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3 December 2008

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In my view

13 August 2008, Howard Williamson, Children & Young People Now

The board game that made sex education fun.

Services must step up mental health support

13 November 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

Ten per cent of children and young people aged five to 16 suffer from mental ill health and are not getting the treatment needed.

Is a better diet in custody a recipe for success?

16 October 2008, Howard Williamson, Children & Young People Now

A doctor and writer with the wonderfully exotic name of Theodore Dalrymple once observed that young people coming out of young offender institutions were probably considerably healthier than when they...

Healthy eating habits need to start early

2 April 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

Children's eating habits often determine the state of their health in the long term.

Editorial: Health strategy needs clarity and commitment

7 May 2008, Ravi Chandiramani, Children & Young People Now

Prior to the battering Labour received in the local elections, the government suffered a more particular embarrassment at the 4Children conference at the start of the week.

From The Frontline - Drugs don't always work for ADHD sufferers

10 January 2008, Jon Jolly, youth and schools worker at Arun Community Church, Littlehampton www.jonjolly.com, Youth Work Now

I've worked with many young people with behavioural problems and hyperactive disorders since I started out in youth work eight years ago. I've lost count of the number of conversations...

We must not alienate teenage parents

27 February 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

Although teenage pregnancy rates in Britain are falling in many areas, the country's overall rate remains the highest in Western Europe.

Editorial: Role models' foolishness is a sobering thought

27 February 2008, Ravi Chandiramani, Children & Young People Now

Alcohol is big news at the moment. Barely a day goes by without a national newspaper or radio phone-in devoting ample coverage to pore over the state of "Binge Britain",...

Education is what they need to kick the drugs

13 February 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

Teenagers' temptation to experiment with drugs is on the rise. According to the Department of Health, back in 1998, 29 per cent of 15-year-old boys and 1.5 per cent of...