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Government set to improve children's mental health services

18 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government is launching a national council to ensure the recommendations of an independent review of children's mental health services are taken forward.

Balls announces children's trusts legislation

18 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Children's secretary Ed Balls said yesterday (18 November) that he would introduce legislation to ensure every local authority has a children's trust board as soon as possible.

Anti-bullying charity "disturbed" by survey findings

14 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

More than half of parents who have attended anti-bullying charity Kidscape's workshops for bullied children say their child has contemplated or attempted suicide.

Huge rise in stab wound admissions

14 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

The number of under 16s admitted to hospital with serious stab wounds has shot up by 89 per cent over the past five years, according to thinktank the Centre for...

Government tells services to engage with fathers

14 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government is working with a fatherhood thinktank to get councils, PCTs and children's services to raise their game when it comes to including fathers.

Hillcrest takes over school for children with autistic spectrum disorders

13 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Care group Hillcrest has bought a school that provides specialist education for children with autistic spectrum disorders.

School nurses trained to spot suicides

13 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

School nurses and teachers are to be trained to spot signs of suicidal thoughts so they can point young people towards specialist help, as part of a suicide prevention strategy...

Health: Southampton to review sex lessons

13 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Southampton City Council has launched its own assessment of sex and relationships education (SRE) following a government pledge to make the subject mandatory for five- to 16-year-olds.

Calorie confusion causes overfeeding

13 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

More than a third of British people think a child needs more calories than a man, sparking concerns that children are being over-fed.

Support for siblings of dying children

13 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Brothers and sisters of terminally ill children often feel isolated and claim they "belong to a group that they never chose to be a member of," according to a children's...