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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| CYP Now

Youth workers work in a variety of settings including traditional youth clubs, in the community (detached youth work) and increasingly in places such as schools, hospitals and secure environments.

Training boost for play sector

Monday, January 18, 2010

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The sector skills council for playwork will create a network of high-quality training providers in an effort to increase the number of qualified workers in the sector.

Sector gurus recruited to shape the future of children's services

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

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Ministers are set to announce the formation of a group of experts from children and young people's services to work with the government to develop the profession.

Disadvantaged young people to be next batch of youth workers

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

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A project to train disadvantaged young adults as youth workers is to be expanded across England by The Prince's Trust.

Workforce: Author assesses gender imbalance

Monday, November 12, 2007

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Author and academic Sue Robertson is to undertake research into the number of women entering the youth work profession.

Honours recognition for children and youth workforce

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

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Over a hundred individuals have been recognised for their work with children and young people in the New Year Honours List.

Youth work - Students hit back over axed course

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

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The decision by a Liverpool university to cut its youth work course could have serious repercussions. Janaki Mahadevan reports.

Connexions cuts worse than feared

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

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Job and budget cuts in Connexions partnerships are much higher than the government has admitted, putting future service delivery in jeopardy, trade union Unison has warned.

Skills for the Job: How to get young people involved in campaigning

Monday, March 21, 2011

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Young people should play an active part in campaigns but youth workers need to be aware of safeguarding issues, writes Aaron Porter.

Youth unemployment continues to soar

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

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Youth unemployment has risen to its highest level since 1992, increasing by more than 50,000 in the space of three months.

Interview: Baroness Beverley Hughes, Labour peer

Friday, October 8, 2010

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Beverley Hughes, the former children's minister who was awarded a peerage in May, is preparing to get stuck into her new role in the House of Lords, in which she says her old brief will be her top priority.

Spending Review: The sector delivers its verdict

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

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As the dust settles following the government's comprehensive spending review, experts reflect on what the announcement could mean for the children's sector.

Youth mentoring programmes to share £3.5m to support underachievers

Monday, November 28, 2016

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Youth mentoring programmes in England are to share more than £3.5m in a bid to support thousands of young people who are at risk of disengaging from education.

Skills for the Job: Setting up a sports programme

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

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With Olympic fever gripping the nation, there has never been a better time to get young people involved in youth sports programmes

Judges confirmed for CYP Now Awards as entry deadline looms

Friday, June 27, 2014

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Children's Commissioner for England Maggie Atkinson, tri-borough director of children's services Andrew Christie and Ofsted's lead on youth strategy Tony Gallagher are among the judges confirmed for this year's Children & Young People Now Awards.

Skills for the Job: Eating disorders

Friday, October 14, 2011

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Eating disorders affect people from all backgrounds. The charity Beat offers advice on recognising problems and seeking help.

Volunteer school mentor numbers top 1,300

Monday, March 6, 2017

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More than 1,300 volunteer mentors are now working in schools across England as part of efforts to boost careers education, it has emerged.

Skills for the Job: Literacy problems

Friday, August 19, 2011

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The National Literacy Trust's Emily McCoy explains the steps youth workers can take to help young people who struggle with reading.

Skills for the Job: How to cope with bereavement

Monday, April 27, 2015

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Bereaved children can struggle to come to terms with their loss, but the right support can help them make sense of death.

CYP Now Show 2009: Trends and developments - It's show time

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

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The CYP Now Show 2009, the first of its kind, will give practitioners an opportunity to find out about the latest trends and developments in the sector from a wide range of exhibitors. Jo Stephenson discovers what's in store.

The Children & Young People Now Awards 2010: A celebration of the best

Friday, March 19, 2010

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The Children & Young People Now Awards are the most important awards around -- pure and simple. Whether it is work with children in their early years or adolescence, to keep them safe or to help them to achieve, these awards are about the future of our society.

Youth service managers accept pay deal

Thursday, December 20, 2007

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Youth service managers have accepted a final offer from the Local Government Employers that will raise the maximum salary they can earn.

Youth workers should possess a licence to practise, says Blacke

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

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Youth workers should only be allowed to practise if they have a valid licence, The National Youth Agency's chief executive has said.

High demand for Jobcentre Plus advisers in schools, study finds