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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 - Cultural activities: Our culture fix: what we want

27 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government is pledging to provide young people with five hours a week of cultural activity. But what will this consist of? Far from the opera or ballet, rap and...

Interview: Care for the carers - Karen Mustard, project manager, Princess Royal Trust for Carers

27 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

The Princess Royal Trust for Carers project in Windsor and Maidenhead finds its biggest challenge is to get the parents of young carers to realise they have a problem.

Analysis: Education - From battleground to playground

27 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government is considering training former military personnel to become teachers in inner-city schools as part of a US-style programme to improve pupil behaviour. Nancy Rowntree examines how effective this...

Analysis: Youth justice - Catch them early before they offend

20 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

An influential think-tank believes the creation of a Sure Start Plus scheme that works with children and young people aged five to 12 could help significantly reduce youth crime. But...

Analysis: Social networking - Youth work for the net generation

20 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

In a matter of months, social networking sites have gone from little-known internet backwaters to a daily feature in millions of young people's lives. Tristan Donovan asks whether youth workers...

Interview: Courage of her convictions

13 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

Penelope Gibbs, director of strategy to reduce child and youth imprisonment, Prison Reform Trust.

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: Youth arts - The final curtain for youth theatre?

13 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

Youth arts groups are among the 185 organisations to have found their funding from the Arts Council terminated. Despite the government's plans for a Youth Culture Trust, Sue Learner discovers...