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Child sexual offences remain ‘close to record levels’, NSPCC figures show
The number of child sexual offences being recorded by police has fallen slightly over the last year, but remains “close to record levels”, according to analysis by the NSPCC.
Young people positive about Turing Scheme but funding process a ‘barrier’ for some
The Turing Scheme helped disadvantaged young people access learning opportunities abroad that would have been out of their reach, research has found, however problems with administering the government’s flagship post-Brexit overseas study and work initiative was a barrier to participation for some poorer students.
Identifying children’s additional needs early
The Children's Commissioner discusses working with disabled children and young people to develop the report “We all have a voice”: Disabled children’s vision for change in her most recent blog series.
Food Insecurity Report
York and North Yorkshire Covid Recovery Insight Project - G5813-Food-Insecurity-Report-090523.pdf (skyblue.org.uk) forms part of a multi-strand insight project relating to ‘poverty’. It focuses on food access models and outcomes associated with them.
Girls’ Attitudes Survey
This survey asked over 2,000 girls and young women aged 7 to 21, both inside and outside of guiding, how they feel about the specific and emerging pressures facing them today, and what these mean for their happiness and opportunities.
Youth work waiting list soar – NYA Snapshot Report 2023
A fifth of youth work providers have a waiting list of between three and six months, a recent census from the National Youth Agency (NYA) has found, with many struggling to meet demand amid financial pressures
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The Good Childhood Report
This year’s The Children's Society Good Childhood Report reveals that too many young people are unhappy with their lives. 10% of the children aged 10 to 17 who completed our household survey in May and June 2023 had low wellbeing, and almost a third were unhappy with at least one specific area of their lives. This is unacceptable. The Government must act now to protect every childhood.
Young people turn to social media for financial guidance
One quarter of young people now turn to social media for financial guidance 25% of 18-24 year old banking customers use social media for financial guidance; One in five (20%) of this age group have invested money based on social media recommendations; Yet, 33% of this age group are not confident in their financial knowledge to take out investment products. More young people are turning to social media rather than their bank for financial guidance, according to new research from Deloitte.