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DfE defends £14m mentoring expansion

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  • Tuesday, April 26, 2016
  • | CYP Now
The Department for Education has defended its plans to massively ramp up support for struggling school pupils with the aid of mentoring from "high-flying" professionals.

Boris Johnson awards funding to gang violence project

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  • Monday, March 14, 2016
  • | CYP Now
An award-winning service that places specialist youth workers in hospital emergency departments to tackle gang violence has been extended for another year after Mayor of London Boris Johnson agreed to £345,000 of extra funding.

Mentoring scheme set to help low achievers

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  • Tuesday, January 12, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Employees are to be encouraged to volunteer as mentors for low-achieving young people and those at risk of dropping out of education as part of an initiative announced by Prime Minister David Cameron.

Ambition and Chyps confirm merger

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  • Thursday, February 26, 2015
  • | CYP Now
The Confederation of Heads of Young People's Services (Chyps) will merge with youth charity Ambition from 1 April, it has been announced.

Youth money management programme to continue

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  • Friday, August 22, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Young people who are not in education, employment or training (Neet) will continue to receive advice on how to look after their finances after the National Youth Agency (NYA) and Barclays Bank announced they will extend their money management programme.