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Wales: Youth service review to ask for more opinions

30 August 2006, Young People Now

The Welsh Assembly Government has opened up its consultation on the future of the youth service in Wales to the whole sector, after initial discussions with bodies such as the...

Looked-after young people: Campaign targets corporate parents

30 August 2006, Young People Now

A project for looked-after young people is highlighting local authorities' responsibilities to young people in their care. The £3.5m What Makes the Difference? campaign, led by Rainer, is sending postcards...

Rural Communities: Think-tank calls for rural youth focus

30 August 2006, Young People Now

Government policy should help rural young people access education, employment and training opportunities, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). Should I Stay or Should I Go?, published...

Scotland: Web discussion to shape manifesto

30 August 2006, Young People Now

The Scottish Youth Parliament aims to engage 15,000 people in compiling its national manifesto in the run-up to next year's Scottish elections. The manifesto, to be based on the 10...

Mental Health: Services told they fail Black people

30 August 2006, Young People Now

Campaigners are calling for youth mental health services to address race discrimination. Black Mental Health UK and Black Majority Churches in Britain say child and adolescent mental health services have...

Workforce Development: Sector skills council considers how to raise youth work status

30 August 2006, Young People Now

The skills council representing youth workers is looking at three potential models of raising the status of the youth work sector. Lifelong Learning UK is examining the feasibility of introducing...

Happy campers

30 August 2006, Young People Now

About 280 young people aged 16 to 21 from different countries visited an international camp at Mersea Outdoors campsite. The camp, organised by young people and Essex County Council Youth...

Quote of the week

30 August 2006, Young People Now

We should make learning as important a part of the summer holiday as going on a summer holiday. All teenagers should benefit - Lord Adonis quoted in The Independent on...

In Brief: Self-harm

30 August 2006, Young People Now

Teenagers interviewed for a report said access to a youth club could help prevent the development of self-harm. www.psychiatry.ox.ac.uk/csr....

In Brief: Literacy

30 August 2006, Young People Now

Youth workers have much to contribute in developing young people's reading, writing and numeracy skills, according to a YouthLink Scotland report....