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Youth Justice: Youth offending teams could be in running for privatisation

26 October 2005, Young People Now

Youth offending teams could be up for privatisation after the Government announced plans to introduce contestability to the probation service, the Association of Youth Offending Team Managers has warned. The...

Participation: Lewisham appoints new youth mayor

26 October 2005, Young People Now

Wilf Petherbridge, 14, has become the second young mayor of the London Borough of Lewisham. Wilf won 48 per cent of the vote, beating 32 other candidates. His manifesto included...

Ethnic minorities: Birmingham needs targeted resources

26 October 2005, Young People Now

Birmingham youth groups need more resources to combat the tensions that resulted in rioting at the weekend, according to the chief executive of the Cadbury Barrow Trust. Sukhvinder Stubbs called...

Wales: Minister calls for workers in schools

26 October 2005, Young People Now

The Welsh minister for lifelong learning is keen to get youth workers into schools to give young people "a broader, more interesting learning experience". Jane Davidson said she wants to...

Connexions: Youth engagement rates at a standstill

26 October 2005, Young People Now

Connexions' progress in reducing the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) has reached a plateau because of a lack of learning opportunities, according to a...

Youth Justice: Hull schools pilot peer court scheme

26 October 2005, Young People Now

Young people in Hull will sit in judgment over their peers from early next year in a peer court system initiated by schools. Hull Local Education Authority is setting up...

A decade of youth work

26 October 2005, Young People Now

Young people from Danson Youth Centre in Bexleyheath, Kent, celebrate the 10th anniversary of their building with The Bill's PC Tony Stamp, otherwise known as actor Graham Cole. The actor...

In brief: Participation

26 October 2005, Young People Now

A government-supported web site on youth participation was due to be launched this week. www.participationworks.org.uk....

In brief: Youth Matters

26 October 2005, Young People Now

The Department for Education and Skills has heard from local authorities interested in piloting the green paper's opportunity card scheme. The consultation period for responses ends on 4 November....