Speakers: Sarah Bentley, Play Therapy UK; Jyles Robillard-Day, National Counselling Society; Lea Milligan, MQ Mental Health 28 June 2022 All-Party
Category: APPG on a Fit and Healthy Childhood – Documents and Links
Short articles, news updates and opinion pieces relating to a Fit & Healthy Childhood. Contact Helen West if you would like to contribute.
30/06/22 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 30/06/22.
20/06/22 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 20/06/22.
30/05/22 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 30/05/22.
18/05/22 – Air Pollution and Our Children
Can we afford to ignore the serious damage that is happening every day to our children’s health?? A short discussion
13/05/22 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 13/05/22.
Parliamentary Newsletter from the Children’s Alliance
The monthly Children’s Alliance Parliamentary newsletter was distributed today.
29/04/22 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 29/04/22.
26/04/22 – The Future of Nursery Provision
Speakers: Prof. Nick Bosanquet, Aiming for Health Success; Edwina Revel, Early Start Group; Dr Jackie Musgrave, Early Childhood at the
14/04/22 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 14/04/22.
30/03/22 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 30/03/22.
15/03/22 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 15/03/22.
28/02/22 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 28/02/22.
22/02/22 – Black Child Poverty
Speakers: Prof. Cecile Wright, University of Nottingham; Leandra Box, Race Equality Foundation; Prof. Claudia Bernard, Goldsmith’s University of London 22
15/02/22- Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 15/02/22
31/01/22 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 31/01/22.
25/01/2022 – Children of the North
Speakers: Professor Kate Pickett, Northern Health Science Alliance; Professor Nick Bosanquet, Aiming for Health Success; Kim Leadbeater, MP for Batley
14/01/22 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 14/01/22.
13/01/22 – Play Therapy Demystified
Sophia O’Neill, course director, postgraduate MA in Practice-Based Play Therapy represented APPG member Play Therapy (UK) recently in an interview
Parliamentary Newsletter From The Children’s Alliance
The new-look monthly Children’s Alliance Parliamentary newsletter was sent out this week. It contains links to interesting news, articles, reports
06/01/22 – How life has changed for children under five in the past twenty years
Research from the Nuffield Foundation The Nuffield Foundation’s Changing face of early childhood series brings together the research evidence on early childhood
31/01/21 – 2022: THE CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH – Helen Clark writes
2022: THE CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH By HELEN CLARK, LEAD AUTHOR FOR THE ALL PARTY PARLIAMENTARY GROUP ON
15/12/21 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 15/12/21.
09/12/21 – Youth Charter 2020 Games Legacy Report Findings
Sporting Equals and the Youth Charter have released a joint statement regarding the Youth Charter 2020 Games Legacy Report Findings. You can
01/12/21 – A Decade of Intergenerational Unfairness
APPG Members The Intergenerational Foundation will be 10 years old in 2021 and this research report investigates how young people
30/11/21- Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 30/11/21.
25/11/21 – winter Increase in Young Children’s Respiratory Infections expected
Support for families with children affected by respiratory infections Public Health England is expecting an increase in respiratory infections among children
23/11/21 – The impact of falling levels of children’s physical activity
Speakers: Dr Victoria Randall; Mike Dodd; Karen Cooke 23 November 2021 All-Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood
15/11/21 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 15/11/21
12/11/21 – webinar: natural source waters
Free Webinar Tuesday 16 November 2021 from 12 noon – 1 pm APPG members may be interested in this webinar,
02/11/21 – Meeting: Early Years – Solutions to the Challenges
Speakers: Helen Clark, Lead Author for the Children’s Alliance Early Years Report; Edwina Revel, Programme Director, Early Start Group; Carey
01/11/21 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 01/11/21.
18/10/21 – Our Tribute to Sir David Amess MP
SIR DAVID AMESS MP: A TRIBUTE By Helen Clark: Lead Author of the APPG The tragic murder of Sir David
15/10/21 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 15/10/21.
14/10/21 – Eliminating Weight Stigma – Free Conference
APPG members Food Active‘s Annual Conference will this year focus on the elimination of weight stigma. Weight stigma and discrimination
07/10/21 – The Daily Mirror Launches a Mental Health Campaign
DAILY MIRROR’S MENTAL HEALTH CAMPAIGN: ‘FAILING OUR KIDS’ During the week of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, ‘The Daily
Parliamentary Newsletter No 21
The Children First Alliance has sent out its monthly newsletter today.
01/10/21 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 01/10/21.
14/09/21 – The Future of Safeguarding
Speakers: Ros McNeil, NEU; Nicola Butler, Children’s Play Policy Forum; Dr Amanda Smith, Poole Grammar School for Boys; Rachel Huggins,
15/09/21 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 15/09/21.
23/08/21 – Nursery World reports on Play Therapists’ Anger at Coronation Street
Link: https://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/news/article/play-therapists-demand-itv-apologise-for-airing-coronation-street-episode-that-brings-the-profession-into-disrepute As Play Therapists demand an apology from ITV after Coronation Street depicts the profession in disparaging terms, Nursery
23/08/21 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 23/08/21.
19/08/21 – Coronation Street’s depiction of Play Therapy
Monika Jephcott, CEO of Play Therapy UK and an external member of the APPG, made this statement this morning: It
03/08/21 – Parliamentary Newsletter No 19
The latest Children First Alliance Newsletter was sent out today to all MPs, selected peers and Children First supporters. A
03/08/21 – report from the early years commission
Recommendations following an investigation into how to improve services for children from conception to age 5 A new report from
01/08/21 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 01/08/21.
28/07/21 – Children in the Care of Lambeth Council – Report
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, chaired by Professor Alexis Jay OBE was set up in 2015 because of
26/07/21 – Shadow Cabinet Health Secretary Slams Lack of Mental Health Service Provision for Children
SHADOW CABINET MENTAL HEALTH MINISTER SLAMS LACK OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROVISION FOR CHILDREN Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (who will lead