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Youth services: Union strike creates confusion among employers and officials

5 May 2004, Young People Now

The outcome of last week's national walkout by the Community and Youth Workers' Union has caused confusion, with employers and union officials making conflicting claims about the strike's effectiveness. Doug...

Substance misuse: Isle of White sets up drug team for youth

5 May 2004, Young People Now

The drug action team on the Isle of Wight is creating a service specifically for young people. Five staff are being recruited to the Young People's Substance Misuse Service, which...

Children Bill: Peers debate plans for commissioner

5 May 2004, Young People Now

Peers are poised to challenge Government plans to create an English children's commissioner as the House of Lords starts to debate the children bill. Several members this week proposed changes...

Health: Epilepsy charities agree to joint work

5 May 2004, Young People Now

Epileptic teenagers moving into adult care will gain from an agreement signed last week by two epilepsy charities. The agreement formalises the work of the National Centre for Young People...

Participation: Lewisham gets UK's first young mayor

5 May 2004, Young People Now

A 15-year-old GCSE student from Lewisham has become Britain's first young mayor after beating 39 other teenagers in a local election. Emanuel Hawks has a young people's budget of £25,000...

Youth justice: Video conferencing scheme in jeopardy

5 May 2004, Young People Now

Plans to use video conferencing technology to keep every youth offending team in touch with young people in custody are in doubt after the Youth Justice Board said it remained...

Arts beat: Heaven and hell

5 May 2004, Young People Now

Cameras are rolling this month on a film based on Dante's poem The Divine Comedy. Made by Liverpool-based youth arts organisation The Yellow House, Dante and Beatrice is set to...

In brief: Poverty appointment

5 May 2004, Young People Now

The Child Poverty Action Group has named Kate Green as its new chief executive. www.cpag.org.uk....

In brief: Underage drinking

5 May 2004, Young People Now

The Home Office is to use sting operations to prevent shops from selling alcohol to under-18s as part of an initiative to tackle binge drinking....

In brief: Custody inquiry

5 May 2004, Young People Now

The Home Office is to hold a public inquiry into the murder of Zahid Mubarek, who was beaten to death by his mentally ill cell mate at Feltham Young Offenders'...