system, careers guidance and the national curriculum are urgently needed to tackle youth unemployment, according to the House of Lords.

Ofsted praises Leicester Council over ‘robust support’ for children

News

Thursday, November 25, 2021

| CYP Now

Ofsted has praised Leicester City Council’s children’s services over its “robust level of support” for all children in its care during the pandemic.

Search Results

DfE reveals plans for crackdown on ‘avoidable absences’

Youth organisations rally to support young rough sleepers

Number of children in extreme poverty rises to 550,000

Free school meal eligibility changes ‘could skew attainment gap data’, researchers warn

Schools minister defends asking secondary school pupils to wear masks

‘Disgraceful’ Covid-19 restrictions on children in prison to end in March

ADCS criticises decision to scrap school improvement grant

National Tutoring Programme head defends ‘ambitious’ targets

Tutoring scheme failing to reach most targeted pupils, figures reveals

Sector cautiously welcomes relaxation of early years staffing ratios due to Covid-19

Covid-19 cases in early years settings ‘skyrocket’ before Christmas

New campaign targets record rise in childhood obesity amid pandemic

Children worst hit by NHS Covid backlog, say medical experts

Ofsted advises schools and nurseries hit by staff shortages to apply to defer inspections

Omicron surge sparks concerns over children’s workforce shortage

Former Hertfordshire DCS awarded CBE in New Year Honours list

Pandemic puts 16,000 children at risk of domestic abuse, charity warns

Families celebrate approval of Covid-19 vaccine for vulnerable five- to 11-year-olds

Support social workers in wake of child deaths, experts urge

Covid-19 cases in nurseries hit record high

'Severe’ early years workforce shortage sparks childcare crisis, EYA data shows

Quarter of health visitors have caseloads exceeding 750 children

Innovative schemes to support children’s mental health and wellbeing

Lords suggest major reforms to tackle youth unemployment

Ofsted praises Leicester Council over ‘robust support’ for children

Current filters

Filter by

Journals

Article Types

Tags