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9 May 2008

Juvenile reoffending rates see sharp drop

Measures to cut reoffending by juveniles could be having more impact than previously thought, according to figures.

Euro funds target unemployed young people

Projects working with young people in England who are not in education, training or employment are among those to benefit from two billion pounds of European investment.

Knife crime training for youth workers launched

Anti-knife crime organisation Be Safe is offering free training places to youth professionals as part of a government initiative to drive down weapon-related crime.

Cash boost for sexual abuse support groups in London

Umbrella body London Councils has given 800,000 pounds to groups working with sexually abused children and young people.

Students to help run schools

The government is encouraging teachers to give pupils more of a say in how schools are run.

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Young Muslims can be reluctant to attend mainstream youth projects, but is creating specific groups for them really the answer? Jasmin Qureshi reports.