Most people currently do not understand how the scheme will work, so some individuals and organisations are using the confusion to advance their own agendas by fomenting a kind of "moral panic" among media and commentators.
That could easily be prevented by the government giving clearer, more concise information on the working of the scheme - and especially on who will be required to join it. We are working with the Department for Children, Schools and Families to try to achieve this.
David Pearson, chief executive, Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service
NEETS NEED BETTER TRANSPORT
Your feature "Real Life as a Neet" (CYP Now, 17-23 September) raised the very pertinent issue of access to affordable and reliable transport for young people, particularly now that unprecedented numbers are not in employment, education or training.
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