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Services must step up mental health support

13 November 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

Ten per cent of children and young people aged five to 16 suffer from mental ill health and are not getting the treatment needed.

Is a better diet in custody a recipe for success?

16 October 2008, Howard Williamson, Children & Young People Now

A doctor and writer with the wonderfully exotic name of Theodore Dalrymple once observed that young people coming out of young offender institutions were probably considerably healthier than when they...

In my view

13 August 2008, Howard Williamson, Children & Young People Now

The board game that made sex education fun.

Editorial: Health strategy needs clarity and commitment

7 May 2008, Ravi Chandiramani, Children & Young People Now

Prior to the battering Labour received in the local elections, the government suffered a more particular embarrassment at the 4Children conference at the start of the week.

Healthy eating habits need to start early

2 April 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

Children's eating habits often determine the state of their health in the long term.

Physical education needs a creative approach

5 December 2007, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

As we are constantly reminded, childhood obesity is at record levels.

From The Frontline - Drugs don't always work for ADHD sufferers

10 January 2008, Jon Jolly, youth and schools worker at Arun Community Church, Littlehampton www.jonjolly.com, Youth Work Now

I've worked with many young people with behavioural problems and hyperactive disorders since I started out in youth work eight years ago. I've lost count of the number of conversations...

The unpalatable truth of obesity

10 December 2007, Michael Bracey, Youth Work Now

Let me introduce you to the Quality Street Six. They're a small group of young people I work with each week. And like many youth groups, eating and drinking together...

Opinion: From the frontline - Youth workers have a place inhospitals

6 September 2007, John Poyton, Youth Work Now

When the British Medical Association (BMA) described the state of adolescent health in the country as "a potential time bomb" four years ago, there was a direct call for healthcare...