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Connexions: Government to rethink funding for transitions

28 June 2006, Young People Now

The Government is reworking its plans to give transition funding support to Connexions partnerships after the National Association of Connexions Partners (NACP) called them "unrealistic". Draft guidance produced by the...

Scotland: Manifesto calls for end to benefit trap

28 June 2006, Young People Now

National umbrella body Children in Scotland is calling for joint action by the Scottish Executive and Westminster to tackle the benefits trap facing young people, as part of a manifesto...

Drugs: Action teams hurt by lack of funding

28 June 2006, Young People Now

Funding problems at the Department of Health have contributed to a lower settlement for drug action teams than had previously been agreed. Although the 2006-07 budget of £394.6m is an...

Participation: Co-ordinator job a first for England

28 June 2006, Young People Now

The North East Regional Youth Work Unit is to appoint the country's first regional participation network co-ordinator. The co-ordinator, who will start work by September, will support participation workers across...

Politics: Young to visit G8 summit in Russia

28 June 2006, Young People Now

Eight young people from Whitby are flying to Russia next month to take part in the G8 summit. The 13- and 14-year-olds are the UK representatives in Junior 8, a...

Education bill: Government to place duty on councils to provide youth work

28 June 2006, Young People Now

The Government intends to amend the education and inspections bill to place a duty on local authorities to ensure youth work is available for 13- to 19-year-olds, after lobbying by...

Respect

28 June 2006, Young People Now

The Government has set up a 10-person "Respect Squad" to help areas having trouble with antisocial behaviour....

NEETs

28 June 2006, Young People Now

The Learning and Skills Council has published a toolkit for agencies to reduce the number of NEET young people. www.lsc.gov.uk....

Youth services

28 June 2006, Young People Now

The Community and Youth Workers' Union was due to use a public sector union lobby of Parliament on 27 June to call for more youth service support....

Poverty

28 June 2006, Young People Now

Lisa Harker has been appointed independent adviser to the Department for Work and Pensions on child poverty....