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Employment: Moped hire project begins in Scotland

30 June 2004, Young People Now

Scotland's first Wheels To Work scheme opened its doors in East Ayrshire last week. The project will allow 16- to 25-year-olds to hire taxed and insured mopeds for £2.50 a...

Analysis: Gambling - Government puts prevention first

30 June 2004, Young People Now

A range of new measures is to be introduced to stop young people gambling. Patrick McCurry finds out whether the proposals will be enough to reduce the number of adolescents...

Analysis: Employment - Young people get a free ride into the workplace

30 June 2004, Young People Now

The planned launch of a Wheels to Work scheme in Coventry is an indication of the transport project's latent potential, as Tristan Donovan discovers. Wheels to Work schemes have a...

Policy & Practice: Briefing - Survey suggests ways to stop litter louts

30 June 2004, Young People Now

Keep Britain Tidy has been doing some intensive research on how to persuade teenagers not to drop litter. Litter? Horrible stuff. Nag the kids enough and they'll eventually use the...

Policy & Practice: Soapbox - Youth offending teams benefit from a raised profile

30 June 2004, Young People Now

Recent research from the Home Office, showing that the public has little knowledge of youth offending teams compared with other criminal justice agencies, comes as no surprise. At the time...

Big interview: The Connexions conundrum - Carolyn Caldwell, executive director, National Association of Connexions Partnerships

30 June 2004, Young People Now

These are tough times for Connexions. The once darling of the youth sector is coming to terms with changes in the prevailing wind of government policy. A service that was...

Opinion: The Ferret ... digs behind the headlines

30 June 2004, Young People Now

Ian Anderson, a consultant at Glasgow's Victoria Infirmary, recently ranted to a Sunday paper about "neds", Scotland's version of the "yob". "The police in Portugal have the right idea about...

Opinion: Hot Issue - Should vending machines be banned from youth centres?

30 June 2004, Young People Now

The Commons health select committee has criticised the sale of fizzy drinks and fatty snacks in vending machines. Junk food ads have also been blamed for encouraging poor eating habits....

Editorial: Our manifesto for better youth services

30 June 2004, Young People Now

Gordon Brown's cross-departmental spending review is set to happen some time in July, and it could be a crucial milestone for those who work with young people. After some years...

Opinion: Youth work in the centre of the triangle

30 June 2004, Young People Now

The battle continues, it seems. Or maybe the pendulum simply swings again. We have already swung from the nadir of the youth service in the early days of New Labour,...