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Oona King set to advise the PM on youth engagement

30 October 2007, Young People Now

Former Labour MP Oona King has been made a political adviser to Prime Minister Gordon Brown on re-engaging young people, CYP Now can reveal. She will head a campaign to re-engage...

Met Police approves respect strategy

30 October 2007, Young People Now

A Metropolitan Police strategy calling for all young people to be treated with respect, no matter how they come into contact with the force, has been given the green light. The...

MP calls for young people's election

30 October 2007, Young People Now

A Labour MP is considering holding a "shadow election" in her constituency for young people under 18 so they can get involved in the democratic process. Speaking at a breakfast meeting...

Wimbledon centre receives revamp

30 October 2007, Young People Now

A state-of-the-art youth centre in south London has reopened its doors after a refit. The John Innes Youth Centre in Wimbledon has been refurbished and is now home to Kingston and...

Youth centres out of a box are not the answer, says NYA chief

24 October 2007, Young People Now

The chief executive of the National Youth Agency has warned against creating a "Pizza Hut model" for youth centres. Speaking at the National Children and Adult Services conference in Bournemouth, Fiona...

Stop and search powers will 'alienate' young black men

24 October 2007, Young People Now

Increasing the use of police stop and search powers will alienate young black men, a leading youth worker warned this week. Shaun Bailey said the call for wider use of stop...

Manifesto from Youth Parliament

24 October 2007, Young People Now

The UK Youth Parliament has launched a manifesto outlining the most pressing issues for young people in the UK. The 32-page manifesto calls for all schools to have measures in place...

Fear of harming deters volunteers

24 October 2007, Young People Now

Accusations of harming young people are the main reason why adults in Scotland do not volunteer, a report by Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People has found. Kathleen Marshall carried...

Council contract to woo the young

24 October 2007, Young People Now

A local authority in the North East is developing a specific contract for all children and young people in the area outlining exactly what they can expect of services and...

Met Police to get youth friendly

16 October 2007, Young People Now

The Metropolitan Police is to radically overhaul its service to focus on making young people feel safer. All 50,000 staff will be trained on how to integrate the five Every Child...