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'Failing a generation'
Government's child mental health plan leaves hundreds of thousands without proper care, says report.
bbc
Published: 9 May 2018
London ranked top city for students
London has overtaken Paris and Montreal for the title of best student city, despite being so expensive.
bbc
Published: 9 May 2018
London ranked top city for students
London has overtaken Paris and Montreal for the title of best student city, despite being so expensive.
bbc
Published: 9 May 2018
Inspectors praise 'dramatic' drop in violence at YOI
<img alt="Inspectors praise &#39;dramatic&#39; drop in violence at YOI" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/187bc4a0-4f87-42f5-a239-a41b72bd2060/3/ScreenShot20180508at155019-320x198.png" /> <p> Peter Clarke, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, said that Feltham A YOI, which holds around 140 young people, mainly aged between 16 and 17, became significantly safer in the last year following a critical... </p>
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Published: 9 May 2018
MPs criticise 'unambitious' children's mental health green paper
<img alt="MPs criticise &#39;unambitious&#39; children&#39;s mental health green paper" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/9327cfb3-5d01-4e91-a520-c172749e978c/3/RobertHalfonMP-320x198.jpg" /> <p> The government pledged a raft of children's mental health services improvements as part of December 2017 green paper Transforming Children and Young People's Mental Health, backed with £300m in extra funding.... </p>
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Published: 9 May 2018
Zahawi: Children's centre closures 'not affecting most disadvantaged areas'
<img alt="Zahawi: Children&#39;s centre closures &#39;not affecting most disadvantaged areas&#39;" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/45154a45-f092-4252-920c-a5e1830aabe2/3/Capture-320x198.png" /> <p> Appearing before members of the science and technology select committee, which is conducting an inquiry into evidence-based early years intervention, Zahawi said some local authorities are now using children's... </p>
cypn
Published: 8 May 2018
Council receives £19m government funding for youth projects
<img alt="Council receives £19m government funding for youth projects" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/8e356438-1487-42be-b65f-407fad54b0ea/5/ScreenShot20170615at102936-320x198.png" /> <p> Sheffield Council will receive £19.3m from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's Life Chances Fund - the largest amount of money handed out in the second round of funding, which in total... </p>
cypn
Published: 8 May 2018
Major rise in number of children in 'out-of-area' residential care
<img alt="Major rise in number of children in &#39;out-of-area&#39; residential care" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/4619dd89-4cb9-4b58-b2c7-a8866590ee39/3/Coffey-320x198.png" /> <p> Department for Education figures obtained by Labour MP for Stockport Ann Coffey show that the number of children placed in residential care out of their council area has risen by 64 per cent, from 2,250... </p>
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Published: 8 May 2018
Top brass
A Yorkshire primary fights to save its award-winning brass band.
bbc
Published: 8 May 2018