New UK-wide study of early years workforce policy

Date: 10th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Early Education is partnering with colleagues at five UK universities to understand policy issues around the early years workforce in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The project will share learning and make policy recommendations for the future.

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UK Government launches new early years teacher apprenticeship scheme

Date: 10th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The UK Government has introduced a new Early Years Teacher Degree Apprenticeship (EYTDA) with the aim of attracting more teachers to early years education in England and offer fresh opportunities for early years educators.

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Child poverty set to rise across UK except in Scotland

Date: 10th February 2025
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation

Child poverty is predicted to increase in most parts of the UK by 2029, with Scotland being the only exception, according to new research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). It attributes Scotland’s relative success to more generous child benefits and plans to scrap the two-child benefit limit.

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England and Wales: Funding boost for family court pilot to protect children and domestic abuse victims

Date: 10th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Violence against children

Pilot family mediation voucher scheme is launched across Wales and West Yorkshire, aiming to spare families, children, and domestic abuse victims the stress of attending court. The aim is to speed up case resolutions and cut backlogs in family courts.

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Climate crises disrupted schooling for nearly 250 million children in 2024

Date: 10th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

A new UNICEF report has revealed that extreme climate events disrupted the education of at least 242 million students in 85 countries during 2024.

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Together's UNCRC Training – Taking a Children’s Human Rights Approach in Practice!

Date: 5th February 2025
Category: General principles

Together launches new training on taking a Children’s Human Rights Approach!

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Inquiry into paternity and shared parental leave

Date: 28th January 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Family Environment and Alternative Care

Closing date: 7 th February 2025

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The Armed Forces Covenant

Date: 23rd January 2025
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Special protection measures, General measures of implementation

Deadline: 24 th January 2025

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Study seeks families for research on communication and mental health

Date: 23rd January 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

Laura Wijnberg a trainee psychologist at the University of Edinburgh is conducting research to explore how family communication impacts young people’s mental health. The study aims to identify which ways of communicating are helpful or unhelpful in family settings.

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Together’s response to UK Youth Select Committee inquiry on youth violence and social media

Date: 22nd January 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Special protection measures

Together has responded to the UK Youth Select Committee inquiry on social media and youth violence, highlighting the importance of protecting children’s rights online. Drawing on evidence from its State of Children’s Rights Report and from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) 2023 Concluding Observations, Together emphasises the need for urgent action to make digital spaces safer and more child-friendly.

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