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Health: Government issues guidance on combating obesity

13 December 2006, Young People Now

Obese young people should be rewarded for losing weight, and surgery should only be considered in 'exceptional cases', according to guidance launched by the Government's health advisers today. The National...

Inspections: Ofsted gives Plymouth poor rating

13 December 2006, Young People Now

Plymouth Youth Service has been branded ‘inadequate’ by education watchdog Ofsted, and found to offer unsatisfactory value for money. Inspectors criticised the evaluation of projects, a lack of focus on...

Information, advice and guidance: Sector lobbies Education Secretary for all-ages careers service

13 December 2006, Young People Now

Education Secretary Alan Johnson is under mounting pressure to respond to calls for a careers guidance service for all ages, after telling the sector it is an important area for...

Scotland: First Minister to work with football clubs to reduce NEETs

13 December 2006, Young People Now

Scottish first minister Jack McConnell will meet Scotland’s 12 Premier League football clubs in the new year to discuss how they can help reduce the numbers of young people not...

Media: Internet radio project to interview MPs

13 December 2006, Young People Now

Young people are to carry out monthly interviews with Members of Parliament as part of an online radio project next year. Internet radio network Radiowaves has already signed up Helen...

London: Youth groups speak out to defend free transport for young

13 December 2006, Young People Now

Youth organisations have criticised the deputy chair of London’s transport committee after he said he would recommend ending free transport for under-18s in the capital. Roger Evans, deputy chair of...

Advertising: Campaign aims to combat youth commercialism

13 December 2006, Young People Now

Advertisers exploit young people’s “emotional vulnerabilities”, according to think-tank Compass, which this week launched a report and a campaign targeting the negative impact of commercialism on young people. The report,...

Consultation: Make Space outlines early youth review findings

13 December 2006, Young People Now

Make Space yesterday revealed some of the preliminary findings from its youth review, which it hopes will influence next year's Comprehensive Spending Review. The review, which hopes to publish interim...

Volunteering: Student volunteers to benefit from reduced tuition fees

6 December 2006, Young People Now

University students’ tuition fees will be reduced if they volunteer to work with young people, under Government plans revealed today. In his pre-Budget report speech Chancellor Gordon Brown said the...

Grants: NYA loses contract to run Young Roots

6 December 2006, Young People Now

The National Youth Agency's contract to run a heritage grants scheme will not be renewed after October next year. The Heritage Lottery Fund's board of trustees has decided to run...