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ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR: Jennings report says bill could breach human rights legislation

23 July 2003, Young People Now

A top barrister has condemned the antisocial behaviour bill - widely criticised for its measures relating to children and young people - as likely to breach UK and European human...

YOUNG OFFENDERS: Solitary confinement ruled illegal by judge

23 July 2003, Young People Now

A High Court judge ruled last week that institutions keeping children in solitary confinement are breaking the law. The case was brought before Justice Moses by the Howard League for...

ARTS: First Light project hands out film cash

23 July 2003, Young People Now

More than a thousand young film-makers have received funding from First Light, the UK Film Council's film-making project for seven- to 18-year-olds. A share of £275,000 was received by 20...

YOUTH SERVICE: Youth workers told to address crime

23 July 2003, Young People Now

Youth services have a role to play in reducing youth offending despite opposition among some youth workers, according to a report published last week. Youth Work & Youth Crime was...

YOUNG OFFENDERS: YOTs need more probation funds

23 July 2003, Young People Now

Youth offending teams (YOTs) are only getting about a fifth of the funding from the National Probation Service that they should be. The Youth Justice Board's annual review, released last...

PARTICIPATION: Youth parliament explodes myths

23 July 2003, Young People Now

When 18-year-old Merseysider Sean found the anti-bullying policies of the schools in his area paid little more than lip service to the issue, he rewrote them - for all 11...

NEWS IN BRIEF: Lancashire engages youth

23 July 2003, Young People Now

Lancashire is the most youth-friendly region in Europe, according to the Assembly of European Regions. Lancashire County Council's success has been attributed to involving young people in local democracy. It...

NEWS IN BRIEF: Cultural exchange

23 July 2003, Young People Now

Lara Macardle, 18, and Danielle Roberts, 17, flew to the US last week as part of the Straw-Powell Youth Exchange, fronted by Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and US secretary of...

NEWS IN BRIEF: Praise for Essex

23 July 2003, Young People Now

Essex County Council's youth service last week received a positive report from Ofsted, in which the service was reported as "highly regarded" by key partners, and good value for money....

NEWS IN BRIEF: UK Youth

23 July 2003, Young People Now

The annual conference of UK Youth from 18 to 20 July included workshops run by the national members group of the youth work charity. The event at Loughborough University went...