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Tackling health inequalities - consultation response
In 2018 we responded to the Labour Party National Forum’s call for advice on reducing health inequalities across the UK.
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Transforming children and young people's mental health provision: green paper - consultation response
In February 2018 the Â鶹´«Ã½ responded to this green paper by the Department for Health and the Department for Education. While we support the paper's ambition, we do not believe it is sufficiently ambitious to achieve the goals we outlined in our State of Child Health report. The green paper also mis...
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Child sexual assault pathway for Scotland- consultation response
In August 2019 we responded to the Scottish Government's consultation on its Clinical Pathway for Children and young People who have disclosed sexual abuse.
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Back to school - a busy autumn ahead
28 August 2019
Feeling recharged from a summer holiday, Russell looks to the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead, as the College is working hard to ensure the new UK Government prioritises child health.
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Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s - our summary
In July 2019, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) published their prevention green paper, building on the Secretary of State’s prevention vision that was announced in November 2018. The paper contains a number of proposals to tackle the causes of preventable ill health in the England. He...
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APPG Obesity Inquiry - consultation response
In 2018 the Â鶹´«Ã½ responded to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Obesity inquiry, noting that the obesity represents one of the greatest threats to children and young people and to the future of the nation.
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Children in need of help and protection - consultation response
In 2018 we responded to the Department for Education's call for evidence on the educational outcomes for children of help and protection. We highlighted the need for collaboration between schools, social care and paediatrics to ensure children’s needs are being met across all sectors.
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Changes to the teaching of relationships and sex education and PSHE - consultation response
In 2018 we responded to the Department for Education's proposed changes to the teaching of RSE (relationships and sex education) and PSHE (personal, social, health and economic), recommending a holistic, age appropriate approach.
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Impact of social media on children and young people's wellbeing - consultation response
In 2018 we responded to the Science and Technology committee inquiry into the impact of social media and screen use on young people’s health.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ responds to paper on social media and adolescent wellbeing and mental health
14 August 2019
A paper published in the Lancet finds that, for teenage girls, almost all of the effect of very frequent social media use on wellbeing was due to increased exposure to bullying and reduced sleep and physical exercise. Meanwhile, for teenage boys, the impact on wellbeing appears to be due to other in...