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Children's workers to pay fee for safeguarding register

2 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

Professionals working with children and young people are to be hit with a fee of £64 to join the government's safeguarding register.

Parents daunted by post-school options

2 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

Parents feel overwhelmed by the wide range of qualifications available to children on leaving school, a poll for the South Yorkshire Education Project has found.

Careers advice services require 'massive' overhaul, says report

2 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

Local authorities need to devote more resources to Connexions and ensure the service delivers high-quality, impartial careers advice to young people, an inquiry has found.

High street Connexions advisers not up to scratch

1 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

Advice offered in high street Connexions offices is inadequate according to research commissioned by the Skills Commission and Edge.

Qualifications face axe in shake up of standards

1 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

Qualifications for 14- to 19-year-olds are to be cut back as part of moves to streamline the system.

Derby health project recruits youth work support

27 March 2008, Children & Young People Now

A health service in Derby has recruited a youth worker to run activities for the young women who visit the centre.

Councils get 7bn pound to keep teens training

26 March 2008, Children & Young People Now

Local authorities are to receive 7bn pounds to help colleges and sixth forms cope with the education and training leaving age rising from 16 to 18 years old.

Leaving age plans are too 'simplistic'

26 March 2008, Children & Young People Now

A leading academic has accused the government of superficial thinking for its plans to raise the education-leaving age.

Connexions staff face uncertain future as April handover looms

26 March 2008, Children & Young People Now

Connexions staff who have lost their jobs as part of the transition to local authorities will be leaving their posts as early as this Friday (28 March), but for many...

ChildLine to add website to its support service for young people

26 March 2008, Children & Young People Now

ChildLine is to start offering online advice and support from next year, CYP Now has learned.