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Inspired by v

OK, I admit it, I wasn’t a great fan of v when it was founded. I feared this would be another example...

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Lessons on life skills essential for well-rounded education

With the Govian drive to recreate his own school experience for all children, I cannot understate my...

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Youth programme founder an inspiration to all

It takes a very special kind of person to launch a new youth programme when across the UK we are seeing...

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Simplistic approach to housing benefit fails to protect vulnerable young people

Anyone who believes in equality must be alarmed at the Tory proposal to cut housing benefit to young...

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Since when was a tent an acceptable home?

A few days ago I took a tumble – not an unusual event sadly, I’ve always been rather accident prone! ...

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Gove should do his homework on what it takes to be a great teacher

OK, so now we are going to employ unqualified teachers to teach, how about unqualified engineers to design...

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Police training should complement youth worker role, not replace it

A few years ago, as the result of some trouble with a group of young people on a particular estate in...

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School-based youth clubs

Thirty-something years ago I trained as a teacher and youth worker. In those days it wasn’t unusual...