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Analysis: Youth justice - Is prison too soft on young people?

4 June 2008, Children & Young People Now

Teenagers think young offender institutions are too lenient, according to an in-depth report on young people and crime by the Metropolitan Police Authority. Alison Bennett examines whether juvenile prisons need...

Feature: Funding: How to get your slice of £190m

4 June 2008, Children & Young People Now

Youth groups can now bid for a share of the £190m to create world-class places for young people to go. Joe Lepper finds out what will make a successful application.

Analysis: Funding - Youth services: the national picture

4 June 2008, Children & Young People Now

The National Youth Agency's annual audit has provided a snapshot of local authority youth spending as service integration gathers momentum. Joe Lepper examines the key findings and discovers there is...

Feature: Looked-after children in police care

21 May 2008, Children & Young People Now

A unique initiative is seeing student police officers visit children's homes in Essex as part of their training. Shafik Meghji went to find out more.

Analysis: Youth activities - Councils take on new youth pursuit

14 May 2008, Children & Young People Now

Parkour is gripping many of the nation's teenagers who are trying out the sport on their streets. Councils are eager to set up and run sessions to keep the sport...

Activity Ideas: Things to do - Run a graffiti workshop

9 May 2008, Youth Work Now

"Millions of pounds wasted just to clean the graffiti off walls. Why are these kids continuing to put their tag on my door? What are youth workers doing to prevent...

Activity Ideas: Places to go - Oxford

9 May 2008, Youth Work Now

Oxford is best known for its for world-famous university but there's far more to the city than elaborate buildings and tourist buses.

Feature - The Muslim Question

9 May 2008, Youth Work Now

Young Muslims can be reluctant to attend mainstream youth projects, but is creating specific groups for them really the answer? Jasmin Qureshi reports.

Case studies: Project casebook

9 May 2008, Youth Work Now

Jo Stephenson looks at a scheme that uses cricket to encourage young people to learn, how the Church of England is listening to teenagers' views, an anti-crime programme, and a...