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Analysis: Uniting the workforce

9 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

In one day, the government issued three new documents proposing changes to the children's and youth services workforce. But, as Cathy Wallace and Tristan Donovan report, the biggest changes are...

Interview: Not just for boys - Michael Nerini, service manager, Clare Lodge Secure Children's Home

2 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

When you think of a secure children's home (SCH) what image springs to mind? Young male offenders? If that's a "yes" then you hold the stereotype Michael Nerini, service manager...

Analysis: Social care - Time to make Care Matters a reality

2 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government has set out its implementation plan for putting the reforms at the heart of Care Matters into practice to improve the lot of looked-after children. Shafik Meghji finds...

Analysis: Antisocial Behaviour - The Youth Taskforce sets out its stall

26 March 2008, Children & Young People Now

The Youth Taskforce Action Plan, released last week, pledges a number of early intervention measures designed to stem the rise of antisocial behaviour. Alison Bennett examines whether these initiatives are...

Feature - Without words

19 March 2008, Children & Young People Now

John Bercow MP will this week publish a review of services for children and young people with communication problems. He tells Sue Learner what he has discovered.

Analysis: Youth custody - Are secure homes on their way out?

19 March 2008, Children & Young People Now

As Gladstone House, a secure children's home in Liverpool prepares to be shut down, Sue Leaner explores why local authorities have opted to rid themselves of these facilities in recent...

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...

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.

Analysis: Youth crime - Police primed for youth engagement

6 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

The launch of a police strategy for children and young people reflects a shift within policing towards addressing the needs of young people. Alison Bennett considers the potential benefits of...

Analysis: Youth justice - Youth prisons no place for children

30 January 2008, Children & Young People Now

As the Youth Justice Board prepares to welcome its new chair this week, two former YJB figures, Jon Fayle and Rob Allen, outline their case for the transformation of the...