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YOUTH SERVICES: English youth workers vote for action in ongoing pay dispute

18 February 2004, Young People Now

Eighty-seven per cent of the 3,500 youth workers in England who voted in a Community and Youth Workers' Union (CYWU) ballot have called for action over pay and qualifications. CYWU...

YOUTH SERVICES: Report says services are key to strategy

18 February 2004, Young People Now

Youth services are seen as key strategic players despite being marginalised in statutory and funding terms, according to the interim findings of a report commissioned by the Department for Education...

FUNDING: Children's Fund cuts put on hold for now

18 February 2004, Young People Now

Proposed cuts to the Children's Fund will not go ahead this year, the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) said this week. Projects backed by the fund were braced for...

CONNEXIONS: More inclusion for ethnic minorities

18 February 2004, Young People Now

Support for young people from minority ethnic backgrounds must be mainstreamed into the delivery of Connexions, according to a document, Strategy to Improve Outcomes for Minority Ethnic Young People, published...

SCOTLAND: New commissioner considers alliance

18 February 2004, Young People Now

An alliance between the UK's children's commissioners could be used to address national issues of concern to young people, Scotland's newly appointed commissioner said last week. Professor Kathleen Marshall, named...

YOUTH JUSTICE: Custody relaxation plan wins support

18 February 2004, Young People Now

Plans to ease restrictions on putting 12- to 14-year-old offenders in custody have won public support, the head of the Home Office's juvenile offenders unit said last week. Simon Hickson...

ARTS BEAT: Star turn

18 February 2004, Young People Now

Youth organisations Peckham Youth Forum and the Peckham Programme are staging their own version of TV show Fame Academy to find stars of the future living in southeast London. The...

IN BRIEF: Homelessness grant

18 February 2004, Young People Now

The youth unit of the Scottish Council for Single Homeless has won Scottish Executive backing for another year. The £197,000 grant will cover the unit's core funding. www.scsh.co.uk....

IN BRIEF: Connexions post

18 February 2004, Young People Now

Connexions Black Country is seeking a new chief executive. Interim chief executive Carol Allan took over from John Roberts when he retired in January....

IN BRIEF: Care report

18 February 2004, Young People Now

The Prince's Trust has called for more to be done to challenge the perceptions of young people in care. Its report, Look Beyond the Label, reveals that there are misunderstandings...