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<img alt="Virtual reality 'helps professionals spot signs of child abuse'" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/902d1acb-0075-466c-8be7-ae11c005861e/3/Virtualreality-320x198.jpg" />
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A three-year study by University College London and Goldsmiths examined the potential for using a virtual reality simulation of an encounter with a child and parent to train professionals to spot subtle...
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Published: 2 July 2018
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Deprived areas such as Blackpool and parts of Manchester and Liverpool have five times more fast food outlets than affluent areas, a survey has found. The BBC reports that Public Health England data compared...
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Published: 29 June 2018
<img alt="Children's services spending to increase by £542m" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/fb936ae8-ce29-4087-a2d4-17f002dc8f8a/1/metalhealthkaylinkashutterstock-320x198.jpg" />
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Statistics published by the Office for National Statistics show that councils have budgeted to spend £8.57bn in 2018/19, up £542m, or 6.8 per cent, compared with the 2017/18 amount of £8.03bn.
This...
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cypn
Published: 29 June 2018
<img alt="Cafcass introduces meditation sessions as part of staff mental health drive" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/5112da0c-6180-46da-8803-a7606efb6144/5/Meditation1copy-320x198.jpg" />
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As part of a new "holistic wellbeing model" launched this year, a total of 45 health and wellbeing sessions have been delivered to approximately 900 staff members, the organisation's annual report, published...
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cypn
Published: 29 June 2018
<img alt="Guides and Scouts unite for £2.4m expansion push" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/683afd16-745c-43ee-ac73-b879a6ec945c/3/Unknown-320x198.jpeg" />
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The project will see the uniformed youth organisations work together to open the units, which they hope will attract 3,300 young people and 768 volunteers to join the movement.
It marks the first time...
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cypn
Published: 29 June 2018
<img alt="Popular early years interventions lack evidence, study finds" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/406466ce-569c-4dcd-ab45-ffe7b7cd9df9/3/JoCasebourneEarlyInterventionFoundation-320x198.jpg" />
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The Early Intervention Foundation report examined the evidence for the early childhood support offered to families through the Healthy Child Programme for under fives, which was introduced in 2009.
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cypn
Published: 28 June 2018
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Children will be encouraged to "train like a Jedi" as part of a new fitness campaign launched by Public Health England (PHE). The new Change4Life Train Like a Jedi programme uses Star Wars and its characters...
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cypn
Published: 28 June 2018
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Figures published by Ofsted show that between the end of December 2017 and the end of March this year there were 600 fewer registered childminders. This is a one per cent fall over the three-month period...
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cypn
Published: 27 June 2018
<img alt="In the July edition of CYP Now: Children's zone, care commissioning special and Tracy Brabin" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/1922ad67-afb2-4dd0-9de3-09a7b4140d91/2/InThisIssueCYP260618-320x198.jpg" />
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The zone is a charitable partnership that brings together schools and service providers within a three miles radius of inner west London to better co-ordinate support so children reach their potential....
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Published: 27 June 2018