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Back schools with funding or risk ‘spike in youth violence’, report warns

Friday, July 17, 2020

| CYP Now

Schools need to be backed by the government with extra funding to avert a spike in school exclusions and youth violence as the UK recovers from coronavirus pandemic, a report has warned.

Youth work training scheme 'improved YOI staff's relationships with young people'

News

Friday, October 23, 2020

| CYP Now

A pilot programme training prison officers in youth work skills has been hailed as a “great success” in improving relationships between young people and staff at Feltham Young Offenders Institution (YOI).

Vulnerable children 'consistently failed' by county lines response, charity warns

News

Friday, January 10, 2020

| CYP Now

Too many children vulnerable to exploitation by county lines gangs are being let down by frontline services that consistently fail to identify young people at risk, a charity has warned.

Drop in young people on London gang violence database

News

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

| CYP Now

The proportion of young people recognised by the Metropolitan Police’s gang violence matrix is at its lowest since the database was set up, the Mayor of London has said.

Online Safety Bill: Five key measures aimed at protecting children

News

Friday, March 18, 2022

| CYP Now

One of the main aims of the government’s Online Safety Bill is to stop children from accessing inappropriate and harmful content, according to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Making the gangs strategy work

Other

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

| CYP Now

Justice agencies must collaborate to overcome the allure of gang life for young people, says John Pitts

London mayor election: the key policies for children and families

Other

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

| CYP Now

The next mayor of London will be responsible for a budget of £17bn. So what are the main candidates in May's election pledging to deliver for children, young people and families? We trawl the manifestos to find out.

Troubled families initiative falls short on first year target

News

Monday, June 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Councils have missed a first year target for numbers of families they worked with in the first year of the government's high profile troubled families initiative, it has emerged.

Base police officers in schools, urges children's commissioner

News

Monday, September 9, 2019

| CYP Now

Police officers and youth workers should be based in schools to help protect pupils from violence, according to the children's commissioner for England.

Young people share plans to tackle youth violence and exploitation with London mayor

News

Thursday, February 16, 2023

| CYP Now

Hundreds of young people involved in programmes to boost opportunities for under-25s have taken part in an event to share solutions to the biggest issues facing their generation including youth violence and exploitation, poor mental health and racism.

'Tangible action’ needed to address youth violence, says campaigner

News

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

| CYP Now

“Tangible action" is needed to protect vulnerable young people from the cycle of youth violence, youth coach and campaigner Amani Simpson has urged.

Therapeutic support programme reducing exclusions in London, research finds

News

Thursday, March 2, 2023

| CYP Now

A therapeutic intervention programme designed to reduce rates of exclusion in London has supported hundreds of children at risk of involvement in youth violence, according to an evaluation report.

How I Got Here: Juliette Greenwich, Engage programme youth worker

Best Practice

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Juliette Greenwich, Engage programme youth worker at London VRU, on some of the milestones in her career journey to date.

Editorial: Lambeth leads fight against violence

Opinion

Monday, March 31, 2008

| CYP Now

Twenty-seven young people were killed in knife- or gun-related incidents in London last year. A further nine had died in the capital by the end of March this year.

News Insight: Commissioner Maggie speaks out

Other

Monday, March 15, 2010

| CYP Now

Newly installed children's commissioner for England Maggie Atkinson is anticipating big changes.

Young campaigners make their mark on UN resolution

News

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

| CYP Now

Five young campaigners from YMCAs around the world have managed to influence a resolution on juvenile justice at the latest UN Human Rights Council meeting.

Funding foundations feel the squeeze

Other

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

| CYP Now

Many children's and youth organisations rely heavily on charitable foundations to help fund their work. As the recession takes hold, Mathew Little investigates to what extent this financial support will be cut back.

Home Office considers civil injunctions to curb gang crime

News

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

| CYP Now

The government is considering using controversial civil injunctions to stop children getting involved with gangs in England and Wales.

Analysis: Homelessness - Lifeline for destitute black teens

Other

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

| CYP Now

A project in Lambeth aims to help the borough's homeless black and minority ethnic young people by providing accommodation and support from members of the local community. Joe Lepper explores how the scheme, launched by the YMCA, will work.

CYP Now subscribers affected by postal strike can get digital copy

News

Friday, October 23, 2009

| CYP Now

CYP Now subscribers who do not receive their issue because of the current postal strike can access a digital copy.

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Back schools with funding or risk ‘spike in youth violence’, report warns

Youth work training scheme 'improved YOI staff's relationships with young people'

Vulnerable children 'consistently failed' by county lines response, charity warns

Drop in young people on London gang violence database

Online Safety Bill: Five key measures aimed at protecting children

Making the gangs strategy work

London mayor election: the key policies for children and families

Troubled families initiative falls short on first year target

Base police officers in schools, urges children's commissioner

Young people share plans to tackle youth violence and exploitation with London mayor

'Tangible action’ needed to address youth violence, says campaigner

Therapeutic support programme reducing exclusions in London, research finds

How I Got Here: Juliette Greenwich, Engage programme youth worker

Editorial: Lambeth leads fight against violence

News Insight: Commissioner Maggie speaks out

Young campaigners make their mark on UN resolution

Funding foundations feel the squeeze

Home Office considers civil injunctions to curb gang crime

Analysis: Homelessness - Lifeline for destitute black teens

CYP Now subscribers affected by postal strike can get digital copy

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