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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...

Youth Opportunity Fund: How we spent it in ... Wigan

9 May 2008, Youth Work Now

The borough council recruited a select group of young people to help decide how to allocate its grants, reports Tim Burke.

Interview: Lucy Gampell, director, Action for Prisoners' Families - Generational divide

7 May 2008, Children & Young People Now

According to Lucy Gampell, at least seven per cent of children will experience the imprisonment of a parent. "That is beside all those who will see another family member go...

Health Towns: French health lessons

7 May 2008, Children & Young People Now

French health towns have reduced the number of obese children in the country, and now the government is promising a similar approach in England. Nancy Rowntree investigates.

Homelessness: No place to call my home

7 May 2008, Children & Young People Now

A major review of youth homelessness over the last 10 years is published this week. Chloe Stothart finds out what's changed.