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24/04/2024: Essex University’s AI brain study brings ‘hope’ to childhood trauma survivors
The world’s largest study into how childhood trauma affects the brain has offered new hope to survivors.
24/04/2024: Disadvantaged children set to miss out on early years expansion, NAO warns
The National Audit Office (NAO) has raised concerns that the government’s extension of early years entitlement for working families will widen the attainment gap between disadvantaged children and their peers.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
23/04/2024: What is the UK smoking ban, how will it work and when will it start?
MPs have voted to back the government’s plans to create a “smoke-free generation”, and reduce the number of smoking-related deaths.
23/04/2024: Three-year-olds groomed online, charity warns
Sexual predators are grooming children under six into performing “disturbing” acts of sexual abuse via phones or webcams a charity has warned.
22/04/2024: Hundreds of young people to reveal lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry will hear from hundreds of young people about the lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic to form legal evidence for future recommendations.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
21/04/2024: UK children bombarded by gambling ads and images online, charity warns
Young people feel their internet activity is overwhelmed by betting promotions and similar content, says GambleAware.
19/04/2024: Ofcom: Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones
Nearly a quarter of UK five-to-seven-year-olds now have their own smartphone, Ofcom research suggests.
19/04/2024: Three in four primary schools cutting TA numbers despite SEND demand rising
Three quarters of primary school headteachers are cutting teaching assistant (TAs) numbers, a survey has found.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
19/04/2024: English primary schools cutting teacher numbers amid budget pressure, survey finds
Rising inflation and falling pupil numbers also forcing schools to cut spending on extracurricular activities
18/04/2024: School suspensions: England set for highest number in school year
England is on course for the highest number of school suspensions in a single year, figures show.
18/04/2024: Children with SEND disproportionately excluded from primary school, research finds
Almost all primary school aged children who experience exclusions have a special educational need or disability (SEND), research has found.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
18/04/2024: Programme launches to distribute £3.6mn to support care leavers
A programme that will see £3.6 million handed to care leavers initiatives across England has been launched.