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Analysis: Child poverty - Why London is the capital of poverty

5 March 2008, Children & Young People Now

According to a report by the London Child Poverty Commission there has been no progress in reducing levels of financial hardship among the capital's families since 2000. The report's authors...

Analysis: Substance misuse - Families at centre of drugs strategy

5 March 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government's new 10-year strategy for combating drug use sets out a series of ambitious changes to services for families and young people. But, as Tristan Donovan finds out, putting...

Analysis: Early years - Labour pains for foundation stage

27 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

Despite plenty of opposition, the Early Years Foundation Stage comes into force in six months' time. Sue Learner explores how the new framework will operate and how local authorities are...

Analysis: Education - From battleground to playground

27 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government is considering training former military personnel to become teachers in inner-city schools as part of a US-style programme to improve pupil behaviour. Nancy Rowntree examines how effective this...

Analysis: Youth justice - Catch them early before they offend

20 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

An influential think-tank believes the creation of a Sure Start Plus scheme that works with children and young people aged five to 12 could help significantly reduce youth crime. But...

Analysis: Social networking - Youth work for the net generation

20 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

In a matter of months, social networking sites have gone from little-known internet backwaters to a daily feature in millions of young people's lives. Tristan Donovan asks whether youth workers...

Analysis: Youth arts - The final curtain for youth theatre?

13 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

Youth arts groups are among the 185 organisations to have found their funding from the Arts Council terminated. Despite the government's plans for a Youth Culture Trust, Sue Learner discovers...

Analysis: Safeguarding - Safety plan permits measure of risk

13 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

There is little doubt that an element of fear has taken a hold on today's society, particularly when it comes to the safety of children and young people. But a...

Analysis: Children's Centres - Is Sure Start still sure of its purpose?

6 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

As Sure Start local programmes become rebranded as Sure Start children's centres, many projects are seeing their budgets cut. Sue Learner investigates concerns that services for children in disadvantaged areas...

Analysis: Youth crime - Police primed for youth engagement

6 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

The launch of a police strategy for children and young people reflects a shift within policing towards addressing the needs of young people. Alison Bennett considers the potential benefits of...