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Lack of strategy to tackle child criminal exploitation ‘harming young people’

Thursday, March 21, 2024

| CYP Now

The lack of a UK-wide strategy to tackle child criminal exploitation and support children affected by it is resulting in “serious and preventable harm” to young people, a review of the current system finds.

Youth workers step in amid lack of family help to protect children from crime

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

| CYP Now

Youth workers are stepping in to cover for a lack of help from parents and families to prevent children in London from being involved in violent crime, a report has found.

North East youth organisations receive grant to pilot enrichment scheme

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

| CYP Now

Two youth work organisations in the North East have been awarded government grants to test the impact of centralised enrichment support on schools.

Bradford: Outdoor centre to close as part of budget cuts

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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.

Blanket approach to cost-of-living support 'impacting youth mental health'

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Friday, March 8, 2024

| CYP Now

The “one-size-fits-all approach” to supporting children through the cost-of-living crisis “overlooks the unique challenges faced by young people”, the Youth Select Committee’s new report has found.

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

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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.

How I Got Here: Faye Bishop, youth worker, Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust

Best Practice

Friday, March 1, 2024

| CYP Now

Faye Bishop is a youth worker for the paediatric and young adult diabetes team at Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust.

Youth apprenticeships: Key policy developments

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Friday, March 1, 2024

| CYP Now

In 2017, the government introduced an apprenticeship levy – a charge to an employer of 0.5 per cent of their annual pay bill if it is more than £3m – which is used to fund the training of apprentices.

Youth services funding cut linked to increased risk of children's involvement in crime

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Friday, March 1, 2024

| CYP Now

Funding for youth work services has fallen by more than 60 per cent over the past decade, with reductions in provision linked to a rise in anti-social behaviour and young people's involvement in crime, according to research commissioned by the government.