Centre for Young Lives

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[Centre for Young Lives @CfYoungLives]

Our looksmaxxing call for evidence is open until Friday 9th January.

If this connects to your work or lived experience, please take a look and share with others who might want to contribute: https://t.co/SRf6MPC72j

[Centre for Young Lives @CfYoungLives]

We’re launching a new project, exploring the impact of looksmaxxing. We want to hear from organisations or individuals with professional expertise or lived experience, as well as young people. Please share with your networks and find out more here: https://t.co/SRf6MPC72j

[Luciana Berger @lucianaberger]

A massive thank you to all the bereaved parents. You have been so brave & selfless. I am fortunate to have had the privilege to meet you. Thank you for doing so much to try and protect children from harm & prevent other parents from experiencing the unimaginable pain you endure🙏🏼

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Sports stars fear disappearance of playing fields amid reforms https://t.co/1l5FHSSWzn

[Centre for Young Lives @CfYoungLives]

Our looksmaxxing call for evidence is open until Friday 9th January.

If this connects to your work or lived experience, please take a look and share with others who might want to contribute: https://t.co/SRf6MPC72j

[Centre for Young Lives @CfYoungLives]

Our Head of Policy @ConnieMuttock responds to the Government’s VAWG strategy.

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

🗨️"One of the most persistent misconceptions about communities like ours is that children ‘lack aspiration’".

@SeanHarris_NE from @teesvalleyed discusses his experience trying to break down barriers to opportunity in the North East in a new blog⬇️

https://t.co/eRet1b560S

[Centre for Young Lives @CfYoungLives]

By young people, for young people – today's publication of the Government's Youth Strategy is the start of a positive 10-year vision for young people, backed by over £500 million.

Read our response to Youth Matters here:

https://t.co/Yo6LmZfU2h

[Centre for Young Lives @CfYoungLives]

Today is a proud day for us. Young Futures hubs were a policy we developed through our Commission on Young Lives in 2021 to keep young teenagers safe and support them to thrive. It is brilliant to see this policy coming to fruition in the Youth Strategy.

https://t.co/NFyDXel4iw

[Centre for Young Lives @CfYoungLives]

We're delighted to see the 8 Young Futures early adopters published, with an additional £4 million. This landmark "Sure Start for Teenagers" model of support - developed from our Commission - will stop young people falling through the gaps. More here:

https://t.co/sl0hV8oIX7

[Schools Week @SchoolsWeek]

A new legal duty will be introduced for councils to notify schools when a child is placed in temporary accommodation, government has announced as part of its child poverty strategy
https://t.co/TDiZJ8IBBC

[Centre for Young Lives @CfYoungLives]

The Government’s Child Poverty is a major step forward. Our Head of Policy @ConnieMuttock:

[Wes Streeting @wesstreeting]

Sometimes I don’t get things right and I’m not afraid to say so.

When @bbclaurak asked me a question about mental health ‘overdiagnosis’ my answer was poor - and our evidence base on mental health, autism and ADHD is, too.

We’ll put this right 👇🏻

https://t.co/t5ZACfpKiG

[Centre for Young Lives @CfYoungLives]

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Systems of support are unable to meet demand, and serious reform is needed.

This crisis cannot continue, and this review can be the catalyst for delivering vastly improved support for children, young people, and their families, when they need it, and where they need it.

[Centre for Young Lives @CfYoungLives]

We welcome Prof Peter Fonagy’s prevalence review and the commitment to carry it out rigorously and speedily. Nobody could disagree that there has been a very significant worsening of children and young people’s mental health over the last decade. 1/2

[Sky News @SkyNews]

A decade on from police identifying the issue of county lines, with young people exploited by drug dealing networks, @JasonFarrellSky investigates the consequences for families.

https://t.co/9IQltkWfJa

[Sky News @SkyNews]

Children as young as three are "being fed content and algorithms designed to hook adults" on social media, a former education minister has warned

https://t.co/9CzbYXRCjy

[Sky News @SkyNews]

More than 800,000 young children seeing social media content 'designed to hook adults', figures show

https://t.co/NAYaIdFifS

[Centre for Young Lives @CfYoungLives]

Ofsted say they are seeing a clear determination to tackle inequalities and be more inclusive, whether through small adaptations or more extensive partnership working.

[Centre for Young Lives @CfYoungLives]

Today's @Ofstednews annual report makes for sober reading.

A few key points from Sir Martyn Oliver's introduction🧵

The attainment gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged children remains stubborn, with disadvantaged pupils lagging months behind their peers.

[Centre for Young Lives @CfYoungLives]

Permanent exclusion rates in 2023/24 were the highest on record, and suspensions were up by a fifth – approaching one million.