The Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland (CELCIS) has published the results of a new report which calls for greater investment in effective family support services to
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With thousands of students across Northern Ireland getting ready to begin a new term at college or university this freshers’ week, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging them to
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An expert law conference at Northumbria University, Newcastle, has said the Government must follow the example of other countries and stop criminalising children as young as ten. Organised by Northumbria
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A Holyrood committee has called for improvements in the education of young people with visual or hearing impairments. An inquiry by the Education Committee uncovered concerns about the attainment and
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Common antidepressants have been linked to an increased risk of young people committing violent crimes. A Swedish study found that taking the drugs, known as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs,)
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Women’s rights charities have said they are filling the “huge hole” left by Government in sex and relationship education by publishing their own free guide for schools. The materials designed
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The Department of Health are seeking views on the revised National Framework for Children and Young People’s Continuing Care; including a tool to ensure all relevant needs are assessed and
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The nursing union has warned of an “escalating health crisis” among children due to a lack of school nurses. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said school nurses have a
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Parents are worrying more about drug and alcohol use by their teenage daughters than the more prevalent “mental anguish” they face every day, a survey has suggested. Young girls said
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Today sees the launch of a series of articles about new approaches to young people’s mental health, drawing on the evaluation and experiences of the pioneering five-year Right Here project
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