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NCS reveals details of year-round offer for 2023

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

| CYP Now

The National Citizen Service (NCS) has revealed details of its programme for 2023 as it shifts to a year-round offer with online elements.

Teacher training empowers students to challenge sexist behaviour

News

Monday, November 14, 2022

| CYP Now

A new training programme from arts and education charity Tender will train teachers to deliver workshops empowering young people to challenge misogynistic behaviour and build healthy relationships.

Children with a social worker more likely to be affected by violence, research finds

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Monday, November 14, 2022

| CYP Now

Six in 10 children supported by a social worker have been affected by violence as either a victim or a witness, research has found.

Education toolkit teaches students to challenge sexist behaviour and build healthy relationships

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Monday, November 14, 2022

| CYP Now

A toolkit, launched by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, helps teachers empower students to recognise and challenge sexist behaviour in a bid to reduce cases of violence against women and girls.

Youth work investment could save public services £3.2bn per year, economists say

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Friday, November 11, 2022

| CYP Now

Investment in youth services could save the government as much as £3.2bn per year on public services spending, according to a new report.

Stuart Andrew takes on youth minister role

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

| CYP Now

A junior minister with one of the widest portfolios in government, including overseeing sport, tourism, the Eurovision song contest, and the coronation of King Charles III, has been handed the brief for youth policy.

UK Youth Parliament votes to campaign on cost of living and health

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

| CYP Now

Members of the UK Youth Parliament voted to campaign on cost-of-living and health over the coming year, following a lively debate in the House of Commons.

Mayor of London launches £1m toolkit to prevent violence against women and girls

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

| CYP Now

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has visited a school in the capital to mark the launch of training sessions designed to empower young people to stand against misogynistic behaviour.

Longfield commission sets out ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ plans

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Friday, November 4, 2022

| CYP Now

The creation of an England-wide network of 1,000 community hubs dubbed ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ that would provide support for those vulnerable to exploitation from criminal gangs is a key recommendation of a year-long review of services for young people led by former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield.

Girls report high levels of discrimination and harassment

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

| CYP Now

Nearly three-quarters of girls and young women surveyed by youth charity Girlguiding have experienced discrimination based around their gender, sexuality, race or disabilities in the past year.

Sector leaders criticise lack of care experience on finalised Care Review Implementation Board

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has finalised the board responsible for implementing the Care Review recommendations, but some sector leaders have criticised the lack of members with direct care experience.

Councils turn to charities to deliver open access youth work

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Monday, October 31, 2022

| CYP Now

Charities are stepping in to offer universal open access youth work to local authorities that have cut back their own provision due to cash shortages, according to new research by the National Youth Agency (NYA).

Manchester launches legacy fund for youth services

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

| CYP Now

Youth work and education settings in Manchester are set to benefit from new legacy funding to mark the end of a year “where the whole city has been asked to put children and young people first”.

Funding to improve employment support for GRT young people

News

Thursday, October 27, 2022

| CYP Now

The Youth Futures Foundation has announced a £350,000 grant to improve youth employment support for young people from the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities.

Support for GRT young people

Analysis

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

| CYP Now

Range of initiatives in development to help practitioners support Gypsy, Roma and Traveller young people.

Careers charity gives young people a voice to shape more accessible services

Best Practice

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

| CYP Now

Careers charity works with young people to develop and embed a rights-based approach into all aspects of its services.

Making towns child friendly

Features

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

| CYP Now

The way spaces are designed can have a huge impact on the wellbeing and life chances of children and young people. Charlotte Goddard speaks to those leading the way in child-friendly town planning.

Youth charity formally links up with RAF

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

| CYP Now

A youth charity named after a late Red Arrows pilot has signed a formal agreement with the RAF and other armed forces.

Young people in supported housing 'choosing between heating and food'

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

| CYP Now

The cost-of-living crisis is causing "extreme financial strain" for young people living in supported housing, and the lack of government support risks their health, wellbeing, and future prospects, YMCA England and Wales’s new report warns.

DCMS launches call for evidence in girls' football consultation

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Friday, October 14, 2022

| CYP Now

A review into the future of women’s football has opened a call for evidence on issues including barriers to girls and boys having equal access to the sport.

Youth work campaign group closes after ‘losing its impetus and energy’

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

| CYP Now

The In Defence of Youth Work (IDYW) campaign has announced its closure after members decided it had “run its course”.

Sadiq Khan announces £8m funding to embed youth workers in emergency departments

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Friday, October 7, 2022

| CYP Now

The Mayor of London has announced almost £8 million in funding to embed youth workers in A&E departments across London over the next three years.

Charity receives £5m to support county lines victims

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

| CYP Now

Catch22 has been granted up to £5 million in Home Office funding to continue its work supporting young victims of county lines drug gangs.

Mental health and cost-of-living crisis ‘double threat’ to young ethnic minority people

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

| CYP Now

The wellbeing of young people from ethnic minority backgrounds is at risk from a “double threat” of rising costs and an increase in mental health issues following the pandemic, a survey is warning.