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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...

Special Report: Advice Services - Connexions: what next?

26 March 2008, Children & Young People Now

A CYP Now survey has found that almost one in five Connexions services intend to cut jobs as part of the 1 April move to local authority control. Tristan Donovan...

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: 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...

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...

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...

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: 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...