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<img alt="Lack of activities triggering 'explosive violence' in YOI, report finds" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/59eaeb68-df1c-4d2d-81ba-95b6ff37368e/1/imagephiladams-320x198.gif" />
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An annual Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) report for the 12 months to the end of October 2017 for the west London YOI found that inmates spend too much time in their cells and are not taking part frequently...
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cypn
Published: 13 April 2018
<img alt="Youth charity launches wellbeing drive" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/7cc9255a-c9ef-4726-80a0-3fb6bef185b6/3/YouthSportTrustlaunches20182022strategy-320x198.jpg" />
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The Youth Sport Trust said it wants to use the power of sport, PE and physical activity to halt the decline in children's physical, mental and social wellbeing.
The charity, which has helped more than...
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cypn
Published: 13 April 2018
<img alt="Eligibility for 30 hours childcare passes 375,000 mark" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/4fb2c4b6-87ac-47a5-844e-e98b22268ad5/1/meninchildcaredavidstephens-320x198.JPG" />
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Statistics published by the Department for Education show that a total of 377,535 eligibility codes that allow the families of three- and four-year-olds access to 30 hours of free childcare this summer...
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cypn
Published: 13 April 2018
Researchers warn of suicide rates among students rising above the rest of their age group.
bbc
Published: 13 April 2018
Study says 40% of apprenticeship standards do not meet traditional on-the-job training definition.
bbc
Published: 13 April 2018
<img alt="Care application levels plateau after years of rises" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/4e4a6a2e-2f2a-480d-8174-ca0b056b6fae/3/a2b55cafd582ad82c44bf796add5e2fdgif-320x198.gif" />
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Figures from Cafcass show that the volume of care applications made by local authorities fell from 14,599 in 2016/17, to 14,204 in 2017/18 - the first annual fall in more than four years
The 2.7 per...
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cypn
Published: 12 April 2018
Teachers describe teaching in an area where knife crime is part of life.
bbc
Published: 12 April 2018
Teachers describe teaching in an area where knife crime is part of life.
bbc
Published: 12 April 2018
<img alt="Ofsted criticises 'unacceptable' screening visits by social workers" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/2716ae38-ba59-4a38-a1bc-a857276bca04/2/ofstedbuilding04-320x198.jpg" />
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The practice was uncovered by inspectors during a focused visit to Oldham children's services in March, looking into their initial response to child protection concerns.
Inspectors said the screening...
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cypn
Published: 11 April 2018