26/04/2024: Youth justice diversion schemes ‘not fit’ for children with SEND
The process for diverting young people away from the criminal justice system is ‘not fit’ for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), research warns.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
26/04/2024: Just two in five pupils in England always feel safe in school, survey finds
Teachers say behaviour getting worse as survey also shows parents getting less supportive of school policies.
25/04/2024: Navigating Justice: Enhancing Youth Diversion Strategies for Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
The Centre for Justice Innovation has published a report which scrutinises the current state of youth diversion programs for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) within the justice system.
(Source: Youth Justice Legal Centre)
25/04/2024: England child alcohol use tops global chart, finds WHO report
A third of 11-year-olds and more than half of 13-year-olds in England have drunk alcohol – putting it top out of 44 countries examined in a report by global health experts.
25/04/2024: Report slams ‘significant lack’ of government action to tackle root cause of school absences
Mental health experts have criticised a lack of action by the government to tackle underlying issues behind persistent school absences such as poor emotional wellbeing and poverty.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
25/04/2024: Great Britain has worst rate of child alcohol consumption in world, report finds
Study by World Health Organization shows more than half of children had drunk alcohol by age 13.
24/04/2024: ‘I get overwhelmed by the noises and crowds of school’
The disruption and isolation of lockdown had a particularly profound impact on children with special needs, many of who did not receive the support they required. Some schools are now struggling to help pupils who find it difficult to cope.
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.