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Child Protection: Connexions body says vetting plan could lead to witch-hunts

13 July 2005, Young People Now

Plans to create a new registration and vetting system for everyone working with young people could create "witch-hunts" and discourage people from entering the sector, according to the National Association...

Homelessness: Councils offer little provision for teens

13 July 2005, Young People Now

Almost two out of three local councils have no specific plans for housing 16- and 17-year-olds, a survey by Centrepoint reveals. The survey, due out next week, reports that most...

Participation: Olympic organisers consider youth role

13 July 2005, Young People Now

Preparations to increase young people's involvement in the 2012 Olympics are under way after London won the competition to host the event. The London 2012 youth steering group will meet...

Youth Services: Ofsted hits out at lack of spending

13 July 2005, Young People Now

Two local authorities have been criticised in Ofsted reports published last week for underfunding their youth services. Warwickshire and Norfolk's youth services got significantly less funding than the national average....

Youth Green Paper: Extra funds to help carry out measures

13 July 2005, Young People Now

Beverley Hughes, the minister for children and families, has secured extra money to implement the measures in the youth green paper, Young People Now has learned. A senior government source...

Every Child Matters: Authorities to trial assessment model

13 July 2005, Young People Now

The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) has selected 13 local authority areas to trial a set of shared procedures for assessing young people's needs. The 13 areas will trial...

Home from home

13 July 2005, Young People Now

Young people hang out at the tent city constructed to house those attending last week's Young Carers' Festival. More than 1,400 young people went to the three-day festival, organised by...

In Brief: Young People

13 July 2005, Young People Now

Now has launched a weekly email newsletter dedicated to youth justice-related issues. To sign up, visit www.ypnmagazine.com....

In Brief: Youth services

13 July 2005, Young People Now

Liverpool City Council is consulting the city's 95,000 under-19s on its youth service. www.liverpool.gov.uk....

In Brief: Youth custody

13 July 2005, Young People Now

Aaron Blake, 19, was found hanged in Reading prison last week. He was awaiting sentence for robbery....