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CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH WEEK: 3rd-6th FEBRUARY 2020 This is an extremely important week for everyone who wishes to ensure that

CHILDREN’S NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH WEEK 3rd – 9th February 2020 This important week is a brilliant early opportunity in 2020

On 21st January, Holly Lynch, the  MP for Halifax and a tremendous supporter of the Child Mental Health Charter Campaign 

On 17/12/19 the following update was sent out to all Children First Alliance supporters and all change.org signatories.

Holly Lynch MP has tabled a motion calling for children’s needs be made a focus of any reforms to the

Today, Holly Lynch, MP for Halifax and a tremendous supporter of the Child Mental Health Charter Campaign, has tabled

As Parliament resumed this week, the House of Lords debated the Queen’s speech. Our co-chair Baroness Benjamin made this contribution

Katy Morton of Nursery World asked early years trainers, campaigners and other professionals (including our own Helen Clark and Paula

2 January 2020 Happy New Year to everyone who has given their professional expertise to support the Child Mental Health

The Association of Play Industries (API) are campaigning hard during the run up to the General Election to pressurise candidates

On November 1st the Department for Education published updated funding and advice on the PE and Sport Premium.

APPG members The Association of Play Industries (API) have launched a campaign to secure government funding to reverse the national

Children’s poor mental health has been linked to a decline in playgrounds, according to a recent report.

30/07/19 – The House of Commons library has updated their research briefing paper on ‘Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport

Helen Clark writes . . .

BORIS JOHNSON SPEAKS OUT: DAILY TELEGRAPH 16th JULY 2019 ‘Tackling any sort of decline in young people’s overall well-being will

I was recently alerted to this campaign on 38 Degrees which is very close to our hearts here in the

APPG member Claudia Singer, of the Infant and Toddler Forum, writes: Following the APPG meeting on Hungry Children (13/06/19) I

Phil Royal writes: the Guardian recently reported great news from Leeds where child obesity rates have been falling over the

APPG member Jack Winkler, Emeritus Professor of Nutrition Policy, London Metropolitan University and Tam Fry, chair, National Obesity Forum have

As you may know, there have been conflicting reports in the British media regarding excessive child recreational screen time, which

HiAP: Delivering Health Equity Tackling Inequalities Conference 2019. OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) have been APPG members since 2014.

We are grateful to Sir David Amess MP for mentioning the Child Mental Health Charter in his adjournment speech on

The APPG’s Helen Clark wants your support to secure the inclusion of a new Mental Health Bill in the next Queen’s

APPG Member Joel Cohen writes: Today Sport England is publishing the next stage of our first Active Lives Children and

Ian Hickman and Jon LeFevre, Primary Head Teachers shared their Assessment for Children Charter at the Feb 2019 meeting of

APPG member and consultant GP Dr Sascha Colgan shares her co-authored research on GPs’ awareness of dental neglect in children. Download