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Employment: Tories accuse Government of miscounting New Deal figures

23 February 2005, Young People Now

The Conservative Party has accused the Government of "triple-counting" the number of 18- to 24-year-olds on the New Deal for Young People, and repeated its call for the scheme to...

Wales: The Prince's Trust changes its focus

23 February 2005, Young People Now

The Prince's Trust Cymru is turning its attention away from young people who want to set up their own businesses and onto the disadvantaged. From April it will stop working...

Youth participation: Diana award offers community courses

23 February 2005, Young People Now

Winners of the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award for Young People, which recognises teenagers' community work, are to get the chance to improve their skills through a £204,158 pilot...

YPN to publish training and courses guide

23 February 2005, Young People Now

Young People Now is publishing the third edition of its directory of training providers and courses in May. The Guide to Training and Courses 2005/06 is intended for prospective students...

14-19 Reform: Tomlinson worried about white paper

23 February 2005, Young People Now

Former chief inspector of schools Mike Tomlinson is concerned that the needs of disengaged young people will be overlooked in the Government's reforms of 14 to 19 education. The Government...

Youth justice: Curfews prove least effective measure

23 February 2005, Young People Now

Curfew orders and action plan orders are the least effective types of community sentence, according to Home Office figures released last week. The statistics, which are from 2003, show the...

Comedy make-over

23 February 2005, Young People Now

Chief Scout Peter Duncan decorates a statue in London of Robert Baden-Powell with a wig and red nose to signal the Scout Association's support for Comic Relief. Duncan's Red Nose...

In brief: Children's commissioner

23 February 2005, Young People Now

The Government is expected to name England's first children's commissioner later this week....

In brief: Citizenship grants

23 February 2005, Young People Now

Young people can apply for grants for citizenship projects from Community Service Volunteers' Young People's Innovation Fund until 24 March. www.csvcommunitypartners.org.uk....

In brief: Abortions

23 February 2005, Young People Now

In 2003, 1,171 girls under 15 in England and Wales had abortions, according to figures released under the Freedom of Information Act. www.dh.gov.uk....