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IN BRIEF: Arrest referrals

29 October 2003, Young People Now

From December, 10 areas in England will pilot a new approach to beating young criminals' drug habits. Arrest referral schemes, which focus on giving advice on treatment, are to be...

IN BRIEF: Youth crime

29 October 2003, Young People Now

The Every Child Matters green paper misses an opportunity for a "radical rethink" on youth crime, according to Rob Allen, director of Rethinking Crime and Punishment, a strategic initiative of...

IN BRIEF: Bullying helpline

29 October 2003, Young People Now

ChildLine Scotland has secured a Scottish Executive grant of just over £66,000 to enable its bullying helpline to remain open every day of the week. ChildLine Scotland's bullying line is...

IN BRIEF: Bus Challenge

29 October 2003, Young People Now

The Government's Urban Bus Challenge Fund has provided £10,000 for a campaign against bus violence in the Northwest. A consortium of bus companies and local authorities has collaborated to produce...

IN BRIEF: Correction

29 October 2003, Young People Now

Funding for the Connexions-led anti-racism project in Cornwall and Devon is from the Innovations Fund, a partnership between Connexions, the youth service and the voluntary sector, not solely Connexions (YPN,...

Project notes

29 October 2003, Young People Now

What it is: Norfolk Blurb is a web site run by young people for young people in the Norfolk area Funding: Norfolk County Council, Transforming Youth Work and individual grants...

SCOTLAND: Scottish antisocial behaviour bill will 'demonise' teenagers

29 October 2003, Young People Now

The Scottish Executive's antisocial behaviour bill came under attack from the youth sector last week, just days before its publication tomorrow (30 October). Frazer Patrick, chairman of Youthlink Scotland's newly...

YOUTH CENTRES: New centre helps tackle vandalism

29 October 2003, Young People Now

Antisocial behaviour by young people has fallen in Beeston, West Yorkshire, after a youth centre was set up in the area. Part-time youth worker Yvonne Crowther created the Cardinal Community...

ASYLUM SEEKERS: Schools praised for assisting refugees

29 October 2003, Young People Now

Young asylum seekers and refugees are overcoming great odds to do well at school and integrate with fellow pupils, a report released last week by inspectorate Ofsted states. Inspectors visited...

FUNDING: Home Office unveils funding web site

29 October 2003, Young People Now

The Home Office has launched a web site to help voluntary and community groups find Government funds relevant to them. The site, www.government funding.org.uk, has gone live after a month-long...