Report: Experiences of children visiting parents in prison
A paper examined the experiences of children who visited parents in prison in England and Wales. It said that there had been more than half a million such visits in
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Early years development continues to fail across England
Half of children have not attained their expected level of development when they move on from reception to their first year of school, new figures suggest. Only 52% of five-year-olds
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Cooper backs compulsory relationship lessons to prevent another Rotherham
Children should receive compulsory relationship lessons in order to prevent violence against women, Yvette Cooper has said, in the wake of the Rotherham abuse scandal. The shadow home secretary suggested
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Engage: How are life-chances of children at risk in the UK?
Five out of 1,000 children in the UK will not live until their fifth birthday, reports Dick Skellington. There is a growing scandal in British society we tend to turn
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New additional support needs map of services
Parents and carers of children and young people with additional support needs in Scotland can now access an interactive ‘map of provision’ which shows what services are available in their
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Apprenticeship Guide: Children and Young People’s careers in England
This Apprenticeship is for people who work with children – from birth to 16-year-olds (and their families) – in settings or services whose main purpose is children’s care, learning and
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Half a million children ‘have low well-being’, new research
England lags behind developing countries like Romania, Algeria, Brazil and South Africa when it comes to how happy and satisfied its children are, according to new research from The Children’s
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Lib Dem plan for sex and relationship lessons for children, 7
All children in state-funded schools in England would receive sex and relationships education from the age of seven under Liberal Democrat plans. The “age-appropriate” classes would form part of a
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Children’s mental health services ‘totally unacceptable’, LGA
Children’s mental health services urgently need a complete overhaul if young people are to receive better support and care, council leaders have warned. The Local Government Association, which represents over
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Care Council for Wales launch CYP consultation
The Care Council for Wales (CCW) has launched a consultation on the Best Practice Guidance for learning and assessment in social care, the care of children and young people and
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