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Proposal to ban cigarette vending machines in Scotland

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Friday, February 27, 2009

| CYP Now

Cigarette vending machines will be banned in Scotland under plans to tackle child smoking.

Number of childminders caring for disabled children soars

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Monday, August 1, 2011

| CYP Now

The number of childminders caring for children with disabilities and special needs has rocketed, according to the latest National Childminding Association (NCMA) membership survey.

A&E youth work project helps change lives of young gang members

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Friday, August 19, 2011

| CYP Now

A hospital-based youth work project that targets young victims of gang violence has been praised by a team of academics.

Opinion divided over future of children's heart surgery centres

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

| CYP Now

The public, NHS organisations and health charities are divided over which children's heart surgery centres should be closed as part of a government review of the sector.

Call for youth workers to be based in all hospitals

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Friday, November 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Youth workers should be installed in all hospital emergency departments, a leading doctor has told MPs.

Councils fail to provide detailed information on services for blind children

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Monday, February 2, 2015

| CYP Now

Nearly half of English local authorities are failing to provide information about services for blind and partially sighted children and young people, according to research by Blind Children UK.

Boost mental health to improve youth outcomes, says YMCA England

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's mental health should be given the same priority as physical health in the NHS, a young people's charity has said.

Inspectorates slam youth offending agencies for resettlement failings

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Friday, March 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Probation, education and health inspectors have criticised poor-quality support for young offenders when released from custody.

VCS grants scheme prioritises mental health services

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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

| CYP Now

Mental health services have benefited to the tune of £4.9m as part of £25m of government grants announced today.

Public services should be 'preventer of problems' say early help experts

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Monday, April 13, 2015

| CYP Now

A group of political analysts, including a former adviser to David Cameron, is calling on the next government to prioritise early intervention as a matter of urgency.

Scotland fails to hit children's mental health services targets

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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

| CYP Now

NHS Scotland is failing to meet targets for how long it takes young people to receive help with mental health problems, with one in five young people having to wait more than 18 weeks for treatment.

CSE victims to play central role improving services in Rotherham

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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Rotherham Council is enlisting the help of victims of child sexual exploitation (CSE) to help it improve the way it tackles abuse in the town.

Seven-day NHS to include child mental health services, minister confirms

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Tuesday, July 21, 2015

| CYP Now

Boosting provision of emergency mental health services for young people will form part of the government's drive to create a seven-day NHS, it has been confirmed.

Gyimah announces peer-mentoring plans for schools

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Monday, October 26, 2015

| CYP Now

The government is ploughing ahead with plans that will see students support their peers on mental health issues, it has been confirmed.

Young people call for mental health funding protection

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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

| CYP Now

Government funding for child and adolescent mental health services should be ringfenced to ensure it is not spent on other priorities, members of the youth select committee have said.

CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2015

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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

| CYP Now

With a general election, new policy announcements, ongoing austerity measures and high-profile charity closures, 2015 was another busy year in the children and young people sector. Here is a rundown of the most-read stories published on the CYP Now website over the past 12 months.

#Chances4Children: SEND inclusion scheme helps 25,000 children access sport

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

| CYP Now

A government-backed programme aimed at boosting sporting opportunities for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has supported more than 25,000 young people, evaluation has shown.

Support for children and young people top priority in new Marmot report

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

| CYP Now

Measures to support the mental health needs and employment prospects of young people need to be prioritised amid Covid-19 recovery plans, according to a report from health inequalities expert Professor Michael Marmot.

Government strategy promises improved support for autistic children

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

| CYP Now

Earlier diagnosis as well as investment in children’s professional training are among measures being pledged by the government to improve support for children and young people with autism.

Girls in secure estate facing ‘high levels of trauma and risk of self-harm’

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

| CYP Now

Experts are warning that girls in the youth secure estate are facing high levels of mental health problems and are at an increased risk of self-harm.

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Proposal to ban cigarette vending machines in Scotland

Number of childminders caring for disabled children soars

A&E youth work project helps change lives of young gang members

Opinion divided over future of children's heart surgery centres

Call for youth workers to be based in all hospitals

Councils fail to provide detailed information on services for blind children

Boost mental health to improve youth outcomes, says YMCA England

Inspectorates slam youth offending agencies for resettlement failings

VCS grants scheme prioritises mental health services

Public services should be 'preventer of problems' say early help experts

Scotland fails to hit children's mental health services targets

CSE victims to play central role improving services in Rotherham

Seven-day NHS to include child mental health services, minister confirms

Gyimah announces peer-mentoring plans for schools

Young people call for mental health funding protection

CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2015

#Chances4Children: SEND inclusion scheme helps 25,000 children access sport

Support for children and young people top priority in new Marmot report

Government strategy promises improved support for autistic children

Girls in secure estate facing ‘high levels of trauma and risk of self-harm’

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