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NEWS IN BRIEF: Boys at school

16 July 2003, Young People Now

School standards minister David Miliband promised to challenge an anti-learning culture in schools as Ofsted last week published a report on boys' achievement and writing. He said: "We have to...

NEWS IN BRIEF: Coalfields regeneration

16 July 2003, Young People Now

Young community activists and projects in coalfield areas are invited to compete in the Best Practice awards launched by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust and British Urban Regeneration Association. Email Shah...

NEWS IN BRIEF: Prison helpline

16 July 2003, Young People Now

This week's launch of an Action for Prisoners' Families national free helpline will not be affected by problems at one of its funding partners, The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial...

PROJECT NOTES: Youth 2 Youth

16 July 2003, Young People Now

What is it: Youth 2 Youth is a project designed to improve facilities for under-18s in north Hertfordshire Goals: To get young people more involved in decision-making at local level...

TEENAGE PREGNANCY: Report says more must be done to lower teenage conception

16 July 2003, Young People Now

More must be done to reach groups such as boys and Black and ethnic minority young people to reduce the teenage conception rate, according to a Government advisory body. The...

YOUNG OFFENDERS: Pilot inspections for Bolton and Luton

16 July 2003, Young People Now

Pilot inspections of youth offending teams (YOTs) in Bolton and Luton are under way in the run-up to a formal examination process in September. YOT inspections will be carried out...

CONNEXIONS: Black Country service scrutinised in report

16 July 2003, Young People Now

The first ever inspection of 14-19 education highlighted strengths and weaknesses in the provision of services by Connexions Black Country. Ofsted and the Adult Learning Inspectorate evaluated services in Sandwell,...

CONNEXIONS: Tees Valley staff go to summer school

16 July 2003, Young People Now

More than 250 staff from the Connexions Tees Valley partnership have attended a £25,000 summer school, which included workshops run by young people. The five-day summer school, held last week,...

FUNDING: Diana fund youth projects come under threat

16 July 2003, Young People Now

A £15m lawsuit brought by a US manufacturer of porcelain Princess Diana dolls is jeopardising millions of pounds of funding for youth projects in the UK. Both new grants and...

NUMBERS GAME: Trust

16 July 2003, Young People Now

Relations between young people and the police can be fragile, with mutual distrust and misunderstanding. But a Mori poll published by research body the Nestle Family Monitor suggests that the...