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Education: Maintenance grant to be axed when leaving age is raised

25 April 2007, Young People Now

An incentive scheme that rewards 16- to 18-year-olds for staying in education post-16 will be abolished when the leaving age is increased to 18. The Secretary of State for Education...

Substance misuse: Intervention for families prevents drug misuse

25 April 2007, Young People Now

A Government-funded pilot by family support charity Adfam has found that working with families helps prevent drug and alcohol misuse by young people. Its findings come after research from the...

Health: Nurses to improve transition services

25 April 2007, Young People Now

The Royal College of Nursing is to take action to improve the transition for young people into adult health services. Nurses voted overwhelmingly in favour of the move at the...

Wales: Labour pledges £20m for facilities

25 April 2007, Young People Now

The £20m of extra youth service funding promised by Welsh Labour would be spent on buildings, over four years. The party said its manifesto pledge is designed to improve the...

Inspections: Somerset given outstanding rating

25 April 2007, Young People Now

Somerset's youth service has been rated as outstanding by inspectors, in an enhanced youth inspection carried out by education watchdog Ofsted. The inspectorate also praised the contribution of the youth...

Youth custody: European project to stop violence

25 April 2007, Young People Now

The Howard League for Penal Reform has launched a £100,000 international project to stop violence against young people in custody. The charity has joined forces with Defence for Children International...

On the run

25 April 2007, Young People Now

Hundreds of 16- to 25-year-olds donned 1980s fitness gear for a Money Marathon held in London's Covent Garden last weekend. The event, organised by youth charity Kikass, was aimed at...

Quote of the week

25 April 2007, Young People Now

We need to consider workplace-based employment at an earlier age. Why should 16 be the Clapham Junction of education and training? - Digby Jones, UK skills envoy, addresses delegates at...

Workforce development: Youth work sector deserves clear distinction, says union

25 April 2007, Young People Now

The Community and Youth Workers' Union (CYWU) is calling for a sharper distinction between youth work, play work and community work. The union wants the Government to set up separate...

Leaving care: Charity slams poor housing for care-leavers

25 April 2007, Young People Now

Young people leaving local authority care are being placed in unsuitable and unsafe housing, a report released this week by charity Rainer warns. The report found that almost one in...