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DAY TRIPS: Scottish Executive tightens guidance

13 August 2003, Young People Now

A toughening up of Scotland's regulations on school trips will also apply to local authority-run youth services, the Scottish Executive said last week. Likely changes include stricter vetting of adults...

FUNDING: Youth health centre in Bolton secures £216,000

13 August 2003, Young People Now

A ground-breaking health centre exclusively for young people has won £216,000 of Government funding just a month before it is due to open its doors. The Parallel health centre in...

NUMBERS GAME: Drugs

13 August 2003, Young People Now

Drug misuse among young people in England and Wales remained steady last year despite ongoing government attempts to tackle the problem. According to the Department of Health survey Smoking, drinking...

MENTORING: Home Office boosts 31 youth projects

13 August 2003, Young People Now

Mentoring projects primarily aimed at supporting vulnerable young people have been awarded £650,000 of Home Office cash to improve their services. Home Office minister Fiona Mactaggart announced that 31 groups...

YOUNG OFFENDERS: Essex to expand arts programme

13 August 2003, Young People Now

Essex County Council is to extend its arts scheme for young offenders after the initiative led to a significant reduction in re-offending. The Repeat Offending Arts Programme will now include...

NATIONAL TRUST: Heritage initiative explores Cumbria

13 August 2003, Young People Now

The latest phase of the National Trust's Untold Story heritage awareness project is rolling out in Ennerdale, West Cumbria. Young people from five schools in West Cumbria, including Whitehaven and...

RESEARCH: Lottery money funds projects

13 August 2003, Young People Now

Research projects on subjects including student suicide and child poverty have been given the go-ahead with £855,000 of lottery money. Family Mediation Scotland, which provides support services for young people...

BEST THING I EVER DID: Duane Melius, 22, editor, Merton Sense

13 August 2003, Young People Now

For five years I worked as a motorcycle courier in London. Between deliveries I would write, dreaming of working at one of the plush magazine offices instead of delivering to...

ANALYSIS: Information sharing - On the trail of knowledge

13 August 2003, Young People Now

As the Government's information-sharing initiative moves to its next stage, Tristan Donovan talks to trailblazer authorities about how it will affect youth work. The Government's vision of joined-up youth services...

POLICY & PRACTICE: Briefing - A fresh way to encourage healthy eating

13 August 2003, Young People Now

A Food Standards Agency report proposes core competencies to help 14- to 16-year-olds with a healthy diet. Is this the nanny state lecturing us about eating our greens again? Some...