YJB to seek views on long-term plan for youth secure estate
22 Feb 2012 | by Neil Puffett
A fresh consultation on the long-term shape of the youth secure estate will be conducted by the Youth Justice Board (YJB), it has emerged.
A director of a website that allows parents to rate childcare providers, has made assurances that malicious comments will not be tolerated on the site.
A fresh consultation on the long-term shape of the youth secure estate will be conducted by the Youth Justice Board (YJB), it has emerged.
Work with young offenders at a London youth offending team must improve substantially, inspectors have said.
Youth organisations have called for the Leveson inquiry to consider reforms to the editors' code of practice to encourage a fairer portrayal of young people in the press.
The childcare element of the universal credit must take account of the varied costs of formal provision across the country, so parents in London can afford to access local childcare, the London Assembly has warned.
More than a third of families caring for a child with a disability have not had a home visit from a professional worker, a survey by grant provider the Family Fund has found.
The voluntary sector must make sure the introduction of payment-by-results does not threaten the existence of core services for vulnerable families, two charities have said.
A third of schools are yet to decide how to fulfil their new duty to provide careers advice for pupils, a survey by the Institute of Career Guidance (ICG) has found.
The government is inviting organisations to bid for contracts worth up to £2,200 to help 55,000 16- and 17-year-olds who are out of work, education or training.
Following the publication of Positive for Youth back in December 2011, the sector has been able to stop and think about what the future might hold. With every new initiative, there are so many pledges and working groups set up. However, it is key to ensure that they all align themselves to a joint purpose...
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