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DfE proposes ban on teaching sex education to young children

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Thursday, May 16, 2024

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The Department for Education has announced plans to ban sex education for school pupils in year four and below.

Birmingham Children’s Trust under fire over disclosing child's information

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has criticised Birmingham Children’s Trust for disclosing the personal information of a child to another nearby family.

Children’s Society to expand mental health services with £1mn award

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

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The Children’s Society has been awarded £1 million to provide early intervention mental health support to young people across all four nations of the UK, with a focus on those from marginalised communities.

Implementation of social work agency price caps delayed

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

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Regional price caps on the amount paid by local authorities for agency social workers will not come into force until spring 2025, according to latest Department for Education guidance.

NCS partnership to define youth services impact on mental health

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

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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.

MP slams DfE’s ‘lack of engagement’ during child-friendly town inquiry

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

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The Department for Education has been criticised by the chair of a parliamentary committee for failing to engage with its inquiry into the impact of town planning on children and young people.

‘Critical opportunities’ missed to prevent Arthur Labinjo-Hughes death, review finds

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

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An independent review into the death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes at the hands of his father and step-mother finds that three “critical opportunities” which could have saved him were missed by authorities.

Girls twice as likely to opt out of PE lessons than boys, research finds

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

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Twice as many girls than boys say they would choose to never take part in a PE lesson again if given the option, new research finds.

Young people: 'We are begging next government to improve children's services'

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

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Young people have told cross-party MPs in Westminster that they are "not asking, but begging" the next government to change the system around children's social care.

Questions over plans to water down mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse

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Monday, May 13, 2024

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The chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has criticised the government over watering down plans for the mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse.

Providers fear 'lack of nursery places' as funded childcare expansion applications open for nine-month-olds

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Monday, May 13, 2024

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Sector leaders have raised concerns over a lack of “suitable” nursery places as the Department for Education opens applications for funded childcare hours to parents of children as young as nine months.

Duke of Edinburgh's Award sees highest ever participation level

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Monday, May 13, 2024

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More than 330,000 young people started the Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) last year, marking the highest number of participants in its 68 year history.

Lack of police oversight sees London YJS rated ‘requires improvement’

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Friday, May 10, 2024

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A lack of consistent police representation on the management board of Waltham Forest Youth Justice Service (YJS) is a key factor in it being rated as “requires improvement”, inspectors have said.

Mayor of London to invest £14.5mn to tackle violence in key capital hotspots

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Friday, May 10, 2024

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The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced an additional £14.5mn investment in the approach taken by his Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) to tackle violence in 11 key hotspots across the capital.

Longfield calls for schools to be at the centre of new Sure Start proposals

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Friday, May 10, 2024

| CYP Now

Former Children's Commissioner for England Anne Longfield's new think-tank is leading calls for schools to become central hubs for a new iteration of Sure Start which would support all young people.

Pilot launches to improve adoption support

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Thursday, May 9, 2024

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Seven areas are to pilot a scheme that aims to improve support for adopted children and their families through better collaboration among services.

Support for SEND children turning 18 is ‘profoundly inadequate’, report warns

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Thursday, May 9, 2024

| CYP Now

Problems in support for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being “exacerbated by a profoundly inadequate system” of help as they become adults, according to campaigners.

ADCS president: Government needs cross-departmental plan for children

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Thursday, May 9, 2024

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The government must come up with a “coherent plan for children” across all departments with responsibility for services affecting young people, the president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has said.

‘Fundamental concerns’ emerge over early years training changes

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

| CYP Now

A training provider has raised “fundamental concerns” over changes being proposed by the government around the career progression of early years staff.

Expert calls for national standards on use of AI in children's services

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

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There needs to be national standards governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by local authority children’s services, an expert in data science has said.

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DfE proposes ban on teaching sex education to young children

Birmingham Children’s Trust under fire over disclosing child's information

Children’s Society to expand mental health services with £1mn award

Implementation of social work agency price caps delayed

NCS partnership to define youth services impact on mental health

MP slams DfE’s ‘lack of engagement’ during child-friendly town inquiry

‘Critical opportunities’ missed to prevent Arthur Labinjo-Hughes death, review finds

Girls twice as likely to opt out of PE lessons than boys, research finds

Young people: 'We are begging next government to improve children's services'

Questions over plans to water down mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse

Providers fear 'lack of nursery places' as funded childcare expansion applications open for nine-month-olds

Duke of Edinburgh's Award sees highest ever participation level

Lack of police oversight sees London YJS rated ‘requires improvement’

Mayor of London to invest £14.5mn to tackle violence in key capital hotspots

Longfield calls for schools to be at the centre of new Sure Start proposals

Pilot launches to improve adoption support

Support for SEND children turning 18 is ‘profoundly inadequate’, report warns

ADCS president: Government needs cross-departmental plan for children

‘Fundamental concerns’ emerge over early years training changes

Expert calls for national standards on use of AI in children's services

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