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Youth services: Licence could be requirement for youth workers to practise

22 February 2006, Young People Now

The youth work sector skills council will consult later this year on whether a licence to practise should be introduced for youth workers, alongside a review of National Occupational Standards...

Youth Matters: Education bill will enforce proposals

22 February 2006, Young People Now

The Government is expected to unveil legislation enforcing proposals in the Youth Matters green paper next week, if it publishes its planned education bill. Youth minister Beverley Hughes last week...

Social Exclusion: Large poverty rates recorded in London

22 February 2006, Young People Now

London has the highest rate of young people living in poverty in the UK, according to the chair of an independent commission set up to tackle child poverty in the...

Youth Justice: Minority support initiative unveiled

22 February 2006, Young People Now

The Children's Society is rolling out an initiative to support Black and minority ethnic young people at risk or involved in the youth justice system. The charity aims to build...

Youth services: Surrey youth clubs face closure threat

22 February 2006, Young People Now

Surrey councillors have proposed closing 18 of the county's youth clubs, arguing young people prefer to meet elsewhere. The proposal is part of a council-wide cost-cutting programme, designed to steer...

Youth Justice: Board reveals plan to cut reoffending

22 February 2006, Young People Now

The Youth Justice Board aims to cut the number of young offenders who are reconvicted shortly after they are released from custody with the launch of a framework for youth...

Racing forward

22 February 2006, Young People Now

Young people from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets round off a week of training in youth participation with a celebratory afternoon of go-karting. At the PRIMe (Participation, Recruitment, Inspection,...

In Brief: Politics

22 February 2006, Young People Now

Nearly two out of three council and party leaders said voting should be part of the citizenship curriculum if the voting age is lowered to 16. www.lga.gov.uk....

In Brief: Youth justice

22 February 2006, Young People Now

Provisional figures for January show the number of under-18s in custody has risen by 46 from December to 2,663, a rise of 18 on the previous year....

In Brief: Participation

22 February 2006, Young People Now

The UK Youth Parliament will spend part of £130,000 from the Children and Young People's Fund on employing two regional development managers....