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20 July 2008

Expert says doctors can help fight knife crime

A leading crime expert has called for hospital accident and emergency departments to share information about unreported knife attacks with police and crime prevention groups.

Most young people are law-abiding

The majority of young people are law-abiding, according to the Home Office.

£30m for third sector to tackle knife crime

The government is investing £30m in third sector organisations that work with young people to tackle knife and gun crime.

Councils to take charge of educating young prisoners

Councils to run prison education

Local authorities are to take control of educating young people in custody, under proposals set out in the government's Youth Crime Action Plan.

Jane Haywood. chief executive, Children's Workforce Development Council

Lack of training blights the workforce

Local authorities must work harder to unify the children and young people's sector, according to children's services leaders.

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Interview: Stacey Adams, chief executive, Raleigh - Trips abroad for all

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Resources: Log on to ... the performing arts

From Scout gang shows to enthusiastic youth club productions of Grease, staging a show can be a great way to engage and inspire young people. Tim Burke tracks down the...

Case studies: Project casebook

Jo Stephenson reports on two schemes that tackle crime and antisocial behaviour in London and North Devon; a film that aims to explain to adults what it is like to...