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Analysis: Youth justice - Does mentoring cut reoffending?

17 September 2008, Children & Young People Now

Charities claim mentoring schemes can prevent young prisoners reoffending after they are released, but this support isn't widely available. Alison Bennett looks at the arguments for and against a central...

Analysis: Youth violence - New offensive on violent youth crime in the capital

13 August 2008, Children & Young People Now

The new Serious Youth Violence Board will co-ordinate efforts by London's agencies to challenge violence in the capital. But will this initiative prove to be a breakthrough or just another...

Analysis: £100m action plan laid bare

23 July 2008, Children & Young People Now

Youth crime is dominating the news agenda. Over the next few pages, we examine the views of police, youth professionals and young people on combating the problem. But first, Alison...

Analysis: Policy - DCSF under inspection - one year on

25 June 2008, Children & Young People Now

The Department for Children, Schools and Families celebrates its first anniversary this week. Here, CYP Now brings together a team of senior figures from the sector to deliver their verdicts...

Analysis: Youth justice - Is prison too soft on young people?

4 June 2008, Children & Young People Now

Teenagers think young offender institutions are too lenient, according to an in-depth report on young people and crime by the Metropolitan Police Authority. Alison Bennett examines whether juvenile prisons need...

Analysis - Is the DCSF too unwieldy to deliver?

30 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

A report by a cross-party group of MPs has raised concerns that the Department for Children, Schools and Families lacks focus on coherent policy and outcomes. Helen Gilbert investigates whether...

Analysis: Voluntary sector - A combined force for young people

23 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

With the announcement that youth charities Crime Concern and Rainer intend to merge, Alison Bennett asks their respective chief executives how the move is likely to affect those working for...

Analysis: London Mayoral Election - Fit to represent young Londoners?

16 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

On 1 May, the capital votes for its new Mayor. Cathy Wallace looks at what the candidates will do for children and young people.

Analysis: Uniting the workforce

9 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

In one day, the government issued three new documents proposing changes to the children's and youth services workforce. But, as Cathy Wallace and Tristan Donovan report, the biggest changes are...

Analysis: Social care - Time to make Care Matters a reality

2 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government has set out its implementation plan for putting the reforms at the heart of Care Matters into practice to improve the lot of looked-after children. Shafik Meghji finds...