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LABOUR CONFERENCE: Hodge makes a bid to wrestle youth justice from Blunkett

8 October 2003, Young People Now

Children and young people's minister Margaret Hodge challenged Home Secretary David Blunkett for control of the youth justice remit at the Labour Party conference in Bournemouth last week. In several...

Hodge wants youth cash to work harder

8 October 2003, Young People Now

The £3bn the Government spends on 13- to 19-year-olds is proving ineffectual, children and young people's minister Margaret Hodge told delegates at the Labour Party conference. Hodge also used the...

YMCA lobbies for restorative justice

8 October 2003, Young People Now

YMCA England kick-started a campaign to get the Government to consider alternatives to prison for young criminals, at the Labour conference. The campaign encourages greater use of community service and...

DRUGS: Connexions scraps leaflet after uproar

8 October 2003, Young People Now

Connexions and the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) have taken swift action following last week's media furore over a drugs information leaflet sent to young people. The cannabis awareness...

DISABILITY: Whizz-Kidz searches for chief executive

8 October 2003, Young People Now

Children's mobility charity Whizz-Kidz is recruiting a £70,000 chief executive to give it a stronger campaigning edge. The charity is to increase its advocacy work in response to fears that...

ARTS BEAT: Special features

8 October 2003, Young People Now

Young people from Hadlow Youth Club in Kent recently took part in a project designed to encourage structured creativity. Local arts organisation Hands-On-Art organised the project and the National Lottery...

NEWS IN BRIEF: Teenage pregnancy

8 October 2003, Young People Now

Justin Rolph, policy and development manager for Connexions, has joined Jan Barlow (see p6) on the Independent Advisory Group on Teenage Pregnancy, which guides and monitors the Government's strategy for...

NEWS IN BRIEF: Debate challenge

8 October 2003, Young People Now

The English-Speaking Union, an organisation that supports public speaking, has launched the London Debate Challenge. This will give pupils at the 415 state schools in London the opportunity to take...

NEWS IN BRIEF: Personal safety

8 October 2003, Young People Now

The dangers young people face will be one of the themes of National Personal Safety Week, from 13-17 October. The week will highlight safety messages for schools, public areas and...

NEWS IN BRIEF: Inspector praise

8 October 2003, Young People Now

Swansea and Wrexham youth services received positive inspection reports from Wales' equivalent of Ofsted. Wrexham Youth Service's report featured no major shortcomings, while Swansea was praised for its inclusion of...