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Advice and guidance services face cuts

3 December 2007, Children & Young People Now

Funding for advice and guidance services for young people will be cut in real terms over the next three years.

Legislation introduced to back education reforms

29 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

The government has introduced a bill containing the legislation necessary to raise the school leaving age to 18.

Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance Strategy

28 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

The strategy aims to support young people and adults to make better informed decisions about their futures and improve the careers planning available to them.

Lifelong learning may not be for everyone

28 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

The European Union, through its 2000 "Lisbon strategy", aspires to make Europe the most advanced knowledge-based economy in the world by 2010. It is an aspiration premised upon the extension...

Editorial: Discs blunder ups pressure on ContactPoint

28 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

Fear can be very contagious. The "missing discs" debacle at HM Revenue & Customs has intensified security concerns about ContactPoint, the £224m database that will hold details of every child...

Compelled to stay in education until 18

21 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

The government wants all young people aged 16 to 18 to remain at school or in training by 2015.

Rob Watkins, specialist reintegration youth worker, Buckinghamshire County Council/Connexions

16 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

Some young people don't just drop out of school, they drop out of life. With no self-esteem or confidence, some simply struggle to get up in the morning.

Estranged teens miss out on benefits

14 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

Young people are losing out on benefits because Jobcentre staff are not following official guidelines, a benefits expert has told CYP Now.

Connexions jobs in jeopardy as councils take control, says union

14 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

Hundreds of jobs stand to be lost and budgets slashed as local authorities take control of Connexions, a report by the trade union Unison has warned.

Policy in practice: Wise up on ... Criminal checks

12 November 2007, Youth Work Now

Criminal Records Bureau checks are a legal requirement for anyone who is going to work regularly with children and young people. Andy Hillier looks at what the process involves, how...