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11/07/2024: DfE committed to cross-government focus on tackling child poverty, Phillipson tells DCSs
New Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has committed to a cross-government focus on tackling child poverty.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
11/07/2024: Consistent lead workers vital to supporting vulnerable older teens, report finds
Vulnerable older teenagers could become ‘disengaged’ from education, training and work opportunities without the continued help of a lead support worker, a report has found.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
11/07/2024: Young people ‘unaware’ they are subject to DoL orders, research finds
Young people have shared experiences of being unaware they were placed under deprivation of liberty orders (DoL) as part of a study designed to improve outcomes for other children.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
11/07/2024: Online signposting platforms must ‘speak children’s language’, think-tank recommends
Online signposting of support is blighted by jargon and leaving young people feeling overwhelmed by too much information, analysis has found.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
10/07/2024: ‘Parents know they are not alone’: UK pact to withhold smartphones until 14 gathers pace
Signatories to online pledge say it offers support in family reckonings over phone usage
08/07/2024: Education secretary begins push to recruit 6,500 new teachers
The new education secretary has begun work to recruit 6,500 teachers, the Department for Education (DfE) said.
08/07/2024: New law on child exploitation by drug dealers in Labour crime crackdown
New offences, laws and reforms across policing and justice system will be among plans outlined in king’s speech.
08/07/2024: NHS sets out ‘safer’ child gender services model
Six new regional centres created to support under 18s struggling with their gender identity will open over the next two years, NHS England has confirmed.
08/07/2024: Tackling child poverty ‘can prevent almost 5,000 children entering care’
Child mortality and looked-after children rates could be slashed by around a third over the next decade if measures are put in place by the government to tackle child poverty, according to academics.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
08/07/2024: Charity expands youth employment pathways programme
Charity UK Youth is expanding a scheme that connects youth organisations with small- and medium-sized businesses to create employment opportunities for young people not in education, employment or training (Neet).
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
08/07/2024: Call for clarity on family hubs funding
Children’s sector leaders have called on the new Labour government to quickly commit to long-term funding for family hubs amid concerns that any delays could see services close or lose staff.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
06/07/2024: ‘Blunt-force approach’: LGBTQ+ advocates say proposed teen social media ban overlooks benefits
Amid bipartisan support for restricting teenager’s access to social networks, young queer people say they fear potential isolation and loss of connection.