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Government rejects youth committee strategy to tackle racism in schools

Monday, February 6, 2017

| CYP Now

The government has opted not to act on a series of recommendations to address racism and religious discrimination in schools suggested by the youth select committee.

Sports charity gets £1.2m to help young people into work

News

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

| CYP Now

A charity that uses sport to help unemployed young people find work, education and training opportunities has been handed £1.2m to help expand its reach this year.

CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2016

News

Monday, December 19, 2016

| CYP Now

With the UK voting to leave the European Union, a new Prime Minister and government installed, policy u-turns, and an influx of children and families from war-torn Syria, 2016 has been a turbulent year. Here is a run-down of the most-read stories published on the CYP Now website over the past 12 months.

Council spending on child protection and care surges by £280m

News

Friday, December 16, 2016

| CYP Now

Council spending on child protection and children in care services has risen by £280m this year as local areas struggle to cope with increasing demand on services.

High demand for Jobcentre Plus advisers in schools, study finds

News

Friday, December 9, 2016

| CYP Now

Jobcentre Plus advisers in schools are in high demand ahead of a national roll-out in three months time, according to a study.

Tackling discrimination in schools

Analysis

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Councils should insist schools record and report incidents of racism and religious hatred, youth leaders say.

Youth mentoring programmes to share £3.5m to support underachievers

News

Monday, November 28, 2016

| CYP Now

Youth mentoring programmes in England are to share more than £3.5m in a bid to support thousands of young people who are at risk of disengaging from education.

Youth select committee highlights concerns over racist 'banter' in schools

News

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| CYP Now

Racism and religious discrimination has become so normalised among young people that many just see it as "banter", the youth select committee has warned.

£3m project aims to boost young people's money skills

News

Friday, October 28, 2016

| CYP Now

A three-year practical financial advice programme for young people has been launched by a national youth work body and a banking group.

Former Cameron advisor: Impossible to measure youth work impact

News

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

| CYP Now

There is no reliable way of measuring the impact of youth work and the sector should "stop looking" for one, a former advisor to ex-Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Tory Party Conference: Greening launches £1m social mobility trial

News

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

| CYP Now

The government is to give £1m to support six "social mobility cold spots" across England to improve children's life chances, Education Secretary Justine Greening has announced.

MPs to scrutinise Brexit impact on EU youth programme

News

Friday, September 30, 2016

| CYP Now

A group of MPs is to investigate the impact that Brexit will have on opportunities for young people and youth work professionals to train and study abroad.

Children's centre spending cut by further £90m

News

Thursday, September 29, 2016

| CYP Now

Councils are set to spend £90m less providing services from children's centres, government figures show.

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

Other

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

| CYP Now

As major political and policy changes continue to impact on the children and young people's workforce, Charlotte Goddard takes a comprehensive look at the qualification requirements and training available.

Green Party calls for youth minister role in government

News

Monday, September 26, 2016

| CYP Now

The Green Party has called for the introduction of a dedicated minister for youth following a report that found young people in Britain are "a generation in crisis".

Lib Dems urge post-Brexit protection for EU youth programme

News

Monday, September 19, 2016

| CYP Now

The participation of young people from the UK in the European Union's (EU) Erasmus training and study programme must continue after Brexit, the Liberal Democrats have said.

Charities urge more help in tackling pressures facing girls

News

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

| CYP Now

A "perfect storm" of life pressures is harming girls' mental wellbeing, and government and schools need to do more to help reduce them, two children's charities have said. ??

Rise in students on youth work courses

News

Monday, June 20, 2016

| CYP Now

The number of students being recruited onto professionally validated youth and community programmes has increased but the gender gap is widening, data has revealed. ??

Youth charity launches engineering jobs initiative

News

Thursday, June 16, 2016

| CYP Now

An initiative designed to encourage more young people to consider a career in engineering has been launched by a national youth and a maritime charity.

Children's sector leaders recognised in Queen's birthday honours

News

Monday, June 13, 2016

| CYP Now

Christine Lenehan, director of the Council for Disabled Children (CDC), has been made a Dame in the Queen's 90th birthday honours.

Daily roundup: Tougher teaching tests, adoption parties and monitoring academies

News

Monday, June 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Plans to improve teacher standards announced, positive response to "adoption party" pilots, and LGA call for council role in education, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: xxx

News

Monday, June 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Review ordered into Doncaster children's services, doctors blamed for high numbers of avoidable child deaths in Britain, and government programme to combat extremism helps 500 young people, all in today's news roundup.

Daily roundup: Tougher teaching tests, adoption parties and monitoring academies

News

Monday, June 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Plans to improve teacher standards announced, positive response to "adoption party" pilots, and LGA call for council role in education, all in the news today.

*MoD urged to raise armed forces enlistment age from 16??

News

Monday, June 6, 2016

| CYP Now

The Ministry of Defence has been told to stop the British armed forces recruiting young people under the age of 18.

My Life: Joshua Phillips, 18, Bridgend

Other

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

| CYP Now

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Government rejects youth committee strategy to tackle racism in schools

Sports charity gets £1.2m to help young people into work

CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2016

Council spending on child protection and care surges by £280m

High demand for Jobcentre Plus advisers in schools, study finds

Tackling discrimination in schools

Youth mentoring programmes to share £3.5m to support underachievers

Youth select committee highlights concerns over racist 'banter' in schools

£3m project aims to boost young people's money skills

Former Cameron advisor: Impossible to measure youth work impact

Tory Party Conference: Greening launches £1m social mobility trial

MPs to scrutinise Brexit impact on EU youth programme

Children's centre spending cut by further £90m

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

Green Party calls for youth minister role in government

Lib Dems urge post-Brexit protection for EU youth programme

Charities urge more help in tackling pressures facing girls

Rise in students on youth work courses

Youth charity launches engineering jobs initiative

Children's sector leaders recognised in Queen's birthday honours

Daily roundup: Tougher teaching tests, adoption parties and monitoring academies

Daily roundup: xxx

Daily roundup: Tougher teaching tests, adoption parties and monitoring academies

*MoD urged to raise armed forces enlistment age from 16??

My Life: Joshua Phillips, 18, Bridgend

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