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Cuts spell the end of early intervention as we know it

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  • Monday, October 15, 2012
  • | CYP Now
The proposed removal of the Early Intervention Grant to local authorities might not attract the same level of attention as other headline-grabbing plans, such as the abolition of housing benefit for under-25s, but it is without doubt one of the scandals of the year - the policy itself and the way it was (not) communicated.

Youth work must tap into education policy spine

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  • Tuesday, November 12, 2013
  • | CYP Now
The admission by minister for civil society Nick Hurd that he is still unsure where council-led youth work fits into the government's future vision for the sector is not the most surprising of revelations.

Where is the long-term plan on job Šcreation?

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  • Monday, March 31, 2014
  • | CYP Now
At an event in parliament last week, young people and MPs gathered to discuss the challenge of youth unemployment. Organised by youth initiative the 99% Campaign, the panel concluded that unless speedy solutions are found to help the near one million young people not in education, employment or training (Neet), the problem could blight a generation for decades.

Editorial: Strong police presence is vital to safer schools

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  • Monday, September 1, 2014
  • | CYP Now
CYP Now's investigation into school safety reveals some worrying trends in terms of the reduction in police presence in schools. A third of police forces have cut the number of PCs and community support officers based in schools over the past two years, while overall numbers of officers dedicated to this type of work has also fallen over the same period.