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Youth Justice: Prison order may leave young offenders locked in cells all day

4 August 2004, Young People Now

A planned prison order could result in juvenile offenders being locked up for 24 hours a day, the Howard League for Penal Reform warned this week. In a letter to...

Youth services: Sefton Youth Service criticised in report

4 August 2004, Young People Now

Sefton Youth Service has been told it must overhaul its management or it will fail key government targets. The Merseyside service faces major change after a damning review of provision,...

Youth services: Youth work pay rise struggle continues

4 August 2004, Young People Now

Employers and trade unions clashed again last week after a row over pay rises for youth workers. Although unions and the JNC employers' organisation agreed to a three per cent...

Participation: Young people help distribute grants

4 August 2004, Young People Now

Young people will help decide how £730,000 of grants for youth participation projects are to be spent. The Department for Education and Skills' Consultation Fund aims to encourage youth participation...

Mental health: Teachers should be aware of self-harm

4 August 2004, Young People Now

A leading psychiatrist has called for mental health professionals to start visiting schools to encourage teenagers to open up about self-harm. Dr Tim Kendall, co-director of the National Collaborating Centre...

Youth justice: Foster care helps to engage offenders

4 August 2004, Young People Now

Foster care offers marked advantages over institutional placements in rehabilitating juvenile offenders, a Home Office-backed study is to report. The research is based on interviews with an 18-strong group of...

Arts beat: Gateway to art

4 August 2004, Young People Now

A showcase of young people's music, drama, dance and fashion will be presented in southeast London this week. The Gateside Festival in New Cross Gate celebrates youth creativity in the...

In brief: Abortion guidance

4 August 2004, Young People Now

New guidance on abortions for under-16s clears up confusion about the position of youth workers, says advisory group Brook. www.dh.gov.uk....

In brief: Culture funding

4 August 2004, Young People Now

More than £19m in Lottery cash is being made available in 19 areas across the UK. www.millennium.gov.uk....

In brief: Binge drinking

4 August 2004, Young People Now

The percentage of young women aged 16 to 24 drinking more than 14 units of alcohol a week rose from 15 in 1989 to 33 in 2003. www.statistics.gov.uk....