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The government is to hand control of vetting and barring of children's workers over to the newly created Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) from 20 January.
Nine out of ten people are in favour of criminal record checks for those working or volunteering with children, according to research carried out for the Criminal Records Bureau.
Projects that support young people with facial disfigurements and help young people tackle crime are among those sharing more than 46 million pounds of government funding.
A group set up to advise the government on the concerns of young Muslims has written to the Prime Minister asking him to condemn the Israeli government's attacks on Gaza...
The body charged with developing the children's workforce is consulting practitioners on the development of a youth work apprenticeship scheme.
A clause in the Dormant Bank Accounts Act could mean much less than the mooted £400m for youth projects. Joe Lepper reports.
The government is pushing for more youth activities to be available on Friday nights and Saturdays, but does the youth sector really have the workforce...
Investing in work that diverts at risk young people from crime before they become serious offenders has clear financial and social benefits. But opinion is divided on who is best...
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