Centre for Young Lives
We are an independent think tank and delivery unit dedicated to improving the lives of children, young people, and families. www.centreforyounglives.org.uk
- The right direction of travel. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
- Today the Bill to end the two-child limit starts its journey through Parliament. The policy is responsible for driving child poverty to its current record high, and we are glad it is being abolished. We join many other organisations to urge all MPs to support this Bill.
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- When we launched our think tank and delivery unit we promised to be solutions-focused. So today we’re proud to launch our new place-based “Growing Up Well” model to radically improve children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. www.centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/...
- The boom in lost learning since the pandemic needs to be tackled - this sounds like a promising step in the right direction but we await more detail. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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- Reposted by Centre for Young LivesThe mental health system is failing too many children and young people. Too often, they’re left without support until they hit crisis point – with lasting consequences for their futures and public services. It doesn’t have to be this way. bit.ly/49NXK9q
- Together with our Future Minds partners, today we’ve published a roadmap putting forward concrete solutions to address the mental health concerns and struggles of children, young people, and their families. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
- Together with our Future Minds partners, today we’ve published a roadmap putting forward concrete solutions to address the mental health concerns and struggles of children, young people, and their families. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
- The roadmap calls for a shift from hospital to community: Stabilising specialist and inpatient services while shifting investment towards earlier, community-based support to cut the cost of crisis …
- Reposted by Centre for Young Lives🗣️ “Nothing’s changed? Everything’s changed. It’s worse.” We were privileged to work alongside the Grassroots Poverty Action Group (GPAG) on the foreword of our #UKPoverty2026 report that launched this morning. They also shared their reflections on they key findings in this impactful video ⬇️
- Thanks to @ndironsmp.bsky.social for highlighting the need for cross-departmental collaboration to make Young Futures Hubs - and DWP Youth Hubs - a success. Government needs a shared ambition for Young Futures, to maximise the role of the Hubs in delivering key ambitions for young people.
- Reposted by Centre for Young LivesRead more about our asks from Government as part of Future Minds and look out for the Roadmap coming very soon, with @cypmentalhealth.bsky.social @cfyounglives.bsky.social and Young Minds www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications...
- The consultation must not be an excuse to just punt this crucial issue down the track.
- The Govt has a historic opportunity to reset our children’s relationship with social media and be a world leader not a follower. Ministers must take this vote seriously, and not close the door to a ban under 16s from social media.
- Reposted by Centre for Young LivesCheck out this piece in the Sunday Times with @mumsnet.bsky.social exploring the experiences over a decade of families seeking mental health support for their children 👇 www.thetimes.com/article/d787...
- Our looksmaxxing call for evidence closes this Friday. We want to hear how social media and the manosphere is impacting boys and young men’s body image, health and identity. Full details: www.centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/... Anonymous form for young people: forms.office.com/e/unuvqrPz62
- Call for evidence deadline extended to 23 Jan We’re seeking evidence about how social media algorithms and beauty trends affect boys’ and young men’s self-image. If you have personal or professional experience, please share and get in touch: www.centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/...
- We’re still less than two years old and we’re continuing to grow. We’re now looking for ambitious, enthusiastic people to join us in these important new roles. www.linkedin.com/posts/centre...
- Long read in today’s Sunday Times reporting on our work with Mumsnet and our colleagues in the Future Minds campaign - @cypmentalhealth.bsky.social, @centreformh.bsky.social, and Young Minds. www.thetimes.com/article/d787...
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- We’re very pleased to see this - it was a key recommendation in our report published last year setting out how to build an inclusive education system. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
- This report comes as no surprise. It’s a long-running scandal, told many times. The Govt has taken positive steps, including more focus on prevention and kinship care. But huge problems remain. The case for a windfall tax on private providers is overwhelming. committees.parliament.uk/committee/12...
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- We’re hiring! www.linkedin.com/posts/centre...
- Good to see the Opposition calling for this - something we’ve been proposing for a while. The Govt should get on the front foot and do it.
- Important piece in @schoolsweek.bsky.social, including comment from our CEO @haroonchowdry.bsky.social. schoolsweek.co.uk/internal-exc...
- Excellent news. www.cypnow.co.uk/content/news...
- Meet our new CEO @haroonchowdry.bsky.social
- Call for evidence deadline extended to 23 Jan We’re seeking evidence about how social media algorithms and beauty trends affect boys’ and young men’s self-image. If you have personal or professional experience, please share and get in touch: www.centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/...
- Reposted by Centre for Young LivesOfcom, which enforces the UK's Online Safety Act, says it is aware of "serious concerns" about Grok undressing people including children on X “We have made urgent contact with X and xAI to understand what steps they have taken to comply with their legal duties to protect users in the UK," it says
- The New Year is a good time for making changes, and we’ve decided the time is right to use BlueSky and LinkedIn as our main social media platforms, and to no longer post on X. Do give us a follow and please do share this post.
- We welcome the announcement of this important review and the commitment to carry it out rigorously and speedily. Nobody could disagree that there has been a very significant worsening of children and young people’s mental health over the last decade. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- The first years of life are critical to a child's lifelong health, educational attainment and life opportunities. We must maintain a relentless focus on prevention and that means from birth onwards. Important work from @childofthenorth.bsky.social n8research.org.uk/one-in-three-c…
- Reposted by Centre for Young LivesWe urgently need a whole system response to address the multifaceted root causes of school absence. Our latest analysis highlights a persisting attendance crisis, with inequalities related to poverty and disadvantage becoming entrenched. Read on for insights and recommendations 👇 #ChildrenFirst
- Reposted by Centre for Young LivesFor week 8 of our #ChildrenFirst campaign, we're talking oral health New gov policies reflect evidence from Child of the North and @cfyounglives.bsky.social and offer optimism, but there is still much to do Social inequalities must be addressed so that no child is left behind Cont. in comments
- We’ve joined 100+ others in calling for the government to fully scrap the two-child limit. Every child deserves the best start in life. By fully scrapping the two-child limit the government can deliver a decisive shift in children’s opportunities, and in the UK's potential.
- We’ve published a new report setting out a framework for the Government to ensure that its Best Start Family Hubs are effectively delivered and meet the needs of those children and families who need them most. www.centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/...
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- The last four weeks have been a shocking and often infuriating insight into how Government failed so many children during a national time of crisis. www.centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/...
- Today’s DfE stats on pupil absence show a welcome fall in persistent absence, but another increase in severe absence. Pupils eligible for free school means remain over three and half times more likely to be severe absentees than those not eligible.
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- Young Futures, the government's "Sure Start for Teenagers" programme, could transform outcomes for girls and young women. Together with @agenda-alliance.bsky.social and @ippr.org we've set out how to break down the barriers facing girls and young women. ippr.org/articles/mee...
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- Our research published last week shows how the Covid pandemic is still casting a long shadow over the lives of many children in England. t.co/FHpqjTlzcj
- The commitments to improving support for children and young people with mental health problems in the 10YP plan and PM’s speech are welcome. The focus on early intervention is long overdue. The Govt must now invest in and reform children's mental health support.
- Reposted by Centre for Young LivesProf Debbie Watson @profdebw.bsky.social teams up with Baroness Anne Longfield, Executive Chair of Centre for Young Lives, on #BBCWomansHour to promote the creation of more outdoor spaces for children to play and grow!🌳✨ @cfyounglives.bsky.social Listen again at 49.06 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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- Today our year-long Raising the Nation Play Commission into why play is critical to the wellbeing and development of children publishes its Final Report, #EverythingToPlayFor. It’s time to reclaim childhood with a National Play Strategy for England. www.centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/...
- The Raising the Nation Play Commission publishes its final report tomorrow. Children’s voices have been crucial to our work. We asked children from Surrey Square Primary to help us imagine the future of play in England. youtu.be/QJWQxIPtm0w?...
- This was one of our top ten asks of the new govt a year ago. We've repeated that call in two other reports since. It’s a welcome decision and an important step forward that will help 1000s of children.
- Scrapping the cruel and unfair two child limit immediately lifts children out of poverty. “Rebadged” press releases don’t pay bills, and decisions should be based on boosting life chances and reducing barriers to success, not “political capital”. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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- Today we publish “Everyone Included: Transforming our education system to be ambitious about inclusion”, supported by Mission 44. We put forward a new definition of inclusion and provide an overall inclusion score for each council area in England. www.centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/...
- Last year we published research showing the impact poverty can have on school attendance. Cutting the cost of uniform is one way of supporting parents on the lowest incomes. We heard from parents who were struggling to afford multiple school branded items.
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- So proud to be working with Mission 44 on this fantastic project. Take a look 👇
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