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North of England councils face ‘£25bn children in care burden’, claims report

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

| CYP Now

Councils in the North of England are paying an extra £25bn to place children in care compared with local authorities in the South, a report is claiming.

Councils face £300mn shortfall in youth homelessness funding

News

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

| CYP Now

English local authorities are facing an annual shortfall of £332 million in youth homelessness funding, economists have warned.

Children's safety campaigners call for WhatsApp to reverse age limit reduction

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Thursday, April 11, 2024

| CYP Now

Campaigners are calling on WhatsApp to reverse its decision to cut the age limit of users from 16 to 13.

GCSE results for disadvantaged children 'greatly improved by Sure Start'

News

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

| CYP Now

Children eligible for free school meals (FSM) who live near a Sure Start centre saw increased performance at GCSE by three grades, six times higher than children not eligible for FSM, new research has found.

Peter Wanless to step down as NSPCC chief

News

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

| CYP Now

Peter Wanless has announced plans to step down as chief executive of the NSPCC after more than a decade in the role.

The Big Debate: How can outdoor learning sector boost access for all young people?

Features

Thursday, March 28, 2024

| CYP Now

The pandemic and cost-of-living crisis has reduced access to outdoor education for many children, not just those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Experts assess the impact and what needs to change.

Government moves family support programme to DfE

News

Thursday, March 28, 2024

| CYP Now

The government’s Supporting Families programme is being moved from the Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities to the Department for Education.

National roadmap to ACE recovery

Analysis

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

| CYP Now

Report for MPs says government must lead fight on tackling harm of adverse childhood experiences.

Number of children living in absolute poverty rises by 300,000, government reveals

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

| CYP Now

The number of children living in absolute poverty has risen for a second consecutive year by 300,000, according to government figures.

Richard Taylor: Father of schoolboy Damilola Taylor dies aged 75

News

Monday, March 25, 2024

| CYP Now

Children’s charity leaders have paid tribute to Richard Taylor who campaigned against knife crime for 24 years after the death of his 10-year-old son Damilola.

Just one in five children feel politicians are listening to them, England's Children’s Commissioner reveals

News

Monday, March 25, 2024

| CYP Now

Only 22% of children feel that their concerns are being listened to by politicians with just 10% feeling their views are important to those running the country, a survey by the Children’s Commissioner for England has revealed.

Programme launched to promote evidence-based parenting interventions

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Friday, March 22, 2024

| CYP Now

The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) and Foundations have collaborated on a programme which will trial evidence-based parenting interventions in four pilot areas.

MP raises concerns over 'funding shortfall' for special free schools

News

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

| CYP Now

Jeremy Hunt is being warned by the chair of the Education Committee that the government's £105m offer to deliver 15 new special free schools falls short of the sum needed to support children.

Majority of councils lack sufficient SEND childcare provision, survey finds

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

| CYP Now

Just 6% of councils now say they have sufficient childcare provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), a major new report finds.

Support schools and nurseries to tackle poverty, Longfield’s think-tank urges ministers

News

Friday, March 15, 2024

| CYP Now

Programmes within schools and nurseries should be at the forefront of a government plan to tackle childhood poverty, a think-tank led by the former Children’s Commissioner for England has told ministers.

All schools 'should be required to appoint a young carers lead', says charity

News

Thursday, March 14, 2024

| CYP Now

The government is being called on to make it a requirement for all schools to appoint a young carers lead to better coordinate their support.

Bradford: Outdoor centre to close as part of budget cuts

News

Monday, March 11, 2024

| CYP Now

Bradford councillors have agreed to sell off an outdoor residential centre for children as part of £40 million worth of cuts to its budget.

Campaign aims to challenge foster care stereotypes

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

| CYP Now

Foster Wales is working to amplify young people’s voice to challenge stereotypes and stigma faced by children in care.

Call to end deprivation of children’s liberty in unregulated settings

News

Thursday, March 7, 2024

| CYP Now

The government is being called on to “urgently” halt the practice of using deprivation of liberty (DoL) orders to place vulnerable young people in unregulated settings.

Charity seeks evidence of careers guidance impact

News

Thursday, March 7, 2024

| CYP Now

A consultation has launched to assess the effectiveness of current impartial careers guidance for young people.

Referrals to children’s mental health services ‘highest on record’

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

| CYP Now

The number of referrals to child and adolescent mental health services (CAHMS) has reached a record high, according to analysis of NHS annual data by charity Mind.

Budget 2024: Chancellor commits £165 million to boost children's homes capacity

News

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

| CYP Now

A £165 million boost to increase children’s homes capacity in England is among measures to support children and families included in the government’s latest budget.

Birmingham councillors approve £100m cuts to children and families services

News

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

| CYP Now

Services for children, young people and families in Birmingham face a funding drop of more than £100 million after councillors approved what are thought to be the biggest budget cuts in local authority history.

Extend corporate parenting across public services, say MPs and peers

News

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

| CYP Now

Corporate parenting duties on councils should be extended across a raft of other public sector organisations, including the NHS and government departments, according to a cross-party group of MPs and peers.

Council and children’s trust relationship at risk of ‘complete breakdown’

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

| CYP Now

The relationship between Bradford Council and the trust that runs children’s services in the city is blighted by tensions around spending and at risk of completely breaking down, warns a government-commissioned review.

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