Speakers: Ros McNeil, NEU; Nicola Butler, Children’s Play Policy Forum; Dr Amanda Smith, Poole Grammar School for Boys; Rachel Huggins,
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.
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
24/07/21 – Peer-to-Peer Touch: The New “School Milk” – Francis McGlone writes
Peer-to-Peer Touch: The New School Milk The Provision of Free Milk Regulations in 1946 provided milk to all school children
20/07/21 – Are we failing young minds?
‘CHILDREN IN CRISIS: ARE WE FAILING YOUNG MINDS?’ That’s the title of a groundbreaking television programme, broadcast by ITV Central
20/07/21 – 1 in 8 children in high income countries has a mental health disorder at any given time
‘ONE IN EIGHT CHILDREN IN HIGH INCOME COUNTRIES HAS A MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER AT ANY GIVEN TIME’ This is the
19/07/21 – Westminster Hall Debate on Baby Loss – Francis McGlone Writes
There will be a debate in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 20th July at 9:25am. The subject for this debate is
16/07/21 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 16/07/21.
14/07/21 – Children and Young people’s Health Policy Influencing Group – Briefing paper for 2nd Reading of Health and Care Bill
The briefing can be found here. The Children and Young People’s Health Policy Influencing Group (HPIG) is a membership group
08/07/21 – Article in Nursery Management Today with Play Therapy UK’s Monika Jephcott and Sophia O’Neill
Briony Richter speaks to Monika Jephcott, chief exec and clinical director of Play Therapy UK and Sophia O’Neill, course director, postgraduate MA in Practice-Based Play Therapy in
07/07/21 – BAME children and young people – solutions to pre- and post-pandemic issues
Speakers: Nathalie Richards of Edukit, Mehran Mokri of Youth Leads UK, and Dr Shrehan Lynch of the University of East
Born to Fail? Social Mobility – A Working Class View by Sonia Blandford
BORN TO FAIL? SOCIAL MOBILITY – A WORKING CLASS VIEW BY SONIA BLANDFORD Professor Sonia Blandford of Achievement for All
30/06/21 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 30/06/21.
24/06/21 – Reaching and Helping Children and Young People Eperiencing Abuse in their Households
The Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network The VAMHN aims to reduce the prevalence of mental health problems among children, adults, and
21/06/21 – Domestic Abuse – How to Help Children and Young People
The Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network is an interdisciplinary research network that aims to understand, prevent, and reduce the
21/06/21 – National Week of Play
NATIONAL WEEK OF PLAY: 21-27th June The Early Years Alliance has launched a National Week of Play with the aim
17/06/21 – Children’s Mental Health – Westminster Hall Debate – by Helen Clark
Debate in Westminster Hall, House of Commons: 2.30pm – 4pm 16th June 2021 This debate was called by Liberal Democrat
15/06/21 – Prioritising children’s physical education in a post-lockdown world
Speakers: Dr Victoria Randall, University of Winchester; Prof. Jeanne Keay, Leeds Beckett University; Dr Andy Davy-Smith, University of Bradford; Kate
15/06/21 – Useful Links
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10/06/21 – A New Early Day Motion Calls For Reform of the Mental Health Act
EDM 140: Reform of the Mental Health Act, tabled 7 June 2021 by Dr Lisa Cameron MP That this House
‘THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY HAVE HAD THEIR MENTAL HEALTH ‘CRUSHED’ BY LOCKDOWN’ SAYS ‘THE DAILY MAIL’
By Helen Clark: Lead Author for the APPG 5th June 2021 ‘The Daily Mail,’ (since 19th June 2020, Britain’s biggest
Play Therapy UK interviewed by Nursery World
Monika Jephcott and Sophia O’Neill, of Play Therapy UK, were interviewed for the latest edition of Nursery World. The interview
28/05/21 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 28/05/21.
17/05/21 – Redressing the Balance: new pro-child legislation in England
Speakers: Lord Bird; Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales; Melissa Bui, Intergenerational Foundation 18 May 2021 All-Party Parliamentary Group on
17/05/21 – Useful Links
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10/05/21 – Government announces “Mental Health Recovery Money” for Schools and Colleges
GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES ‘MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY MONEY’ FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES 10th May 2021 In Mental Health Awareness Week, the Government
10/05/21 – Labour Appoints a Shadow Secretary of State for Child Poverty – Helen Clark Writes
LABOUR APPOINTS A SHADOW SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CHILD POVERTY By Helen Clark: Lead Author In 2014, the newly formed
09/05/21 – Mental Health Awareness Week – Helen Clark Writes
NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK May 10th – 16th 2021 The theme for this year’s National Mental Health Awareness Week
09/05/21 – Celebrities in Education – Dr Aric Sigman Writes
Celebrities in Education? Paved with the best intentions, schools have increasingly used celebrities to engage pupils and remain relevant, to
Reducing Parental Conflict – three Reports from the DWP
07/05/21 – APPG Member Patrick Myers writes: Reducing Parental Conflict Reports The Reducing Parental Conflict (RPC) programme aims to help
30/04/21 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 30/04/21.
20/04/21 – A Whole Life Obesity Strategy
Speakers: Carolyn Pallister, Slimming World; James Toop, BiteBack2030; Dr Max Davie, RCPCH; Ashley McDougall, National Audit Office
15/04/21 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 15/04/21.
30/03/21 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 30/03/21.
The Leadsom Review: Change or Status Quo?
Andrea Leadsom MP was charged by Boris Johnson to devise a plan to ensure that every child is afforded the
Baroness Frances d’Souza Calls for a Cabinet Minister for Children
In a debate on Friday 19/03/21 on the Education and Training (Welfare of Children) Bill, Baroness (Frances) D’Souza made a
Royal College of Nursing Calls for a Nurse in Every School to Address Child Mental Health Problems – helen Clark Writes
Head of the Royal College of Nursing, Dame Donna Kinnair has called for every school to have a permanent school
19/03/21 – Useful Links
Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 19/03/21.