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14 May 2008

YOUTH WORK

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'Run a graffiti workshop'

The image used in the "Run a graffiti workshop" article...

 

Survey on under-18s buying materials

Under-18s are buying materials such as alcohol, porn and violent...

 

Call for buddies to stop homelessness

Local authorities should offer a "buddying" service to help young...

 

Youth Work: Event for youngsters in Derbyshire

Children and young people in Derbyshire were given the chance...

 

Youth Work: Link Community Development encourages young people

Africa education charity Link Community Development is encouraging young people...

 

YOUTH JUSTICE

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YJB chief Roy ousted from post

The chief executive of the Youth Justice Board (YJB), Ellie...

 

Volunteers at boxing club to get training

Volunteers at a Westminster boxing club are to get training...

 

'Distinct lack' of exit planning hinders those leaving secure care

Children released after being held in secure care need better...

 

Youth Justice: Juvenile prisoners travel with adults

Young offenders have shared transport with adult prisoners more than...

 

Youth Justice: Charity to run gang crime workshops

Disadvantaged teenagers are to be given help to turn their...

 

ADVICE & GUIDANCE

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Euro funds target unemployed young people

Projects working with young people in England who are not...

 

Connexions set to curb pregnancy

Connexions is to play a key role in efforts to...

 

Nottingham UK's first 'Early Intervention City'

Nottingham has become the UK's first 'Early Intervention City', with...

 

NEETs and teenage pregnancy are top local authority priorities

Cutting the number of 16- to 18-year-olds not in education,...

 

Disadvantaged young people to be next batch of youth workers

A project to train disadvantaged young adults as youth workers...

 

SOCIAL CARE

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Cash to aid plight of immigrant children

The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund has stumped up...

 

Foster Care Associates

Foster Care Associates is a fostering agency, not a charity,...

 

Looked-after children record song

Looked-after children in Lambeth South, London, have recorded a song...

 

Social Care Institute launches range of online training tools

The Social Care Institute for Excellence has launched a range...

 

Online guidance for digital TV switch over

Online guidance to help residential children's homes and schools prepare...

 

HEALTH

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Body to improve services for parents of disabled children

A national agency to support the implementation of reforms designed...

 

Fpa sex education training expanded

Sexual health charity fpa is to extend its Speakeasy programme...

 

Mums of premature babies get too little support

Mums of premature or sick babies feel they get too...

 

The Association of Children's Hospices changes its name

The Association of Children's Hospices has changed its name to...

 

Government postpones youth alcohol strategy at short notice

The government has delayed a second major initiative from The...

 

EDUCATION

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Major problems for mixed diplomas

The introduction of diploma qualifications that combine academic and vocational...

 

Ofsted to launch consultation

Ofsted will launch a consultation on changes to school inspections...

 

Education: Pupils to celebrate national sport week

Schools are being urged to take part in the government's...

 

Education: Plans for governing bodies slammed

The head of the National Governors' Association has criticised government...

 

Education: Parents should get say on SEN teaching

Parental choice, rather than expert opinion, should determine how children...

 

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