Sentences with phrase «improve children and young people»

Alistair Burt talks about plans to improve children and young people's mental health including a national anti-stigma campaign for teenagers.

This fund helps to improve children and young people's physical and mental health by enhancing the quality of, and access to, facilities such as changing rooms, playgrounds, kitchens and sports halls.

CATERING Healthy Schools London is an Awards Programme that will reach out to every London child, working with schools to improve children and young people's well ‑ being.

The move comes as a part of wider push to improve children and young people's mental health, which will see investment of # 1.25 billion over the next five years.

Healthy Schools London is an Awards Programme that will reach out to every London child, working with schools to improve children and young people's well ‑ being.

The National Fostering Agency is committed to improving children and young people's lives and outcomes every day.

The Government has pledged a total of # 1.7 billion to promoting, protecting and improving children and young people's mental health and wellbeing.

The National Fostering Agency is committed to improving children and young people's lives and outcomes every day.

The National Fostering Agency is committed to improving children and young people's lives and outcomes every day.

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The Diocesan Board plans to allocate # 1.5 million to reserves; nearly # 1 million to its ministry to children and young people; # 150,000 for training clergy; and # 100,000 to improve its portfolio of housing for retired clergy.

Through the campaign, the charity look to resource, train, equip and empower thousands of churches across the country to increase and improve their outreach work with children and young people.

Within that context, forum members contended that while safeguarding has to be a priority the club needs to be more imaginative and creative when it comes to allowing children and young people to sit together at Anfield in the belief that such an improve could have a positive effect on the atmosphere.

The joint Department for Children Schools and Families and Department of Health Child Health Strategy, Healthy lives, brighter futures: The strategy for children and young people's health (DCSF / DH, 2009), launched on 12 February 2009, sets out a challenging vision for health and social services to work together to improve children's weChildren Schools and Families and Department of Health Child Health Strategy, Healthy lives, brighter futures: The strategy for children and young people's health (DCSF / DH, 2009), launched on 12 February 2009, sets out a challenging vision for health and social services to work together to improve children's wechildren and young people's health (DCSF / DH, 2009), launched on 12 February 2009, sets out a challenging vision for health and social services to work together to improve children's wechildren's wellbeing.

There's a lot of science in How Children Succeed, but much of the book is taken up with stories of young people trying to improve their lives, and the teachers and counselors and doctors trying to help them, often using unorthodox methods.

Features: New and improved designs A3 Size, 170 gsm Gloss Good quality with striking pictures of real people Attractive and eye catching design Developed in partnership with Health, Education and Early Years professionals as well as Sure Start Projects Strong current and relevant theme — Every Child Matters Gives important messages to men and fathers visiting your environment Highlights activities that provide better outcomes for children and young people

• The National Service Framework for Children, Young People & Maternity Services (September 2004), and the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy (June 1999, updated in Teenage Pregnancy Next Steps, July 2006), require Children's Services to engage systematically with fathers and mothers to improve children's wellbeing; and consult with both parents over serviceChildren, Young People & Maternity Services (September 2004), and the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy (June 1999, updated in Teenage Pregnancy Next Steps, July 2006), require Children's Services to engage systematically with fathers and mothers to improve children's wellbeing; and consult with both parents over serviceChildren's Services to engage systematically with fathers and mothers to improve children's wellbeing; and consult with both parents over servicechildren's wellbeing; and consult with both parents over service design.

recommendations to support children, young people and their families to improve their experiences and outcomes

A Bill will be introduced to ensure that children can be adopted by new families without delay, improve the standard of social work and opportunities for young people in care in England.

Next year, NCB will be celebrating an important anniversary — 50 years of working in partnership to improve the life chances of children and young people.

An acid test which the Government faces is whether the measures contained in today's Budget will deliver lasting solutions that will help to improve outcomes for all children and young people.

During his time on the backbenches and before the dissolution of Parliament for the 2017 general election, Tim continued to work vigorously in support of improving support for vulnerable children and speaking up for young people.

· Voices Against Violence (Scotland) Voices Against Violence is a group of eight young people with first - hand experience of domestic abuse and support services who formed a national independent group of recognised «young experts» to tell people in power what needs to change to improve the lives of children.

«Often teachers can be the first to spot signs of mental distress among their pupils and schools do have an important role to play in improving provision and support for children and young people.

The Times has today launched a new manifesto to improve mental health care for children and young people.

The Department for Education has just published its national plan to improve social mobility in young people; at the heart of their strategy is the ambition to close the language gap that develops between the most and the least disadvantaged children in our society.

In partnership with Every Day Harmony (the brand name for Northern Ireland Music Therapy Trust), the researchers found that children and young people, aged 8 — 16 years old, who received music therapy had significantly improved self - esteem and significantly reduced depression compared with those who received treatment without music therapy.

According to researchers, children and young people had improved self - esteem after exercising.

We provide support to foster carers through independent, confidential advice and information and by advocating for the needs of foster carers throughout the sector, to improve outcomes for foster carers and the children and young people in their care.

We provide support to foster carers through independent, confidential advice and information and by advocating for the needs of foster carers throughout the sector, to improve outcomes for foster carers and the children and young people in their care.

Cambridge, England About Blog Peace Child International is a charitable organisation working to improve jobs and livelihoods for young people around the world through youth empowerment.

This has much in common with Steve James's award - winning documentary Hoop Dreams as it pursues and records the moment - to - moment responses of young people struggling to improve their lot, and in doing so reveals a penetrating socio - cultural study of contemporary America through a competition described by one parent as «a form of child abuse».

Being overweight as a child can also impact on self esteem and quality of life, as well as cause depression.The quality standard is expected to reduce excess weight in children and young people under 18 years and improve dietary habits, as well as the time spent being inactive or sedentary.

Key recommendations for government in the report that won API support were: for play to be embedded within a Whole Child Strategy under the aegis of a Cabinet Minister for Children responsible for cross ‑ departmental roll out and co-ordination; for government to require local authorities to prepare children and young people's plans including strategies to address overweight and obesity with its physical, mental and emotional consequences; for funding for play to be ring - fenced within local authority budgets; to address barriers to outdoor play for children of all ages and abilities; to extend the Sport England Primary Spaces and Sport Premium programmes to all schools with a broader scope to incorporate a wide variety of physical literacy activities including play; to communicate through public information campaigns to parents and families the value of active outdoor play, including risk or benefit assessment; and to improve public sector procurement practice for public play prChildren responsible for cross ‑ departmental roll out and co-ordination; for government to require local authorities to prepare children and young people's plans including strategies to address overweight and obesity with its physical, mental and emotional consequences; for funding for play to be ring - fenced within local authority budgets; to address barriers to outdoor play for children of all ages and abilities; to extend the Sport England Primary Spaces and Sport Premium programmes to all schools with a broader scope to incorporate a wide variety of physical literacy activities including play; to communicate through public information campaigns to parents and families the value of active outdoor play, including risk or benefit assessment; and to improve public sector procurement practice for public play prchildren and young people's plans including strategies to address overweight and obesity with its physical, mental and emotional consequences; for funding for play to be ring - fenced within local authority budgets; to address barriers to outdoor play for children of all ages and abilities; to extend the Sport England Primary Spaces and Sport Premium programmes to all schools with a broader scope to incorporate a wide variety of physical literacy activities including play; to communicate through public information campaigns to parents and families the value of active outdoor play, including risk or benefit assessment; and to improve public sector procurement practice for public play prchildren of all ages and abilities; to extend the Sport England Primary Spaces and Sport Premium programmes to all schools with a broader scope to incorporate a wide variety of physical literacy activities including play; to communicate through public information campaigns to parents and families the value of active outdoor play, including risk or benefit assessment; and to improve public sector procurement practice for public play provision.

The Bercow Review, was commissioned by the Government in September 2007 and aimed to improve services for children and young people from birth to 19 who have speech, language and communications difficulties.

Developing the skills and knowledge of the school workforce through this partnership, Carnegie School of Education aims to make a major contribution to improving the life chances of children and young people regionally and nationally.»

The Department for Education will target its programmes to ensure children get the best start in the early years, to build teaching and leadership capacity in schools, to increase access to university, to strengthen technical pathways for young people, and work with employers to improve young people's access to the right advice and experiences.

Key Measures Special educational needs key measures include a single assessment process (0 - 25) which is more streamlined, better involves children, young people and families and is completed quickly; An Education Health and Care Plan (replacing the statement) which brings services together and is focused on improving outcomes; An offer of a personal budget for families with an Education, Health and Care Plan; A requirement for local authorities and health services to jointly plan and commission services that children, young people and their families need; A requirement on local authorities to publish a local offer indicating the support available to those with special educational needs and disabilities and their families, and; The introduction of mediation opportunities for disputes and a trial giving children the right to appeal if they are unhappy with their support.

The PTA has worked to advance social changes that improved the lives of young people, including championing the creation of child labor laws, reorganizing the juvenile justice system, and improving a variety of children's services.

Room for improvement Although we have some of the best educational provision in the world which supports our most vulnerable young people there is always room for improvement and it is hoped that the proposals in the Green Paper, and the legislation that follows will support schools and colleges in improving their provision for children, young people and their families.

«From young children, to high - flying professionals, BNF Healthy Eating Week provides people of all ages with a fantastic opportunity to learn more about healthy eating, and the small daily changes we can all make to improve our health and wellbeing.

We need to ensure that this process is not about reducing numbers, cutting funding, changing terminology and doing the same things, it is about improving the outcomes of all children and young people by offering a high quality education system that meets their individual needs and prepares them for adulthood in the 21st century.

A recent report from the Juvenile Law Center on how to improve outcomes for young people in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems underscores this point.

Working to enhance the life chances of children, young people and adult learners and improve their lives, Ofsted's inspection framework has changed to reflect our expectations of schools and education since it was founded almost 20 years ago.

It is also about improving the academic performance of our children and young people and the health of the nation.

Arts and culture bring huge benefits to young people: studying creative subjects triples the chance children from low income backgrounds will get a degree, whilst taking up a musical instrument improves attainment across all core subjects.

The qualification has been designed specifically for schools, to help them improve the standards of e-safety amongst staff and young people, and follows a 2010 report2 by Ofsted that recommends that schools should: • audit the training needs of all staff and provide training to improve their knowledge of and expertise in the safe and appropriate use of new technologies • work closely with all families to help them ensure that their children use new technologies safely and responsibly both at home and at school • provide an age - related, comprehensive curriculum for e-safety which enables pupils to become safe and responsible users of new technologies.

Professor Julius Weinberg said: «I am honoured to be asked to take on the role of Chair of Ofsted and look forward to working with Ofsted in its important work of raising standards and improving the lives of children and young people.»

Roy Ballam, Managing Director and Head of Education at the British Nutrition Foundation, said: «From young children, to high - flying professionals, BNF Healthy Eating Week provides people of all ages with a fantastic opportunity to learn more about healthy eating, and the small daily changes we can all make to improve our health and wellbeing.

Dr David Armstrong, PwC partner and one of the authors of the independent report said the review provided evidence that the activities of the Achieving Schools programme were effective: «If we focus on wider outcomes, such as improving self - esteem and confidence, and interventions that seek to address poor behaviour, these can contribute to achieving emotional intelligence in children and young people.

We are an enormously diverse group, yet we share a passion for designing, implementing, and evaluating media and technology that will improve the life chances of all children and young people.