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Policy into practice - Dance programmes

4 December 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

The Issue: With the government on a mission to tackle the nation's obesity crisis, support for programmes that promote active and healthier lifestyles is crucial.

Policy into practice - Children of prisoners

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

The government estimates that around 150,000 children a year in England and Wales have a parent imprisoned - higher than the number of children who see their parents divorce. Despite...

Local efforts can make society child-friendly

16 October 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

There is no simple answer to the question of how to create a child-friendly society.

Better support is needed for young refugees

8 October 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

Around 3,000 unaccompanied refugee children arrive in the UK every year.

Policy into practice: Parents are entitled to flexible working

28 May 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

Many will have welcomed the government's recent announcement of its plans to extend the right to request flexible working to all parents with children under 16. Combining the often competing...

Tackle homelessness to end poverty

7 May 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

The government's target to end child poverty becomes even more important in light of the number of children and young people who are homeless or live in sub-standard accommodation.

Traveller families require mobile solutions

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

Traveller children in the UK are among the most disadvantaged of all groups. In terms of education, Ofsted estimates up to 12,000 teenagers from Traveller families are not enrolled in...

Role models inspire young people to aspire

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

Many young people feel that the world of work is a long way away. It's a tough challenge to get them to visualise what a successful career, tuned to their...

Family involvement helps bring reading to life

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

Literacy is core to the curriculum and we all know the ability to read and write is an essential part of life. But, according to the National Literacy Trust, one...

Reach out to those at risk to reduce gang crime

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

National newspapers are crammed full of stories at present of young people committing acts of violent crime involving gangs and weapons, often handguns.