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Success in under-21s alcohol ban

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

| CYP Now

A project in Scotland restricting sales of alcohol to under-21s at certain times has proved successful in cutting crime and antisocial behaviour.

Stress is causing many young girls to drink and smoke

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Monday, September 6, 2010

| CYP Now

Smoking and binge drinking are the most serious health issues facing young people, according to the latest Girlguiding UK survey.

Election 2010 update: Brown opens floor for discussions to form coalition government

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Friday, May 7, 2010

| CYP Now

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has authorised civil servants to support politicians from all political parties in discussions about forming a potential coalition government.

London to adopt public health approach to tackle serious violence

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018

| CYP Now

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that a public health approach will be used to tackle serious violence in the capital, with a new a new Violence Reduction Unit featuring specialists in health, police and local government set to be established.

Cancer charity to extend youth worker programme

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Friday, September 27, 2013

| CYP Now

CLIC Sargent is to expand a youth work programme that helps young cancer patients cope with education, training and employment.

ADCS calls for wider children's workforce development

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Friday, April 20, 2018

| CYP Now

Government must broaden the scope of its workforce development plans for the children's sector if local authorities are to be able to deal with ongoing financial constraints, the new president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services has said.

Youth workers to be recruited to mental health support teams

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Monday, August 20, 2018

| CYP Now

Young people experiencing a mental health crisis in Greater Manchester will be offered around-the-clock support as part of a new care pathway involving a range of professionals.

Children's policy 'given too little attention' at the Department for Education

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Monday, November 5, 2012

| CYP Now

Senior staff at the Department for Education spend less time working on children and families policy than they do on matters relating to schools or colleges, a report by a cross-party group of MPs has found.

Support services sideline teenage dads, charities warn

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

| CYP Now

Teenage fathers are being ignored by "mother-centred" support services that treat young men as "invisible", a report by a consortium of charities has warned.

Martin Narey receives knighthood as New Year honours recognise sector's work

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Thursday, January 3, 2013

| CYP Now

The government adoption adviser Martin Narey received a knighthood in the New Year's honors list, among more than 150 people recognised for their work with children and young people.

Your guide to children's policy briefs in the new government

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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

| CYP Now

Following last month's government reshuffle, ministerial responsibilities relating to the children and young people's sector have been finalised.

Bernadette McNally appointed Birmingham director of children's services

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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

| CYP Now

A new director of children's services has been appointed by Birmingham City Council to turn around the troubled department.

Alison O'Sullivan to be ADCS president in 2015

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Thursday, January 2, 2014

| CYP Now

The head of children's services for Kirklees has been announced as the vice president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services for 2014/15.

Mental health therapy to help jobless young people find work

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Monday, August 14, 2017

| CYP Now

A support programme for young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) is expanding its range of services to include help with mental health problems.

Inquiry to explore young people's mental health provision

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Monday, April 27, 2015

| CYP Now

An inquiry into mental health issues faced by young people has been launched by the British Youth Council's (BYC) youth select committee.

Government bids to get more young people playing sport

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Wednesday, August 5, 2015

| CYP Now

The government has announced plans to shake-up the way sports are funded in England in a bid to increase participation among children and young people.

Poor young people have more pessimistic health outlook

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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

| CYP Now

Young people from deprived areas rate themselves as having lower life satisfaction and worse health than their peers, according to research.

Ambition chief executive set to join sexual health charity Brook

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

| CYP Now

The chief executive of Ambition is to leave the organisation - the announcement coming just a week after it emerged that the youth charity is in merger talks.

Youth workers instrumental in building children’s 'digital resilience', study finds

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

| CYP Now

Youth workers must work with education professionals, parents and carers to help children become aware of and deal with the impact of online risks, new research finds.

Outdoor youth work scheme 'improves young people's wellbeing'

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

| CYP Now

Young people’s mental health improves when they spend time outdoors, according to evaluation of a green social action scheme involving thousands of young people across England.

Children’s charities facing long term supporter exodus, researchers find

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

| CYP Now

Children’s charities are facing a long-term decline in popularity among their traditional supporters, leaving them battling to attract donations and support, researchers are warning.

NCS partnership to define youth services impact on mental health

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

| CYP Now

The National Citizen Service (NCS) has joined a new partnership which aims to examine the impact of accessing youth provision on young people’s mental health.

Psychiatrists call for the removal of self-harm websites

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Friday, March 12, 2010

| CYP Now

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is calling for a crack down on websites that promote self-harm.

Measures to assess integrated youth services published

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Friday, March 26, 2010

| CYP Now

Proposed measures for assessing the quality of integrated youth services have been published by a team of national representative bodies, led by the Confederation of Heads of Young People's Services.

Drink problems start early for troubled young people

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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

| CYP Now

Almost half of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds drunk alcohol before they were 13 years old, a survey has found.

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Success in under-21s alcohol ban

Stress is causing many young girls to drink and smoke

Election 2010 update: Brown opens floor for discussions to form coalition government

London to adopt public health approach to tackle serious violence

Cancer charity to extend youth worker programme

ADCS calls for wider children's workforce development

Youth workers to be recruited to mental health support teams

Children's policy 'given too little attention' at the Department for Education

Support services sideline teenage dads, charities warn

Martin Narey receives knighthood as New Year honours recognise sector's work

Your guide to children's policy briefs in the new government

Bernadette McNally appointed Birmingham director of children's services

Alison O'Sullivan to be ADCS president in 2015

Mental health therapy to help jobless young people find work

Inquiry to explore young people's mental health provision

Government bids to get more young people playing sport

Poor young people have more pessimistic health outlook

Ambition chief executive set to join sexual health charity Brook

Youth workers instrumental in building children’s 'digital resilience', study finds

Outdoor youth work scheme 'improves young people's wellbeing'

Children’s charities facing long term supporter exodus, researchers find

NCS partnership to define youth services impact on mental health

Psychiatrists call for the removal of self-harm websites

Measures to assess integrated youth services published

Drink problems start early for troubled young people

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