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Daily roundup: child sexual exploitation, Jon Venables and children's centres
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- Friday, July 5, 2013 | CYP Now
Online resource will raise awareness of child sexual exploitation, Bulger killer Venables to be released, and 23 children's centres in Kent at risk of closure, all in the new today.
Participation in Action: App gives young people a handle on mental health
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- Monday, July 21, 2014 | CYP Now
A mobile phone app for young people with mental health issues has been developed by a group of young people and a media arts centre in Liverpool with the aim of supporting them with their feelings and reducing the stigma associated with mental health.
Participation in Action: Children express feelings on life in care through mural
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- Tuesday, March 19, 2013 | CYP Now
Young people's voices often go unheard, particularly those from less privileged groups. But in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the views and concerns of children in care have embellished public buildings for the last three weeks.
Good Idea: Homeless youth create forum to engage MPs
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- Tuesday, February 4, 2014 | CYP Now
This 100-strong forum is helping young people who are, or have experience of, being homeless raise the profile of youth homelessness by meeting ministers and MPs to explain about the problem and directly lobby for policy changes that will improve support.
Research Report: Social Differentiation in Young People's Political Participation
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- Tuesday, March 18, 2014 | CYP Now
An examination of young people's attitudes to politics and to what extent their background affects their engagement.
Good Idea: Traffic lights accelerate response on sexual conduct
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- Tuesday, April 1, 2014 | CYP Now
Cornwall Council has become the first English local authority to fully adopt a simple grading system to help professionals recognise if a young person's sexual behaviour is safe or unhealthy.
Participation in Action: Vulnerable young people recreate online experiences
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- Tuesday, December 11, 2012 | CYP Now
Young people help create toolkit to educate professionals about their online lives
Daily roundup: Boarding school, Kingston payoff, and the BYC manifesto
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- Monday, December 17, 2012 | CYP Now
Think-tank calls for children in care to be sent to boarding school, £128,000 payoff for former director of children's services, and the British Youth Council manifesto, all in the news today.
Participation in Action: Young people with learning disabilities help spark change
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- Tuesday, January 8, 2013 | CYP Now
Young people with learning disabilities are sometimes deterred from making everyday decisions for themselves. But a project in North London has developed a toolkit to tackle the issue, based on its work to allow young people with moderate to complex learning difficulties to shape its services.
Charlie Vale, 18, Birmingham
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- Monday, October 3, 2011 | CYP Now
I chose the apprenticeship route as it offers the opportunity to work with support from a company. It also gives me an added incentive to perform well and work hard, as it enables me to come out of the apprenticeship and become employed immediately.
New chief begins review to boost impact of NCB
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- Monday, September 5, 2011 | CYP Now
The new chief executive of the National Children's Bureau has kicked off a strategic review of the organisation with the aim of boosting its impact in the face of radically reduced funds.
Ask the Experts: Share best practice with others
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- Monday, April 13, 2015 | CYP Now
Our panel offers advice on sharing good practice, supporting vulnerable young people, art in nursery schools and tackling extremism.
My Life: Caitlin Morris, 18, Rochdale
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- Tuesday, January 5, 2016 | CYP Now
I came to Rathbone Training in September 2015 after trying a course at another local college that wasn't right for me.
If I were in charge of ... games consoles
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- Tuesday, September 30, 2008 | CYP Now
If I was in charge of a console company, I would make a portable console with a built-in PS2, Xbox, PSP and computer.
National Citizen Service sees steady progress amid concerns about cost
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- Monday, September 1, 2014 | CYP Now
The number of young people taking part in the National Citizen Service rose by a third last year with the majority finding it a valuable learning experience, but some experts fear the high cost makes it unsustainable long term.
My Life: Cameron Smyth, 20, Reading
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- Monday, September 1, 2014 | CYP Now
I first became involved with Berkshire Youth when I was a member of the Youth Parliament. Berkshire Youth was able to help me with a campaign to attract more young people into volunteering around Berkshire. The programme was successful and I saw various young people at clubs volunteering as a result. It is a joy to see them having fun, and afterwards I was offered a place on a course to develop my leadership skills.
Youth work institute needs a clearer vision
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- Monday, September 29, 2014 | CYP Now
If ever there was a sector in need of a national body to provide leadership and offer support to those on the front line, then youth work is it.
Birmingham bids to put children's views at the heart of 10-year vision
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- Monday, October 13, 2014 | CYP Now
An independent review of growing up in Birmingham has highlighted the priorities for children and young people and puts forward some radical ideas for how to solve them - with council involvement key to delivering change.
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