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

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.

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

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

Ofsted: Shelving of schools bill ‘unlikely’ to delay SEND review response

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

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The government’s decision to shelve the schools bill is “unlikely” to delay its response to the review of provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), Ofsted’s chief inspector has said.

Schools and colleges worse off in education funding squeeze, report finds

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Monday, December 12, 2022

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Post-16 education providers are in a "particularly difficult position" as settings, from early years to universities, face a "funding squeeze" following Jeremy Hunt's autumn statement, the Institute of Fiscal Studies warns.

DfE to consult on gender identity guidance for schools in 2023

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

| CYP Now

Draft guidance for schools on supporting children who identify as transgender will be published as part of a public consultation next year, the Education Secretary has confirmed.

Unions express ‘relief’ as government shelves Schools Bill

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

| CYP Now

Education unions have welcomed the government’s shelving of its controversial Schools Bill, which would have handed councils the power to form multi-academy trusts.

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.

‘Inadequate implementation’ of the Children and Families Act 2014 failing children, peers find

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

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Peers have criticised the implementation of the Children and Families Act 2014, saying it is blighted by “insufficient data and inadequate implementation and monitoring”.

Gillian Keegan: DfE ‘committed’ to creating elective home education register

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

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The Department for Education is “definitely committed” to legislating on an elective home education (EHE) register for children missing from schools, the Education Secretary has said.

Universal free childcare could boost UK economy by £13bn per year, says report

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

| CYP Now

Providing free childcare for all families until the end of primary school could boost the UK economy by £13bn per year, according to a new report.

Teachers report ‘shocking’ rise in hunger among disadvantaged pupils

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

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Almost six in 10 teachers at state schools in England's most disadvantaged areas have reported an increase in children, who are not eligible for free school meals, going hungry, new research finds.

Rishi Sunak pressed to bring forward register of home-schooled children

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Monday, December 5, 2022

| CYP Now

The Prime Minister has been urged to push forward with plans for an elective home education (EHE) register after he was grilled on the matter during Prime Minister's Questions.

Jury out on proposed mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse

Analysis

Friday, December 2, 2022

| CYP Now

Key sector leaders back independent inquiry recommendation that reporting of child sex abuse should be made compulsory in law, but others remain concerned that it would lead to children’s services being ‘overwhelmed’.

Special report: Social, emotional and mental health needs

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Friday, December 2, 2022

| CYP Now

A fresh focus on social, emotional and mental health needs recognises behavioural links to mental health, with early intervention aiming to improve children’s ability to learn and enhance life chances.

Third UK lockdown had ‘biggest negative impact’ on children’s mental health

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

| CYP Now

Covid-19 restrictions introduced in early 2021 had the biggest negative impact on the mental health and wellbeing of children than any other lockdown during the pandemic, research has found.

Childcare training programme to help identify SEND needs sooner

Analysis

Thursday, December 1, 2022

| CYP Now

Everyone in the early years sector is acutely aware of increasing demands for specialist support.

Concerns raised as government delays SEND review plan until 2023

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

| CYP Now

Early years leaders have raised concerns about further delays in improving support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), after the government confirmed it will not respond to the SEND review until early next year.

Autism charity launches petition to protect rights of children with SEND

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

| CYP Now

Campaigners are calling on the government to protect the legal rights of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) amid parents’ fears that recommendations to reform services could make it harder for children with autism to access support.

Care-experienced children miss out on university advice, survey reveals

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

| CYP Now

Three in five children with experience of care receive no guidance on applying for university despite growing numbers wanting to progress to higher education, a survey has revealed.

Inspections Clinic: Special schools framework

Features

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

| CYP Now

Special schools cater for children and young people with additional and often complex needs. Jo Stephenson sets out 10 emerging trends on how the education inspection framework is being applied in special schools.

Former Brent DCS Gail Tolley to lead Oxfordshire education commission

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Monday, November 28, 2022

| CYP Now

A new education commission for Oxfordshire, led by former director of children's services in Brent Gail Tolley, has been tasked with improving educational outcomes for all children and young people in the county.

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.

Personal Education Plans – the digital solution

Features

Friday, November 25, 2022

| CYP Now

Personal Education Plans (PEPs) have long been a statutory requirement to promote a looked after child’s educational progress. It remains an integral part of a child’s overall care plan and a fundamental mechanism for social care and education to work closely to ensure children reach their full potential.

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

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

Safeguarding pilot offers free training around online grooming

Ofsted: Shelving of schools bill ‘unlikely’ to delay SEND review response

Schools and colleges worse off in education funding squeeze, report finds

DfE to consult on gender identity guidance for schools in 2023

Unions express ‘relief’ as government shelves Schools Bill

Disadvantaged young people 'locked out of employment opportunities'

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

‘Inadequate implementation’ of the Children and Families Act 2014 failing children, peers find

Gillian Keegan: DfE ‘committed’ to creating elective home education register

Universal free childcare could boost UK economy by £13bn per year, says report

Teachers report ‘shocking’ rise in hunger among disadvantaged pupils

Rishi Sunak pressed to bring forward register of home-schooled children

Jury out on proposed mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse

Special report: Social, emotional and mental health needs

Third UK lockdown had ‘biggest negative impact’ on children’s mental health

Childcare training programme to help identify SEND needs sooner

Concerns raised as government delays SEND review plan until 2023

Autism charity launches petition to protect rights of children with SEND

Care-experienced children miss out on university advice, survey reveals

Inspections Clinic: Special schools framework

Former Brent DCS Gail Tolley to lead Oxfordshire education commission

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

Personal Education Plans – the digital solution

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