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Feature - Bridgend suicides: the real picture

2 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

Since January 2007, 17 young people in Bridgend, South Wales, have committed suicide. Some blame the media for stoking the problem. Amid talk of suicide pacts, Tom de Castella asks...

Analysis: Action against violent video games

2 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

Tanya Byron's report on protecting children from unsuitable video games, published last week, claims the current age rating system needs changing. But some feel her ideas could be confusing and...

Feature: Extended schools - A good start to the day

19 March 2008, Children & Young People Now

There's more to breakfast clubs than a bowl of cereal. Shafik Meghji talks to the winners of this year's National Breakfast Club Plus Awards.

Feature: Healthy schools - Our health challenge

12 March 2008, Children & Young People Now

How do you get young people to ditch junk food and start exercising? Pupils in Kent have completed a challenge to help them make the switch. Ruth Smith reports.

Feature - A weight off their minds

5 March 2008, Youth Work Now

The government's obesity action plan has called for more personal support to be provided to overweight young people. Jon Scott visits the Shine youth project in Sheffield to establish just...

Log on to... Healthy eating

5 March 2008, Youth Work Now

Obesity and the size-zero debate are increasing the focus on eating a balanced diet, particularly at key stages in life such as childhood and adolescence. Tim Burke looks at what...

Analysis: Substance misuse - Families at centre of drugs strategy

5 March 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government's new 10-year strategy for combating drug use sets out a series of ambitious changes to services for families and young people. But, as Tristan Donovan finds out, putting...

Feature - Mental health: School of wellbeing

13 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government is spending an extra £60m over the next three years on mental health work in schools. Nancy Rowntree examines some of the practices under way.

Analysis: Safeguarding - Safety plan permits measure of risk

13 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

There is little doubt that an element of fear has taken a hold on today's society, particularly when it comes to the safety of children and young people. But a...

Analysis: Health - Ambitious plans for fighting obesity

30 January 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government has announced ambitious plans to tackle the growing problem of obesity.