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Significant increase in children living with vulnerabilities, DfE figures reveal

Friday, June 7, 2024

| CYP Now

There has been an 82% increase in council funded alternative provision (AP) placements for children not in mainstream school and a 15.4% rise in free school meal (FSM) eligibility since 2018/19, government figures show.

Children’s services pressures driving £6.2bn funding gap, LGA warns

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Friday, June 7, 2024

| CYP Now

Local authorities face a £6.2 billion funding gap over the next two years due in part to rising pressures on children’s services, new research from the Local Government Association (LGA) reveals.

Children’s minister unable to confirm child benefit allowance levels

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Friday, June 7, 2024

| CYP Now

Children’s minister David Johnston has come under fire after struggling to confirm the current child benefit allowance.

Young people urge next government to back ‘urgent' social care reforms

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Thursday, June 6, 2024

| CYP Now

A group of more than 70 children in care and care leavers have written an open letter to the leaders of all political parties ahead of July’s general election calling on them to back reform of the care system.

Two thirds of parliamentary constituencies blighted by high child poverty rates, study warns

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Thursday, June 6, 2024

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At least a quarter of children are living in poverty in two thirds of constituencies being contested during the upcoming general election, a study is warning.

Increase access to green spaces to solve play crisis, charity urges next government

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Thursday, June 6, 2024

| CYP Now

One in three children in Britain under the age of nine live more than a ten-minute walk from the nearest playground, a charity is warning ahead of the general election.

'Cautiously consider’ use of unproven violence prevention strategies, schools warned

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

| CYP Now

School and college leaders are being urged by a charity to “cautiously consider unproven” youth violence prevention strategies, including placing police in classrooms and corridors.

Most teachers providing food and clothing for disadvantaged children, research warns

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

| CYP Now

More than three-quarters of primary school teachers are spending their own money on basic food and clothing for their pupils, new research warns.

SEND funding overhaul 'should be a major priority' for next government, says think-tank

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

| CYP Now

Overhauling education funding to ensure schools can better meet rising demand for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) needs to be a priority for the next government, a think-tank is warning.

Councils cannot refuse responsibility for lone migrant children, High Court rules

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

| CYP Now

Local authorities cannot legally refuse responsibility for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children arriving in their area on the grounds that they cannot safely accommodate them, a High Court judge has ruled.

National Education Union urges next government to tackle child poverty

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Tuesday, June 4, 2024

| CYP Now

The National Education Union (NEU) has urged the next government to focus on tackling child poverty in a bid to improve life chances for children.

‘Undervalued’ foster carers consider quitting role, survey warns

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Tuesday, June 4, 2024

| CYP Now

Three quarters of foster carers say feeling undervalued in their role is forcing them to consider resignation, according to a major new study.

Youth centre launches new inclusive toilets co-produced with young people

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Monday, June 3, 2024

| CYP Now

A youth centre in the West Midlands has opened inclusive toilets following feedback from young people around their views on gender identity.

National family hubs plan would improve social mobility, researchers say

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Monday, June 3, 2024

| CYP Now

A national strategy for children’s centres and family hubs is needed to improve social mobility for families from all backgrounds, according to a new report.

In June’s CYP Now: Secure school, leadership diversity, care commissioning

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Friday, May 31, 2024

| CYP Now

The new edition of Children & Young People Now has coverage of the latest developments in policy, research and practice across services for children, young people and families.

NCS cut costs by 32% through year-round offer, business plan reveals

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Friday, May 31, 2024

| CYP Now

The National Citizen Service (NCS) has cut costs by 32% over the last 12 months in a bid to “deliver value for money for the taxpayer”, according to its latest strategy.

Lib Dems pledge tech tax to fund mental health professionals in schools

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Thursday, May 30, 2024

| CYP Now

The Liberal Democrats would increase taxes on social media and tech giants to fund mental health professionals in every school if elected, the party has said.

Council offers ‘best foster care recruitment package in London’

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Thursday, May 30, 2024

| CYP Now

A London council is offering potential foster carers the equivalent of a £72,000 annual salary in a bid to increase placements in the borough.

County council leaders urge next government to curb high cost of children’s services

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Thursday, May 30, 2024

| CYP Now

Implementing a price cap on children’s residential care providers and reducing the cost of home-to-school transport for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are among county council leaders’ calls for the next government.

Compulsory reporting of child sexual abuse plan dropped ahead of election

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Thursday, May 30, 2024

| CYP Now

Controversial plans to introduce compulsory reporting of child sexual abuse (CSA) for some professionals working with children have been axed ahead of the general election on 4 July.

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Significant increase in children living with vulnerabilities, DfE figures reveal

Children’s services pressures driving £6.2bn funding gap, LGA warns

Children’s minister unable to confirm child benefit allowance levels

Young people urge next government to back ‘urgent' social care reforms

Two thirds of parliamentary constituencies blighted by high child poverty rates, study warns

Increase access to green spaces to solve play crisis, charity urges next government

'Cautiously consider’ use of unproven violence prevention strategies, schools warned

Most teachers providing food and clothing for disadvantaged children, research warns

SEND funding overhaul 'should be a major priority' for next government, says think-tank

Councils cannot refuse responsibility for lone migrant children, High Court rules

National Education Union urges next government to tackle child poverty

‘Undervalued’ foster carers consider quitting role, survey warns

Youth centre launches new inclusive toilets co-produced with young people

National family hubs plan would improve social mobility, researchers say

In June’s CYP Now: Secure school, leadership diversity, care commissioning

NCS cut costs by 32% through year-round offer, business plan reveals

Lib Dems pledge tech tax to fund mental health professionals in schools

Council offers ‘best foster care recruitment package in London’

County council leaders urge next government to curb high cost of children’s services

Compulsory reporting of child sexual abuse plan dropped ahead of election

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