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04/12/2024: Schools given £740m to adapt buildings for Send pupils
The government has announced £740m of funding to increase the number of places for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) in mainstream schools in England.
04/12/2024: Murdered teen’s mum fears more lives will be lost
The mother of a teenager killed by her ex-boyfriend fears others are likely to die if more is not done to tackle abuse and violence in young people’s relationships.
04/12/2024: Parent mental health service is ‘like a lifeline’
Two mothers who have been helped by a “pioneering” adult mental health service have said it helped them keep their families together.
04/12/2024: Telegram U-turns and joins child safety scheme
After years of ignoring pleas to sign up to child protection schemes, the controversial messaging app Telegram has agreed to work with an internationally recognised body to stop the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
03/12/2024: Government hopes junk food advert ban will prevent 20,000 childhood obesity cases
Measures to tackle childhood obesity including restrictions on advertising junk foods to children have been unveiled by the government.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
03/12/2024: Case reviews ‘silent’ on racial bias in child protection decision making
Reviews relating to black, Asian or mixed heritage children inconsistently feature the voice of the child and their recommendations fail to provide high-quality learning, according to analysis.
03/12/2024: What Do Children Know And Think About Sentencing?
The Sentencing Academy explores children’s knowledge and opinions about sentencing.
02/12/2024: Parliament to debate bereavement lessons petition
A funeral director’s petition calling for bereavement lessons to be taught in schools as part of the curriculum will be debated in Parliament on Monday.
02/12/2024: Consultation opens on National Occupational Standards for youth justice
A consultation on the national occupational standards (NOS) impacting the youth justice sector is underway.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
02/12/2024: Sevenfold increase in number of children placed in unregistered homes over past three years
Ofsted warns unregistered provision likely to be of ‘poor quality’, with just 8% of those that sought registration being approved.
01/12/2024: School staff facing abuse daily – survey finds
More than one in three (35%) support staff experience verbal abuse every day in schools across Yorkshire and Humberside, a survey has found.
30/11/2024: ‘Early intervention for psychosis saved my life’
Craig Mackie started experiencing the symptoms of psychosis when he was in his 20s, saying: “I have heard voices and I have seen things.”