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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.

London mayor pledges £4m to improve speech and language support

News

Thursday, May 18, 2023

| CYP Now

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s violence reduction unit (VRU) is to plough £4m into improving support for children with special educational needs (SEN), who are at a greater risk of crime than their peers.

Sadiq Khan reveals plans for youth investment ahead of mayoral election

News

Monday, April 22, 2024

| CYP Now

Sadiq Khan has pledged to provide 250,000 more positive opportunities for young Londoners in youth clubs, including mentoring and youth worker investment, in the lead up to next month's mayoral election.

Chair announced for new government award scheme

News

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

| CYP Now

Dame Denise Platt, chair of the recently abolished Commission for Social Care Inspection, is to chair a new government award scheme to recognise innovation and excellence in local government.

MPs told about barriers to social mobility

Other

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

| CYP Now

Cabinet minister hears from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Youth Affairs about difficulties teenagers face accessing services.

Participation Network launched

Other

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

| CYP Now

A network to help government agencies in Northern Ireland involve children and young people in decision-making has launched.

Feed young people's passion for politics

Opinion

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

| CYP Now

Young people should feel confident in having a say in the world around them.

Review backs compulsory community service

News

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

| CYP Now

A review of citizenship ordered by the Prime Minister has supported the idea of compulsory civic service for young people.

Interview: Space in the city - Nicky Gavron, deputy mayor of London

Features

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

| CYP Now

Some of the biggest problems facing children in the UK are at their worst in London - from shocking levels of child poverty and escalating youth crime to sky-high childcare costs and a shortage of play spaces.

Joint working - Total Place bids to do more with less

Other

Monday, February 1, 2010

| CYP Now

Councils can yield big savings by adopting a joined-up approach to public spending, dubbed Total Place. Lauren Higgs reports.

Young people see understanding economy as key life skill

News

Thursday, February 11, 2010

| CYP Now

Understanding the economy is now an essential life skill for young people, according to a survey of 14- to 19-year-olds conducted by the Institute for Citizenship.

Call for compulsory sex education

Other

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

| CYP Now

Sex education lessons should be a legal requirement, a group of sexual health experts has said.

NHS sex pamphlet attracts negative media attention

News

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

| CYP Now

Skewed media reporting of an NHS pamphlet encouraging frank discussion about young people's sex lives risks damaging debate on the issue, it has been claimed.

It's the preventative services, stupid

Opinion

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

| CYP Now

Bill Clinton unseated George Bush (Senior) in the 1992 US presidential election owing partly to the slogan, "It's the economy, stupid".

Comprehensive Area Assessment fails to cut council workload

News

Thursday, September 17, 2009

| CYP Now

The Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) is failing to reduce the inspections burden on councils, a survey by the Local Government Association (LGA) has found.

Bradford youth plan environmental contest

News

Friday, January 11, 2008

| CYP Now

Young people in Bradford are working on projects to raise awareness about climate change and the environment.

Labour conference: National insurance for under-25s should be scrapped

News

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

| CYP Now

National insurance contributions for under-25s should be reduced or scrapped completely, according to the chairman of a national recruitment company.

Special report: Conservative Conference 2009 - Tory fringe debates focus on the quality of services

Other

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

| CYP Now

Fringe events at the conference in Manchester looked at Tory plans to rid children and young people's services of bureaucracy and to boost the quality of education and family life. CYP Now brings you some of the highlights

Young climate change leaders appointed

News

Monday, January 21, 2008

| CYP Now

Six young people have been chosen as Climate Change Champions for Wales.

Balls overrules MPs' objections to Atkinson commissioner appointment

News

Monday, October 19, 2009

| CYP Now

Children's Secretary Ed Balls has overridden MPs' objections to the appointment of Maggie Atkinson as children's commissioner for England.

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

London mayor pledges £4m to improve speech and language support

Sadiq Khan reveals plans for youth investment ahead of mayoral election

Chair announced for new government award scheme

MPs told about barriers to social mobility

Participation Network launched

Feed young people's passion for politics

Review backs compulsory community service

Interview: Space in the city - Nicky Gavron, deputy mayor of London

Joint working - Total Place bids to do more with less

Young people see understanding economy as key life skill

Call for compulsory sex education

NHS sex pamphlet attracts negative media attention

It's the preventative services, stupid

Comprehensive Area Assessment fails to cut council workload

Bradford youth plan environmental contest

Labour conference: National insurance for under-25s should be scrapped

Special report: Conservative Conference 2009 - Tory fringe debates focus on the quality of services

Young climate change leaders appointed

Balls overrules MPs' objections to Atkinson commissioner appointment

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