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Youth Policy: Youth minister says bill may open way for statutory services

4 May 2005, Young People Now

Legislation is being drafted that places a duty on local authorities to meet the needs of young people up to the age of 14, and youth minister Margaret Hodge has...

Asylum Seekers: Campaigning groups condemn YMCA project

4 May 2005, Young People Now

Campaigning groups have expressed disappointment over plans by YMCA England to pilot a compulsory community service scheme for failed asylum seekers. The Home Office scheme, set out in Section 4...

Youth Justice: Inquiry at Feltham finishes first phase

4 May 2005, Young People Now

The first phase of the public inquiry into the death of 19-year-old Zahid Mubarek in Feltham Young Offender Institution ended last week. Nigel Gifford QC, counsel to the inquiry, said...

Scotland: Fostering for bullies idea condemned

4 May 2005, Young People Now

Scotland's children's commissioner, Kathleen Marshall, has condemned a proposal to tackle bullying in Edinburgh by putting persistent young bullies into foster care. Marshall was responding to ideas put forward by...

Crime: Met explores stop and search pilot

4 May 2005, Young People Now

Young people in London who are stopped by the police could use text messaging to monitor officers' behaviour in a pilot project being planned by the Metropolitan Police. The project,...

Substance Misuse: Youth service asks for help with policy

4 May 2005, Young People Now

Cardiff Youth Service has thrown its substance misuse policy open to young people for development. The policy, which gives advice on how to handle evidence of illegal drug use and...

In Brief: African adventure

4 May 2005, Young People Now

Young people from Essex and Cape Town joined forces in South Africa to take part in a sexual health peer education project last month. The 12 young people, aged 15...

In Brief: General election

4 May 2005, Young People Now

The Liberal Democrats would win the election if only 13- to 26-year-olds were able to vote, according to a poll by the British Youth Council....

In Brief: Truancy

4 May 2005, Young People Now

The City of Edinburgh Council is employing youth workers to run workshops in anger management and social skills to help cut truancies and exclusions....

In Brief: Participation

4 May 2005, Young People Now

The first regional event run by the Carnegie UK Trust to enable professionals to share best practice in youth participation was held in Leicester last week. www.carnegieuktrust.org.uk....