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Covid inquiry expands scope to include impact on children

Friday, May 13, 2022

| CYP Now

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children and young people is set to be included in the UK public inquiry into the handling of the health crisis.

Inquiry launches into mental health and behaviour in schools

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

| CYP Now

A coalition of more than 200 charities, academics and children’s professionals is launching an inquiry to explore links between mental health and behaviour among school pupils.

Critics attack DfE plans to ‘penalise' schools not taking part in tutoring scheme

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

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The Department for Education has been accused of “political grandstanding” over plans to “penalise” schools that are not signed up to its National Tutoring Programme (NTP).

Reports reveal ‘perfect storm’ facing early years settings

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

| CYP Now

Early years leaders have warned that a series of reports by the Department for Education on the impact of Covid-19 on the sector reveal a “perfect storm” of challenges facing providers.

Ombudsman criticises Cambridgeshire council for failings over treatment of disabled boy

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

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Cambridgeshire County Council has been criticised by the local government and social care ombudsman (LGO) over its delay in apologising after a clinically vulnerable boy missed out on 14 months of education and support during the Covid-19 pandemic.

YHA appointed as partner for NCS summer residential scheme

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

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The National Citizen Service (NCS) has reappointed YHA (England and Wales) to run part of its new summer residential programme which was paused during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Government ‘failing children’ in early years, Labour says

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

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The government’s lack of investment in the early years is “failing parents and children alike”, Labour’s shadow education secretary has said.

Scottish government reveals care review implementation plan

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

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A £500m early intervention fund for families and an annual grant for care leavers are among measures promised by the Scottish government in its delayed response to an independent review into improving children's social care.

Councils report sharp fall in childcare availability

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

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“Ongoing uncertainty and disruption” in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic means childcare availability “has fallen sharply” over the last 12 months, new research shows.

Youth work training levels show signs of recovery after hitting record low

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

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The number of youth work training courses has begun to recover after reaching record low levels, according to latest National Youth Agency (NYA) figures.

Strip Randstad of NTP contract if targets not met, MPs urge

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Friday, March 11, 2022

| CYP Now

The Department for Education must consider stripping consultancy firm Randstad of its £5bn contract to run the National Tutoring Programme (NTP) if targets are not met to support disadvantaged pupils within months, MPs have said.

High caseloads and funding cuts ‘risk mass resignation of social workers’

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

| CYP Now

Soaring caseloads, staff shortages and cuts to local authority services risks a mass resignation of social workers, sector leaders have warned.

Proportion of NEET young people falls below pre-pandemic levels

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Thursday, March 3, 2022

| CYP Now

The percentage of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) has fallen below pre-pandemic levels, new figures show.

Increasing numbers of girls with mental illness risk being missed by schools, experts warn

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Monday, February 28, 2022

| CYP Now

Schools may only be identifying “a fraction” of young people, particularly girls, in need of mental health support due to inadequate detection methods and a lack of training for staff, researchers have warned.

Covid-19 pandemic ‘not yet over’ for early years settings, providers warn

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

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The pandemic is “not yet over” for early years settings, leaders have warned, following the removal of Covid-19 restrictions in England.

Put disabled children and families at heart of Covid-19 inquiry, campaigners urge

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

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Disabled children and their families must be “put at the heart” of a public inquiry into the government’s handling of Covid-19, campaigners have said.

Disadvantaged young Londoners to have access to mentors by 2024

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

| CYP Now

Access to a personal mentor will be provided to all young people in London in need of support by 2024, under plans unveiled by Sadiq Khan.

'Decade of failure’ to narrow disadvantage gap in schools

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

| CYP Now

Government education policy has failed to narrow the gap in GCSE grades between rich and poor pupils over the last 10 years, a report has revealed.

Apprenticeship numbers fall among young people post-pandemic

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

| CYP Now

Under-19s are the only age group to see a continued fall in the number of people taking up apprenticeships post-pandemic, according to latest government figures.

Ofsted: Individual support for disadvantaged pupils key to boosting attendance

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Monday, February 7, 2022

| CYP Now

Providing appropriate individual support for disadvantaged children, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), is key to increasing school attendance, Ofsted has said.

Extra support during pandemic improves care leavers’ wellbeing

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

| CYP Now

Additional support offered to care leavers during the Covid-19 pandemic has helped improve their emotional wellbeing and support them to tackle stress, loneliness and anxiety, a study suggests.

Warning over gaps in support for child victims of domestic abuse

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

| CYP Now

Early intervention experts are calling for improvements in support for young survivors of domestic abuse amid a rise in related child protection referrals.

Latest Covid-19 guidance for children’s social care, education, early years and youth work providers

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

| CYP Now

Services supporting vulnerable children and young people face changes to Covid-19 guidance as more restrictions lift across the UK.

Councils face huge children's social worker absences due to Covid

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

| CYP Now

Around one in 10 councils are reporting that at least 10 per cent of their children’s social workers have been unable to work in January due to Covid.

Youth justice system ‘failing’ to tackle disproportionality

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

| CYP Now

The youth justice system is “categorically failing on every count to halt the overrepresentation of black children”, the chair of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) has said.

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Covid inquiry expands scope to include impact on children

Inquiry launches into mental health and behaviour in schools

Critics attack DfE plans to ‘penalise' schools not taking part in tutoring scheme

Reports reveal ‘perfect storm’ facing early years settings

Ombudsman criticises Cambridgeshire council for failings over treatment of disabled boy

YHA appointed as partner for NCS summer residential scheme

Government ‘failing children’ in early years, Labour says

Scottish government reveals care review implementation plan

Councils report sharp fall in childcare availability

Youth work training levels show signs of recovery after hitting record low

Strip Randstad of NTP contract if targets not met, MPs urge

High caseloads and funding cuts ‘risk mass resignation of social workers’

Proportion of NEET young people falls below pre-pandemic levels

Increasing numbers of girls with mental illness risk being missed by schools, experts warn

Covid-19 pandemic ‘not yet over’ for early years settings, providers warn

Put disabled children and families at heart of Covid-19 inquiry, campaigners urge

Disadvantaged young Londoners to have access to mentors by 2024

'Decade of failure’ to narrow disadvantage gap in schools

Apprenticeship numbers fall among young people post-pandemic

Ofsted: Individual support for disadvantaged pupils key to boosting attendance

Extra support during pandemic improves care leavers’ wellbeing

Warning over gaps in support for child victims of domestic abuse

Latest Covid-19 guidance for children’s social care, education, early years and youth work providers

Councils face huge children's social worker absences due to Covid

Youth justice system ‘failing’ to tackle disproportionality

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