Wellbeing for children and young people

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Abolish solitary confinement for children and young people

18 April 2018

The �鶹ӰԺ has called on the Government to take immediate steps to end the solitary confinement of children and young people in the youth justice system.

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Our responses to health policy consultations 2018

Our response to a wide range of health policy consultations ensures that the College's position, and ultimately children's health, is represented. Here, you can browse our responses to health policy consultations for the current year.

Wellbeing for children and young people

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New figures reveal over 28% of Welsh children are living in poverty

23 January 2018

The End Child Poverty coalition has today published figures providing a new Child Poverty map of the UK. In Wales, the figures show that over 28% of children are living in poverty, and in some constituency, this rises to a 1/3 of all children.

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Fragmented approach to child health damaging long term health of nation, RCPCH warns

17 January 2018

Child health is suffering at the hands of a disjointed approach from central Government is the warning from the RCPCH as it publishes its “State of Child Health: One year on” scorecard today. The scorecards for England, Scotland and Wales describe progress against the series of recommendations made ...

Comic Relief - UK Main Grants [CLOSED]

Comic Relief primarily makes grants to create long-term change to help achieve a world where everyone is safe, healthy, educated and empowered.

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Child mental health

We must work together to improve children's mental health - to put resources into early intervention and prevention, building resilience and ensuring our workforce is trained to spot the signs of mental ill health and equipped to refer and support children.