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Cameron proposes driving ban for young criminals

29 August 2007, Young People Now

Young offenders should be barred from gaining a driving license in a bid to “hit them where it hurts” according to Conservative leader David Cameron. Cameron has called for extended powers...

Police chiefs to hold youth road deaths summit

29 August 2007, Young People Now

The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland is holding a summit to discuss the high numbers of young drivers dying on the roads. Led by Tayside chief constable John Vine,...

Pirate radio stations stand up to violent crime

29 August 2007, Young People Now

Pirate DJs from across the UK took a stand against gun and knife crime by joining forces for the Don’t Trigger campaign. More than 20 of the illegal broadcasters came together...

BTEC is latest weapon in fight against teen offending

29 August 2007, Young People Now

The Metropolitan Black Police Association last week launched a qualification aimed at tackling youth crime. The Young Leaders for Safer Cities BTEC course has been launched to tackle the issues of...

Children's champion to focus on violence

29 August 2007, Young People Now

11 Million, the Office of the Children's Commissioner, will spend half its project budget tackling violence, abuse and bullying of children. Led by England’s children’s commissioner Al Aynsley-Green the organisation will...

Scottish watchdog finds no progress on youth crime despite extra £100m

29 August 2007, Young People Now

A government spending watchdog last week said there is no way of knowing the impact of the extra £100m ploughed into tackling youth crime in Scotland. Audit Scotland’s Dealing With Offending...

Toolkit to encourage teen volunteering

29 August 2007, Young People Now

Volunteering organisation CSV has produced a toolkit to encourage young people to give up their time. The kit is aimed at schools that are struggling to interest pupils in citizenship and...

Jesse Jackson launches project to get black young people learning

29 August 2007, Young People Now

Black housing association Ujima Housing Group last week launched a social enterprise to encourage young people in its homes to get into education and training. Billed as “a hand up,...

Inner city teens to get ski lessons

29 August 2007, Young People Now

Disadvantaged teenagers are being given the chance to learn to ski after a youth charity received £100,000 in funding. Youth charity Snow-Camp will take 110 disadvantaged young people from 20...

Scotland: Scottish youth clubs share £5M

22 August 2007, Young People Now

Youth clubs in Scotland are to be upgraded after a multi-million pound funding boost from the Scottish Executive. A total of £5m from the Capital Improvement Fund is being handed to...