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Wales urges schools to collaborate

23 January 2008, Children & Young People Now

Schools in Wales will have to work together to offer a varied range of courses for 14- to 19-year-olds, under proposals outlined by the Welsh Assembly Government.

Connexions South Central issues redundancy notices to 46 staff

23 January 2008, Children & Young People Now

Up to 46 support staff at the Hampshire head office of Connexions South Central will lose their jobs when the service is moved under local authority control in April.

Lobbyists seek ban on attendance orders

21 January 2008, Children & Young People Now

Campaigners are calling for proposed attendance orders that would force young people to stay in education or training to be scrapped.

Tuition fees 'hampering' higher education aims

18 January 2008, Children & Young People Now

Universities continue to be dominated by high income groups despite a rise in applications by students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Lottery funding for construction industry youth project

17 January 2008, Children & Young People Now

Welsh young people who are not in education, training or employment are to be encouraged to enter the construction industry.

Government seeks views on youth sector support

16 January 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government is asking professionals working with young people for their views on how they are supported by youth sector agencies.

Employers need to work with schools

16 January 2008, Children & Young People Now

Schools and employers must work closer together in order to prepare young people effectively for the world of work, schools minister Jim Knight has said.

NYA chief fears backlash of raising education leaving age

16 January 2008, Children & Young People Now

Experts have called for a greater focus on youth work as the government presses ahead with plans to raise the education leaving age to 18.

Government bans custodial sentences for truants

15 January 2008, Children & Young People Now

Raising the compulsory education and training age to 18 will not result in truants being criminalised, the government has insisted.

Job prospects threatened by leaving age change

14 January 2008, Children & Young People Now

A leading think tank has claimed the government has over estimated the benefits of raising the school leaving age, and under estimated the costs.