The VCS offer a range of services to children, young people and families (CYP&F). This section brings together news, best practice and resources on this CYP&F.
The Anti-Bullying Alliance, hosted by the National Children’s Bureau, has announced the launch of the official Anti-Bullying Week video at One Direction’s On the Road Again tour in Cardiff.
According to research by Action for Children, providing intensive family support has greatly reduced cases of children offending or displaying anti-social behaviour.
YMCA, the world’s oldest and largest youth charity, is warning of the ‘long-term consequences’ of proposed Housing Benefit changes announced in the Queen’s Speech.
The Department for Education (DfE) will cut £450m from its non-schools budget for the current financial year, which includes services for vulnerable children, young people and their families, safeguarding, children’s centres and youth justice.
Representatives of 12 major youth organisations have sent an open letter to Prime Minister David Cameron, to improve youth services and ensure any new laws passed by government adhere to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).