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We must not alienate teenage parents

27 February 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

Although teenage pregnancy rates in Britain are falling in many areas, the country's overall rate remains the highest in Western Europe.

Editorial: Role models' foolishness is a sobering thought

27 February 2008, Ravi Chandiramani, Children & Young People Now

Alcohol is big news at the moment. Barely a day goes by without a national newspaper or radio phone-in devoting ample coverage to pore over the state of "Binge Britain",...

The emotional cost of economic migration

20 February 2008, Howard Williamson, Children & Young People Now

Three generations ago many families in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly those in the Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, were torn apart, not just by war, but by...

Universal and targeted armies wage war

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

I was asked the other day where I stood on striking the balance between universal and targeted provision in youth work. I smiled at the juxtaposition. Such a stark division...

Editorial: Inherent dangers lurk in staying safe plan

13 February 2008, Ravi Chandiramani, Children & Young People Now

With the publication of the Staying Safe Action Plan last week, the government has been at pains not to be seen to wrap children up in cotton wool. In presentation...

My progress plan for the year of the rat

8 February 2008, Ashley Sweetland, Youth Work Now

February 2008 is the start of the Chinese year of the rat and it's time to Really Address Things.

Issues matter over personalities

8 February 2008, Michael Bracey, Youth Work Now

Voting for Southend's next youth mayor is taking place later this month. This isn't a new thing: young people elected their first youth mayor more than 50 years ago. And...

Editorial - The human cost of Connexions losses

8 February 2008, Andy Hillier, Youth Work Now

Connexions has had a chequered history since the first centres opened on high streets in England about seven years ago.

Let's keep youth centres for young people

8 February 2008, Mark Blundell, executive director of Salmon Youth Centre in Bermondsey, south London, Youth Work Now

I have just completed the second leg of my Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship looking at larger youth centres in various cities in the US. Many of these offer facilities beyond...

A culture where we buy now, pay later

30 January 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

Saving for the future is typically low on young people's lists of priorities.