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Education: Extended schools may have to find other sources of funding

27 October 2004, Young People Now

Sustainable long-term funding for extended schools still needs to be properly thought out, a minister has admitted. Junior education minister Lord Filkin acknowledged the question mark hanging over the future...

Northern Ireland: Plan in pipeline to shift youth services

27 October 2004, Young People Now

Control of youth services in Northern Ireland could be handed over to district councils following a review of public administration. Proposals to be contained in a consultation on public administration,...

Teenage Pregnancy: Young Mothers To Be award in doubt

27 October 2004, Young People Now

The future of an education programme for teenage mothers is hanging in the balance as the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) reviews the scheme's funding. The Young Mothers To Be...

Apprenticeships: Insurer to help set up youth scheme

27 October 2004, Young People Now

Crime Concern and the insurance company Norwich Union are collaborating on a new youth apprentice scheme to help young people tackle crime in their communities. Four young people aged between...

Arts beat: Primed for action

27 October 2004, Young People Now

Young people get their spray cans ready at the Sparc project in West Dunbartonshire. The project, which ran during Scotland's half-term holidays last week, gave young people an opportunity to...

Green paper on youth: Voluntary sector to get enhanced role

27 October 2004, Young People Now

Local authority youth services will be seen as organisers of youth work, not providers, in the forthcoming green paper on youth, according to education secretary Charles Clarke. At the National...

Sustainable Development: DfES ponders plans for a youth forum

27 October 2004, Young People Now

The creation of an independent forum to promote sustainable development work by youth projects is to be considered by the Government. The idea is the key recommendation of a Department...

In brief: Youth Work Week

27 October 2004, Young People Now

National Youth Work Week 2004 begins next Monday. Health is this year's theme. www.nya.org.uk....

In brief: Crime survey

27 October 2004, Young People Now

The number of people who see teenagers on the streets as a problem fell by five per cent last year, reports the British Crime Survey. www.homeoffice.gov.uk....

In brief: Suicide review

27 October 2004, Young People Now

More work must be done to develop measures to reduce suicide by young people, a Health Development Agency review said. www.hda.nhs.uk....