- Overtime: Unions and employers will discuss overtime arrangements after Easter during talks about an advanced practitioner grade for youth workers. See Analysis, p9
- Youth services: Westminster City Council gave its youth service an extra 500,000 last week, on top of its 2m core funding.
- Black pupils: Trevor Phillips, chair of the Commission for Racial Equality, says schools should consider teaching Black boys separately to improve their attainment.
- Northern Ireland: The Northern Ireland Office has released plans for a commissioner to support victims of the Troubles, including young people. www.nio.gov.uk
- Scotland: A bill to curb underage drinking in Scotland was unveiled last week. The licensing (Scotland) bill can be used to stop under-18s entering off-licences.
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