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Information sharing

13 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

While England will be launching a nationwide information-sharing system for most children's services in 2009, Ross Watson and Lauren Higgs look at different approaches across the UK to sharing sensitive...

Teachers need more help with autistic children

12 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Teachers who work with autistic children are deprived of specialist support, according to research by the government-backed Autism Education Trust.

Cash boost to ensure child safety skills

11 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

The Government has given more than a million pounds to the National Children's Bureau and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents to teach children to keep themselves safe.

Under-21 alcohol ban would be unfair

10 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Plans to ban under-21s from buying alcohol in supermarkets and off licenses unfairly penalise responsible young drinkers, MPs have said.

Asthma linked to social disadvantage

10 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Disadvantaged children are more likely to have severe asthma, a study has found.

Study to find out if playing Wii can tackle obesity

7 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Children from primary schools in Derby are being asked to take part in a study to see if playing Nintendo Wii games can help them lose weight.

Numbers game: Where young people want to go

6 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Nearly 40 per cent of young people would like to go to the gym, but don't at the moment, research by Ofsted has found.

Interview: Sexual health champion - Julie Bentley, chief executive, FPA

6 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

"Faith schools must not be allowed to opt out" of sex and relationships education (SRE) programmes, says the chief executive of sexual health charity FPA.

Porn should feature in sex discussions

6 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Schools and youth services should be openly discussing the issue of pornography as it is leading to distorted ideas about sex, claims a researcher into young people's sexual health.