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Youth exclusion: Youth exclusion is costing the UK billions, say economists

11 April 2007, Young People Now

Action to reduce youth exclusion could save the UK economy £3,650m a year, a report by the London School of Economics this week claims. Commissioned by The Prince's Trust, The...

Funding: Arts projects boosted by funds from Mediabox

11 April 2007, Young People Now

Trafford young people will be able to contribute films to a monthly online show after the area's Let's Go Global arts project won a £77,906 grant from Mediabox. Let's Go...

Ofsted: Inspections give a positive picture

11 April 2007, Young People Now

The majority of local authorities make a good or excellent contribution to improving outcomes for children and young people, but many need to work harder to reach the most vulnerable,...

Faith-Based: Oasis is to open £3m youth centre

11 April 2007, Young People Now

A £3m youth centre, run by Christian faith group Oasis, is due to open in Clitheroe, Lancashire later this year. The centre, which is being funded by the Lancaster Foundation,...

Northern Ireland: Sinn Fein set to increase funding

11 April 2007, Young People Now

Sinn Fein has said it is committed to increasing funding for youth services in Northern Ireland. The party has taken the education portfolio in the Northern Ireland assembly government when...

Discrimination: Religious groups must follow law

11 April 2007, Young People Now

Religious organisations should not be able to claim exemption from laws forbidding discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation when employing youth workers, according to campaign group Stonewall. The call...

Magic flutes

11 April 2007, Young People Now

Hundreds of six- to 18-year-olds in Camden took part in the London borough's Spring Music Festival last week, playing a piece written by a local composer and specially commissioned by...

Quote of the week

11 April 2007, Young People Now

We are living in a period where apathy has become cool among the young. Citizenship is a thing for losers Telegraph columnist Andrew O'Hagan bemoans the rise of the "Am...

Workforce development: Children's workforce council unveils plans to focus on disabled young

11 April 2007, Young People Now

The sector skills council covering Connexions personal advisers and learning mentors is to focus its energies on the skills needed for working with disabled young people as part of its...

Youth services: Peterborough merger creates integrated team

11 April 2007, Young People Now

Peterborough City Council has merged its youth and Connexions service to create an integrated young people's service. The council hopes to call the new organisation Connexions Peterborough Young People's Service,...