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Interview: Down to business

Monday, February 15, 2010

Tony Bennett, chief executive, Clubs for Young People

Interview: Will Tuckley, chair, London Serious Youth Violence Board - Capital crime fighter

Monday, February 8, 2010

As timeframes go it is a tight one, but Will Tuckley, chair of the London Serious Youth Violence Board (LSYVB), likes it that way.

Phyllis Dunipace, director of children's services, London Borough of Lambeth: Lambeth calling

Features

Monday, February 1, 2010

Phyllis Dunipace, director of children's services (DCS) in Lambeth, south London, is retiring. But her 23 years of experience in public services will not be going to waste.

The hopeful power broker - Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats

Features

Monday, January 25, 2010

Surrounded by fresh-faced aides and readying himself for a policy launch on a social networking website, Nick Clegg appears very much the politician intent on engaging with the younger generation.

Interview: The art of engagement - Paul Collard, chief executive, Creativity, Culture & Education

Features

Monday, January 18, 2010

Two years ago, The Children's Plan announced Labour's intention to set up a youth culture trust. This body would run and promote cultural activities and provide young people with a "cultural offer", equating to five hours of creative and cultural activity every week.

Interview: Dads' club - Jonathan Anthony attends a fathers' support group in Ashford, Kent

Features

Monday, January 11, 2010

"Nappies are a big topic of conversation," replies Jonathan Anthony, when asked what gets discussed at the fathers' support group he attends in his home town of Ashford in Kent. "Mostly we boast about the number of wet wipes we used on the bad ones."

A little family friction - Katherine Rake, chief executive, Family and Parenting Institute

Features

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Katherine Rake has been creating quite a stir. In her first keynote speech as chief executive of Family and Parenting Institute (FPI) last week, she warned policy makers not to "fall into the trap of investing large sums of money trying to reverse the tide of trends by trying to encourage more 'traditional families'."

Model youth worker - Jon Feltham, assistant support worker, YMCA Hove

Features

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

At just 25, Jon Feltham is almost the same age as some of the young residents he works with at Hove YMCA. But his relative youth has not stopped him from making a big impression during the 15 months he has spent as an assistant support worker in the south-coast town.

Paul Eeles, director of 14 to 19, Association of Learning Providers - Transfer turmoil

Features

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Paul Eeles, director of 14 to 19 at the Association of Learning Providers (ALP), has a lot on his plate.

Mr Pugnacious - Barry Sheerman MP, chairman, Children, Schools and Families Select Committee

Features

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Barry Sheerman bridles at recent suggestions that the Children, Schools and Families Select Committee carries little influence. "Some irritating journalist said that select committees make no difference but I don't believe it," he says.

The long goodbye - Paul Clark, director of children's services, Harrow Borough Council

Features

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Paul Clark longs for a work-free weekend. With seven years under his belt as director of children's services in Harrow it is not hard to see why.

Spiritual leader - Ian Green, chief executive, YMCA England

Features

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Sitting in a local YMCA in west London, Ian Green is brimming with energy. He is three months into his reign as chief executive of the national charity.

The play fighter - Nick Jackson, play development manager, The Learning Trust

Features

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Nick Jackson is recounting the tale of his brief flirtation with prime-time television.

The flying Scotsman: Gordon Jeyes, director of children's services, Cambridgeshire

Features

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Gordon Jeyes is Britain's longest-serving director of children's services.

Interview: The official with attitude - Anne Weinstock, director, Youth Taskforce

Features

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Anne Weinstock is a feisty Yorkshire lass, far removed from the stoical diplomat, cliched image of civil servants.

Lead member supreme - Shireen Ritchie, chair of the children and young people board, LGA

Features

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Shireen Ritchie's mother was adopted. So when she was elected to the council, she wanted to sit on the adoption and fostering panel.

Tim Loughton MP, shadow children's minister - Waiting in the wings

Features

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

"We are absolutely committed to the Every Child Matters agenda but we need to go through everything in the department's budget to make sure it is justified." Tim Loughton, the Conservative shadow children's minister says.

Lifelong vocation - Vernon Coaker MP, minister for schools and learners

Features

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Vernon Coaker has just come out of a heated meeting in his Nottinghamshire constituency. He's been trying to placate irate shopkeepers who are up in arms about parking charges.

Local liberator: David Laws MP, spokesman for children, schools and families, Liberal Democrats

Features

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Local authorities must be given the freedom to set their own agenda for education. That is the message from David Laws, Liberal Democrat spokesman for children, schools and families.

Search operator - Martin Houghton-Brown, chief executive, Missing People

Features

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

One child is reported missing in the UK every five minutes. Of the 100,000 children aged under 16 who run away each year, around 10,000 are hurt while away from home. And last year, the charity Missing People received 68,000 calls from children who had run away. That's why its new chief executive is determined to ensure the organisation is at the centre of efforts to find children.

The parents' guardian: Mark Molden, chair, National Academy for Parenting Practitioners

Features

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

"A disaster." That's how Hilton Dawson, the previous chair of the National Academy for Parenting Practitioners, described plans revealed earlier this summer to merge the charity with the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC).

Interview: Paul McDowell, chief executive, Nacro - Outside the prison gates

Features

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

"Nacro has been too quiet in recent years," is the candid assessment of Paul McDowell. "We need to make sure we are a key player with a loud voice."

Interview: Lessons from life: Thomas Tapfumaneyi, youth worker, Rathbone

Features

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

It is often the most vulnerable young people in society who struggle to access education, training and employment opportunities.

Interview: Happier families: Elspeth Bromiley, family therapist for children and adults, Liverpool City Council.

Features

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Advice alert - Barbara Rayment, director, Youth Access

Features

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

More than one million young people are being deprived of advice and counselling services every year, revealed a report last week by the charity Youth Access.

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Interview: Down to business

Interview: Will Tuckley, chair, London Serious Youth Violence Board - Capital crime fighter

Phyllis Dunipace, director of children's services, London Borough of Lambeth: Lambeth calling

The hopeful power broker - Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats

Interview: The art of engagement - Paul Collard, chief executive, Creativity, Culture & Education

Interview: Dads' club - Jonathan Anthony attends a fathers' support group in Ashford, Kent

A little family friction - Katherine Rake, chief executive, Family and Parenting Institute

Model youth worker - Jon Feltham, assistant support worker, YMCA Hove

Paul Eeles, director of 14 to 19, Association of Learning Providers - Transfer turmoil

Mr Pugnacious - Barry Sheerman MP, chairman, Children, Schools and Families Select Committee

The long goodbye - Paul Clark, director of children's services, Harrow Borough Council

Spiritual leader - Ian Green, chief executive, YMCA England

The play fighter - Nick Jackson, play development manager, The Learning Trust

The flying Scotsman: Gordon Jeyes, director of children's services, Cambridgeshire

Interview: The official with attitude - Anne Weinstock, director, Youth Taskforce

Lead member supreme - Shireen Ritchie, chair of the children and young people board, LGA

Tim Loughton MP, shadow children's minister - Waiting in the wings

Lifelong vocation - Vernon Coaker MP, minister for schools and learners

Local liberator: David Laws MP, spokesman for children, schools and families, Liberal Democrats

Search operator - Martin Houghton-Brown, chief executive, Missing People

The parents' guardian: Mark Molden, chair, National Academy for Parenting Practitioners

Interview: Paul McDowell, chief executive, Nacro - Outside the prison gates

Interview: Lessons from life: Thomas Tapfumaneyi, youth worker, Rathbone

Interview: Happier families: Elspeth Bromiley, family therapist for children and adults, Liverpool City Council.

Advice alert - Barbara Rayment, director, Youth Access

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