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Young people call for action on careers guidance

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

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Young people in Kent have moved to secure a parliamentary debate on the quality of careers advice by launching a government e-petition, labelling current standards as "below satisfactory".

Daily roundup: Disability payments, Youth Work Week and SEN support in Bromley

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

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Fears that the new disability payment system could hamper independent living for young people, MPs urged to spend time with local youth workers, and Bromley berated over delays in SEN support, all in the news today.

Crouch dismisses call for NCS to be evaluated against traditional youth services

Friday, January 26, 2018

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Youth minister Tracey Crouch has rejected calls for the effectiveness of the government's flagship National Citizen Service (NCS) to be compared with traditional youth services.

Unemployment and voting age top Youth Parliament agenda

Friday, November 15, 2013

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Tackling youth unemployment and lowering the voting age are two of the five topics to be debated by members of the UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) today.

Social action fund opens for applications

Monday, November 18, 2013

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Organisations supporting social action projects that help vulnerable young people can now apply for a share of £2m of Cabinet Office funding.

Hurd hails young generation at CYP Now Awards but says some youth services are 'ok to lose'

Thursday, November 28, 2013

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Civil society minister Nick Hurd has said some local authority youth services closed in recent years because they were not good enough.

Loughton argues for a 'change in mindset' over safeguarding

Thursday, October 20, 2011

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Lead members for children's services have been told to keep a focus on safeguarding or risk another Baby P tragedy, children's minister Tim Loughton has warned.

Youth Work: Policy context

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

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The last decade was not good for youth work. The statistics are well known: since 2010, hundreds of youth clubs have been closed; thousands of youth work jobs lost; and more than 100,000 places for young people scrapped – the result of a 75 per cent reduction in council youth work budgets.

NCS investment prompts youth services warning

Thursday, May 19, 2016

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Local authority chiefs have warned that a massive cash injection for the National Citizen Service (NCS) must not be at the expense of other youth services. ??

Daily roundup: Girlguiding uniform, extremism in schools, and youth ballot

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

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Girlguiding launches new uniform; legal challenge considered over new regulations to prevent extremism in schools, and UK Youth Parliament launches ballot to decide annual debate topics, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Funding for toddlers, police commissioners and shoplifting children

Thursday, September 6, 2012

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Barnardo's warning over support for deprived three- and four-year-olds, a report reveals lack of awareness on police elections, and children steal food to feed their families, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Trafficked children, Paralympic legacy and the Youth Contract

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

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A Council of Europe call for action on trafficking, children's views sought on the Paralympic legacy and questions over the Youth Contract, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Sexual exploitation, migrant children and early years inspections

Friday, September 14, 2012

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A child sexual exploitation campaign in Lancashire, the human rights of migrant children and calls for parity on Ofsted early years inspections, all in the news today.

Good Idea: Pre-paid credit cards teach teenagers how to manage their money

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

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Disadvantaged young people in the London borough of Camden are being offered pre-paid cards to spend on sports and leisure

NCS 'will not proactively recruit' 18- to 25-year-olds

Monday, January 30, 2017

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Young people aged between 18 and 25 will not be proactively recruited for the government's National Citizen Service (NCS) initiative, youth minister Rob Wilson has pledged.

Youth minister calls for NCS expansion across entire UK

Thursday, April 28, 2016

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Youth minister Rob Wilson has called for the government's flagship National Citizen Service (NCS) programme to be expanded into Scotland and Wales.

Labour ditches statutory youth services pledge

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

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Labour has controversially shelved plans to require all councils to provide a minimum level of youth services.

Youth workers witness surge in mental health problems

Monday, April 27, 2015

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Youth workers are experiencing a marked increase in numbers of young people with mental health problems, the head of a major youth organisation has warned.

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

Thursday, October 1, 2015

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Qualification requirements and training provision for working with children and young people is continuously adapting in line with changes in policy and practice. Charlotte Goddard provides a comprehensive overview.

Councils begin to develop youth innovation zones

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

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Devolving power to frontline staff and placing young people at the centre of decision-making will be central to delivering youth services in the newly announced "youth innovation zones".

Regional youth work units defiant in the face of cuts

Friday, August 30, 2013

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Regional youth work unit leaders say they have survived three years of cuts and are now increasing young people's involvement in service delivery.

Youth campaign secures holiday travel scheme

Thursday, May 10, 2012

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Young people in North Yorkshire are set to benefit from discounted bus travel during the school holidays after the local authority agreed to back a travel scheme.

Unite blasts youth policy proposals

Thursday, October 13, 2011

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The government has been accused of ignoring sector concerns over youth services just weeks before it is due to publish a youth policy statement.

Daily roundup: Council powers, child abuse and free schools

Monday, July 7, 2014

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Labour leader pledges new responsibilities for councils; former pro-paedophile campaign chief claims he kept material at the Home Office; and Education Secretary promises new free schools, all in the news today.

Youth sector demands legislation to protect services

Friday, May 15, 2015

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Youth organisations are launching a major lobbying campaign to protect youth services after unveiling draft legislation it wants the government to adopt.

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