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Riots blamed on absent fathers and poor school discipline

Monday, August 15, 2011

| CYP Now

Prime Minister David Cameron has blamed the "moral collapse" that saw parts of the country hit by looting and rioting on children without fathers and schools without discipline.

Winners of 2014 CYP Now Awards revealed on celebratory night

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Friday, November 21, 2014

| CYP Now

A small charity that helps parents in prison keep in touch with their children, providing a lifeline for thousands of disadvantaged families, has won the CYP Now 2014 Award for Children and Young People's Charity of the Year.

Guide helps children's professionals understand key election pledges

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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Children & Young People Now presents the definitive guide to what the main parliamentary parties are pledging on key issues for children, young people and families.

Nacro to close Neet education centres

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Friday, June 5, 2015

| CYP Now

Crime reduction charity Nacro is closing five education centres for young people who are not in employment, education, or training (Neet) due to a £4m shortfall in income, CYP Now has learned.

Violence reduction scheme sees youth workers chaperone walk to school

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Friday, January 7, 2022

| CYP Now

Youth workers are being recruited to chaperone children to and from school in the West Midlands in a bid to tackle youth violence.

Youth work key to London's £5m violence prevention programme

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

| CYP Now

The London Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has shared multi-million pound plans to protect young people from gang involvement as Sadiq Khan warns that the cost-of-living crisis could increase levels of violent crime in the capital.

Children’s rights leaders slam ‘deeply disturbing’ weakening of modern slavery framework

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

| CYP Now

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a raft of proposed changes to the asylum system, including measures which campaigners say will “significantly weaken” child protection and modern slavery frameworks.

Young people at risk of youth violence 'lacked support during lockdown'

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

| CYP Now

Local authorities have been urged to prioritise support for young people at risk of youth violence as coronavirus restrictions tighten.

Trauma-informed youth work key to tackling violence, report finds

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

| CYP Now

Safe and trauma-informed youth spaces are key to tackling serious youth violence, a new report has found, calling for increased funding for youth services and a rollback of police powers.

Mayoral elections 2024: What the results could mean for children and young people’s services

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Friday, May 3, 2024

| CYP Now

Members of the public have taken to the polls in devolved areas and in the capital to vote for elected mayors, signaling a big win for Labour which took all but one of 10 mayoral seats in England.

Labour Party manifesto: boosting school-based support and votes for 16s among pledges

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Thursday, June 13, 2024

| CYP Now

Reducing child poverty, investing in school-based careers and mental health support for young people and giving 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote are among the Labour Party’s pledges in their manifesto for the 2024 general election.

UK near bottom of child wellbeing table

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

| CYP Now

The UK has been ranked near the bottom of a league table of child wellbeing in European countries put together by researchers at the University of York.

Scottish police get funding to tackle gang crime

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Tuesday, April 15, 2008

| CYP Now

Police forces in Scotland are stepping up anti-gang work after receiving over 150,000 pounds of government funding.

Funding problems hit youth foundation

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Thursday, December 20, 2007

| CYP Now

A highly regarded project working with young black men in London has been forced to suspend a key part of its work due to funding problems.

Summer programme for offenders praised

News

Friday, January 4, 2008

| CYP Now

A scheme to re-engage young offenders in education through a summer arts programme has been hailed a success.

Tory mayoral candidate promises to protect teenagers

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Monday, January 7, 2008

| CYP Now

London mayoral hopeful Boris Johnson is promising to make protecting the capital's teenagers a key part of his campaign.

Government seeks views on youth sector support

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Wednesday, January 16, 2008

| CYP Now

The government is asking professionals working with young people for their views on how they are supported by youth sector agencies.

Damning report blasts government's children's rights record

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Thursday, November 19, 2009

| CYP Now

MPs and Lords have slammed the government for failing to safeguard children's rights, in a damning report to mark the 20th anniversary of UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

Resource to help public sector work with care leavers

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Monday, September 14, 2009

| CYP Now

Public sector workers are to benefit from a new toolkit, designed to help them offer advice and guidance to vulnerable people such as young care leavers.

Children's Plan: YOTs win battle for more prevention cash

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Tuesday, December 11, 2007

| CYP Now

Cash for youth crime prevention projects has been announced - just three months before current funding is due to expire.

Authorities get funding to support young people with Asbos

News

Thursday, March 6, 2008

| CYP Now

The government is making 13 million pounds available to local authorities in its latest attempt to combat antisocial behaviour.

Speculation grows over who will replace Ed Balls and Beverley Hughes

News

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

| CYP Now

Betting on who will be the next Chancellor was suspended at 9am yesterday after bookies' favourite Children's Secretary Ed Balls was backed heavily over the weekend.

UN impressed with Harrow's safety mousemat

News

Friday, August 8, 2008

| CYP Now

A mousemat designed by young people to combat bullying is on its way to the United Nations.

Labour Conference 2010: Miliband seeks policies that enhance family life

News

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

| CYP Now

"Family-friendly employment" must be at the centre of attempts to rebuild the economy because "there is more to life than the bottom line", the new leader of the Labour party has announced.

Underage drinking forum set up in Scotland

News

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

| CYP Now

A youth commission on alcohol is to be set up so young people can play a role in tackling Scotland's 2.25 billion pound alcohol misuse problem.

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Riots blamed on absent fathers and poor school discipline

Winners of 2014 CYP Now Awards revealed on celebratory night

Guide helps children's professionals understand key election pledges

Nacro to close Neet education centres

Violence reduction scheme sees youth workers chaperone walk to school

Youth work key to London's £5m violence prevention programme

Children’s rights leaders slam ‘deeply disturbing’ weakening of modern slavery framework

Young people at risk of youth violence 'lacked support during lockdown'

Trauma-informed youth work key to tackling violence, report finds

Mayoral elections 2024: What the results could mean for children and young people’s services

Labour Party manifesto: boosting school-based support and votes for 16s among pledges

UK near bottom of child wellbeing table

Scottish police get funding to tackle gang crime

Funding problems hit youth foundation

Summer programme for offenders praised

Tory mayoral candidate promises to protect teenagers

Government seeks views on youth sector support

Damning report blasts government's children's rights record

Resource to help public sector work with care leavers

Children's Plan: YOTs win battle for more prevention cash

Authorities get funding to support young people with Asbos

Speculation grows over who will replace Ed Balls and Beverley Hughes

UN impressed with Harrow's safety mousemat

Labour Conference 2010: Miliband seeks policies that enhance family life

Underage drinking forum set up in Scotland

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