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OPINION: The Ferret - digs behind the headlines

30 April 2003, Young People Now

Here's a heart-warming story from the Reading Chronicle. See if you can spot the moral. Out of the blue, Earley Town Council received a cheque for £60. It came from...

OPINION: Hot Issue - Should youth workers protect the confidentiality of those in their care?

30 April 2003, Young People Now

Under the Children Act, youth work professionals are obliged to report young people to social services if sexual abuse is revealed. Other cases will test the boundaries of confidentiality YES...

EDITORIAL: Practice makes for better youth workers

30 April 2003, Young People Now

The nitty-gritty of youth work on the ground comes down to elements and practices that are not always reflected in phrases familiar from strategy documents, such as "accredited outcomes" and...

OPINION: Small acts of kindness can mean a lot

30 April 2003, Young People Now

I have done some follow-up work, 25 years later, on a group of young offenders I studied during the early 1970s (see The Milltown Boys, Youth Work Press). Some have...

CHILDREN'S TRUSTS: Time to join up

30 April 2003, Young People Now

Children's trusts are the latest bright idea from the Government aimed at joining up services for young people. Tim Burke evaluates Brighton's bid to be an area chosen for children's...

YOUNG RUNAWAYS: A Safe Harbour

30 April 2003, Young People Now

The Children and Young People's Unit has allocated £3m to fund 25 projects helping young runaways. Patrick McCurry looks at a London pilot scheme set up by youth homelessness charity...

RESOURCES: Talking point - Should smoking be banned in public places?

30 April 2003, Young People Now

Two weeks ago, MP Gareth Thomas introduced a bill to ban smoking in restaurants. Such restrictions already operate in parts of the US. But who benefits? Light up an argument...

RESOURCES: Just out... A round-up of new resources

30 April 2003, Young People Now

Get Global! The UK's five largest overseas aid agencies have combined to launch this video and education pack on global citizenship. The material may be useful for a range of...

RESOURCES: Classic text revisited... Knuckle Sandwich David Robins and Philip Cohen, 1978

30 April 2003, Young People Now

I read this book in 1979. It was one of a number of influential studies that used participative and observational research methods to find out what young people thought and...

RESOURCES: Review - Prevention is better than psychiatric cure

30 April 2003, Young People Now

The esteemed child psychiatrist Michael Rutter has argued that the greatest chance of positive change in children and young people with problems consistent with early signs of mental health problems...