Archive

Search for articles from Children & Young People Now, Children Now, Young People Now, Youth Work Now and Nursery World.

Search results

Displaying 1 - 10 of 174 results found

Results currently ordered by date. Order by relevance

Funding: Brown backs opportunity fund as challenge winners lose out

16 May 2007, Young People Now

Gordon Brown has given a clear signal that he will extend the Youth Opportunity Fund beyond next year if as expected he becomes Prime Minister. Launching his bid to be...

Children's Commissioner: Commissioner's office to set up charitable arm

16 May 2007, Young People Now

The Office of the Children's Commissioner for England is to establish a charitable arm in a drive to wield more influence, as it rebrands as 11 Million and unveils its...

Politics: Call for rethink of youth policies

16 May 2007, Young People Now

The chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Youth Affairs has called for an urgent rethink of government policy towards young people. Dawn Butler, the Labour MP for Brent...

In Brief: Youth services - Bids made for Camden centre

16 May 2007, Young People Now

The management of Camden's Jubilee outdoor education centre is considering offers from three groups interested in buying the cash-strapped project. Charities and individuals are understood to be among the bidders...

In Brief: Northern Ireland - One in four young people in poverty

16 May 2007, Young People Now

A report from Save the Children in Northern Ireland has found that one in four young people in the country are living in severe poverty. In A 2020 Vision, the...

In Brief: Entries to the Services Awards 2007

16 May 2007, Young People Now

Young People Now is for the second year joining forces with sister publication Children Now to stage the definitive awards that recognise the achievements of professionals in children and young...

In Brief: A place to go

16 May 2007, Young People Now

Young people in Caddington, Bedfordshire, work to construct a youth shelter. The structure has been put up to give young people a place to meet and socialise, after the local...

Quote of the week

16 May 2007, Young People Now

The Government has been pretty good at helping the young - up to age 12. But when the hormones kick in, the Government checks out - Johann Hari, columnist for...

Youth Justice: Ministry of Justice rules out co-sponsorship of the YJB

16 May 2007, Young People Now

The newly created Ministry of Justice has rejected the idea of co-sponsoring the Youth Justice Board (YJB). Many youth justice professionals have expressed support for the YJB to be sponsored...

Forced marriages: Forced Marriage Unit to issue youth guidance

16 May 2007, Young People Now

The Government is to produce guidance for the youth sector on identifying young people who are at risk of forced marriage. It will be the first time that the Forced...