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Connexions: Partnerships exceed targets to reduce number of disengaged

2 February 2005, Young People Now

Connexions partnerships have helped cut the number of young people not in education, work or training by an average of 14 per cent over two years, according to figures released...

Youth Justice: Commission axed register proposals

2 February 2005, Young People Now

The Audit Commission cut recommendations calling for young offenders not to be automatically added to the "threat to children" register from its report on the youth justice system. Documents obtained...

Alcohol: Lib Dems unsure of drinking age policy

2 February 2005, Young People Now

The Liberal Democrats appeared split on their policy on the legal drinking age last week after the party's culture spokesman told MPs they would lower it to 16. Liberal Democrat...

Social Exclusion: Europe forgets child poverty concerns

2 February 2005, Young People Now

A refocusing of the European Union's 10-year policy strategy has prompted warnings from a youth organisation that social inclusion is slipping off the agenda. Children in Scotland fears the recent...

Information sharing: Committee to warn about relying on IT

2 February 2005, Young People Now

Parliament's Education and Skills Select Committee will tell the Government that plans to improve information sharing between young people's services are too reliant on technology, when it reports after its...

Youth Volunteering: Government sets four million target

2 February 2005, Young People Now

The Government is aiming to get a million more young people involved in volunteering within the next five years, Chancellor Gordon Brown said this week. As a result of recommendations...

Volunteering award

2 February 2005, Young People Now

Parc HMP & Young Offender Institution in Bridgend won the prize for the most inclusive activity at CSV's Make A Difference Day awards held in London last week. Prisoners aged...

In brief: Education allowances

2 February 2005, Young People Now

Education Maintenance Allowances have cut burglary by 16- to 18-year-olds, reports a Department for Education and Skills study. www.dfes.gov.uk....

In brief: Scotland

2 February 2005, Young People Now

Young people will be targeted by the Scottish Executive's £15m sexual health strategy, Respect and Responsibility....

In brief: Mental health

2 February 2005, Young People Now

Rates of bulimia have fallen nearly 39 per cent from a peak in 1996, The British Journal of Psychiatry reports. http://bjp.rcpsych.ac.uk....