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NYA launches new youth work qualification

Friday, January 13, 2023

| CYP Now

The National Youth Agency (NYA) has launched a new qualification for youth workers designed to increase skills within the sector.

Youth crime prevention scheme expands

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Friday, January 13, 2023

| CYP Now

A London-based programme designed to divert vulnerable young people away from the criminal justice system has expanded outside of the capital for the first time.

Councils urge DfE to address ‘major’ safeguarding concerns in out-of-school settings

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

| CYP Now

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the Department for Education to implement the recommendations of a government report identifying multiple safeguarding concerns relating to out-of-school settings.

Youth club launches winter sessions amid cost-of-living crisis

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

| CYP Now

A Coventry youth organisation has launched a series of winter sessions to help young people deal with the impact of rising living costs.

What Makes a Family: Children's book aims to promote diversity education

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Friday, January 6, 2023

| CYP Now

C-Jay Quigley, queer activist, who works with children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), discusses her self-published children’s book ‘What Makes a Family’, and the importance of encouraging inclusive attitudes among children from a young age.

DfE programme to aims to challenge career stereotypes in primary schools

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Friday, January 6, 2023

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has launched a new careers programme to encourage primary school children to think about future jobs early, and challenge career stereotypes.

Redthread relaunches youth violence prevention events

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

| CYP Now

Redthread has relaunched a series of events on safeguarding for professionals working to reduce youth violence after a three-year hiatus.

Youth Music launches latest round of NextGen Fund to support young creatives

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

| CYP Now

Youth Music has launched the fifth round of its NextGen Fund to help young people boost their career prospects in the music industry.

Directors of children’s services among sector leaders recognised in New Year Honours

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

| CYP Now

Directors of children's services (DCSs) are among sector leaders to be recognised in King Charles III first New Year's Honours list.

Gloriously Unready: How to support yourself and your transgender children

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Thursday, December 22, 2022

| CYP Now

Josephine Hughes, counsellor and a mum of two transgender young people, discusses her emotional journey during her children’s transition in a podcast, offering support and advice to parents.

Youth organisations announced as winners of Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Award for Volunteering

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

| CYP Now

Twenty organisations working to support young people have been announced as the recipients of an award launched to mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee.

NCS to hold funding workshops about new grant programme

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Monday, December 19, 2022

| CYP Now

The National Citizen Service (NCS) is hosting a series of information events abouts its new grant funding programme as it moves to a year-round offer.

App to support victims of LGBTQ+ hate crime launches

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Friday, December 16, 2022

| CYP Now

A rise in LGBTQ+ hate crime across the UK has prompted the launch of an app to encourage reporting of incidents and provide confidential support to victims.

‘Urgent action’ needed to help children meet healthy levels of physical activity

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

| CYP Now

The majority of children are less active than medically advised, finds a report, which warns that "urgent action" is needed to improve levels of physical activity.

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.

Lessons on unhealthy relationships could reduce youth violence levels, research finds

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

| CYP Now

Teaching young people about the early signs of domestic violence and its impact on victims could reduce youth violence levels by 17 per cent, according to researchers.

Safeguarding pilot offers free training around online grooming

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

| CYP Now

Safeguarding professionals are invited to join a pilot training programme designed to increase understanding of online grooming.

Disadvantaged young people 'locked out of employment opportunities'

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

| CYP Now

Young people feel excluded from the jobs market and are “rapidly losing hope” they will find work, with those from disadvantaged groups worst affected, a survey has revealed.

Heritage programme improves children's pride in local area, research finds

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

| CYP Now

A programme funded by the Department for Education to encourage the teaching of local history in schools improves children’s sense of pride in their local area, according to new research.

Young people back calls to make care-experience a protected characteristic

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Monday, December 5, 2022

| CYP Now

More than half of care-experienced young people said they were in favour of making care experience a protected characteristic as suggested in the Care Review, a charity report finds.

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

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Friday, November 25, 2022

| CYP Now

The winners of the 2022 Children and Young People Now Awards were unveiled at a glittering ceremony in London.

Spike in deaths of homeless young people

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

| CYP Now

The number of young people who died while homeless in 2021 has increased by 34 per cent compared with the previous year, new figures show.

Girlguiding demands government improves quality of RSE

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

| CYP Now

Girlguiding members have urged the Education Secretary to improve relationships and sex education (RSE) in schools, ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Co-op pledges to support young people

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Monday, November 21, 2022

| CYP Now

Co-op has pledged its support for young people by signing up to #iWill’s Power of Youth Charter.

Charity reveals aims to boost youth engagement in social action

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

| CYP Now

Groundwork, a charity which provides community action on poverty and the environment, has revealed plans to boost youth engagement in projects focussed on climate change and the cost-of-living crisis to mark its 40th anniversary.

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NYA launches new youth work qualification

Youth crime prevention scheme expands

Councils urge DfE to address ‘major’ safeguarding concerns in out-of-school settings

Youth club launches winter sessions amid cost-of-living crisis

What Makes a Family: Children's book aims to promote diversity education

DfE programme to aims to challenge career stereotypes in primary schools

Redthread relaunches youth violence prevention events

Youth Music launches latest round of NextGen Fund to support young creatives

Directors of children’s services among sector leaders recognised in New Year Honours

Gloriously Unready: How to support yourself and your transgender children

Youth organisations announced as winners of Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Award for Volunteering

NCS to hold funding workshops about new grant programme

App to support victims of LGBTQ+ hate crime launches

‘Urgent action’ needed to help children meet healthy levels of physical activity

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

Lessons on unhealthy relationships could reduce youth violence levels, research finds

Safeguarding pilot offers free training around online grooming

Disadvantaged young people 'locked out of employment opportunities'

Heritage programme improves children's pride in local area, research finds

Young people back calls to make care-experience a protected characteristic

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

Spike in deaths of homeless young people

Girlguiding demands government improves quality of RSE

Co-op pledges to support young people

Charity reveals aims to boost youth engagement in social action

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