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We’ve been highlighting school exclusion as a factor that increases the risk of harm/exploitation for a long time. We’ve heard so many devastating accounts from parents, teachers, young people, and professionals working with vulnerable children. This is important analysis.

I joined Jamie Oliver on The News Agents to talk about his powerful documentary and why I want to work with him to build a more inclusive, support-first system that ensures every child, including those with additional needs, can achieve & thrive at school. open.spotify.com/episode/0j4aZP…

Over 1,200 GPs & health workers, headteachers, experts in the built environment, creative industries, physical activity & sports, and the early years, charity leaders, academics, and local govt leaders have joined our call for a new National Play Strategy. centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/ex…

Read Louise Casey's report and recommendations. The monumental scale of failures and the relentless, determined, resourced action now needed. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/684ffae2…

What did the Spending Review offer vulnerable children? Our Head of Policy Connie Muttock analyses last week’s statement and argues children’s social care was one of the biggest beneficiaries. centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/th…

Great to join Nuala McGovern on BBC Woman's Hour this morning to continue the conversation about grooming gangs and talk about children's play. Here with the great Rosie Jones also on the show.

Great to speak at the Evidence into Impact for Children's Health Conference today National Institute for Health and Care Research. Lovely to see so many of our partners there Child of the North N8 Research Partnership NIHR Yorkshire & Humber ARC.

Debbie Watson teams up with Anne Longfield Executive Chair of Centre for Young Lives as a guest on #BBCWomansHour to promote the creation of more outdoor spaces for children to play and grow! 🌳✨ Listen again at 49.06 tinyurl.com/3sw5tskm

Recently launched: a powerful new report from BBC Children in Need & Centre for Young Lives, presented by Anne Longfield It calls for a £1.46B government investment over the next 3 years to secure long-term stability in youth services - which would deliver £2.40 back for every £1 spent.

Great to be at today’s Centre for Young Lives & BBC Children in Need panel, asking: what’s next for youth provision after the Spending Review? Lots of speakers, including Anne Longfield, Ben Lindsay OBE, Tafari Clarke, Tony Okotie, Josh Dean MP, and Spiral Skills CIO CEO Joel Balkwill.

‘There are children with neurodiversity in the youth justice system at a disproportionate rate to the population.’ Dr Hope Kent is the lead researcher of a new study which suggests a strong link between special educational needs and school exclusion. #R4Today

Out today. Why schools don't work for far too many children - and what should we be doing about it! My conversation with Amal Rajan! Available from BBC Sounds now.

New NHS statistics published today reveal that a quarter of 16-to-24-year-olds have a common mental health condition. This has huge human costs, and financial and economic consequences. Investment in and reform of children and young people’s mental health services is more

Our CEO Ben Lindsay OBE joined Centre for Young Lives and Anne Longfield to discuss what the #SpendingReview means for young people. Long-term success requires sustained investment in the youth sector, which means greater investment in: 💡Therapeutic support 💡Training and upskilling

Thanks to all the brilliant young people from schools in Bradford that came together this morning to discuss tackling racism in schools and promoting racial justice. Look forward to seeing them in Westminster in the autumn to continue the discussion.

As someone who was so closely involved in developing Sure Start, it is fantastic to see the announcement of a new start for 'Best Start' Family Hubs in every area bringing support for babies to teenagers and their families - especially the most vulnerable. bbc.com/news/articles/…

£500m over 3 yrs to reach 500k children through Best Start Family Hubs, if matched by DHSC Start for Life funding, comes close to the scale we recommend in our recent Fresh Start for Family Support report.

‘It doesn’t have to be this way, and it damn well shouldn’t be’: Jonny Uttley says the educational disadvantage gap that starts before children begin school can be tackled by the government’s updated Sure Start scheme tes.com/magazine/analy…