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13/02/2025: Work scheme for young people at risk of violence to expand
An employment programme, inspired by initiatives in the US to offer paid work placements to young people at risk of violence, is to expand across England and Wales.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
13/02/2025: Mental health support that ‘normalises everyday emotions’ most effective, research finds
A school-based support project that helps pupils “normalise everyday emotions, like stress and sadness” is the most effective at tackling mental ill-health, research has found.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
12/02/2025: A third of children have been bullied online
Almost a third of youngsters in Kent have been bullied online, a survey from the county’s police and crime commissioner has found.
12/02/2025: Review into murder of toddler criticises lack of information sharing across four areas
Opportunities to protect a two-year old girl who was murdered by her mother’s partner were missed due to information sharing failures by social care, police and health workers across four areas, a review has found.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
11/02/2025: What is an apprenticeship and how much are apprentices paid?
The number of people starting an apprenticeship in England has risen, with higher apprenticeships increasingly popular, according to the latest data.
11/02/2025: Equality campaigners criticise Children’s Commissioner over riots report
A Children’s Commissioner for England report on the 2024 riots has been branded as damaging by race equality campaigners who claim that it overlooked the impact of the disorder on young victims.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
11/02/2025: Some pupils in England less likely to have special needs identified, study shows
Research by Education Policy Institute highlights groups it says are at greater risk of missing out on Send support
10/02/2025: Pre-school children’s screen time at ‘crisis point’
Pre-school children’s speech and language development is in “steady decline” due to an over-reliance on screen time, an expert has said.
10/02/2025: Wales: Children starting secondary school as vape addicts
Children are starting secondary school already addicted to vaping, a Welsh government minister has said.
10/02/2025: Mental health services failing parents seeking help for their children, charity warns
Two in five parents seeking mental health help for their child are reporting “that they did not receive the support they needed”, a survey has found
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
10/02/2025: ‘Watershed moment’ legal changes announced for child sexual abuse victims
“Long overdue” reforms to help victims of child sexual abuse seek justice have been announced by the government.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
10/02/2025: Free toolkit tackles impact of family conflict on children’s mental health
Practitioners working with families are being invited to use a free toolkit to reduce the impact of harmful conflict on children’s mental health.