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Politics is clearly in Maria Eagle's blood. Not only is her twin sister Angela the minister for pensions, but she has an inherent ability to turn questions around to what she wants to talk about -- on this occasion the Youth Rehabilitation Order (YRO).

Interview: The grand agitator

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Tuesday, March 4, 2008

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Julian Le Grand, professor of social policy, London School of Economics.

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

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Monday, January 11, 2010

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"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."

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

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

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"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."

Seyi Obakin, chief executive, Centrepoint - Beyond homelessness

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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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Despite numerous policy initiatives, the number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) has remained stubbornly high over the past decade. The latest monthly figures reveal that nearly a million young people are Neet.

Hospice care's new hope: Maddie Blackburn, director of care development, Children's Hospices UK

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

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Rustling up extra millions of pounds of funding in a severe recession is no easy assignment, but it's one that Maddie Blackburn clearly relishes.

Smart way to tackle gangs: Junior Smart, founder, SOS Gangs Project

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Tuesday, January 3, 2017

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Adam Offord talks to Junior Smart, founder, SOS Gangs Project, St Giles Trust.

Interview: Conciliator in the capital: James Cleverly, Mayor of London's Ambassador for Young People.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

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It was way back in July last year that Ray Lewis, Boris Johnson's deputy mayor for young people, was forced to resign following allegations of personal and financial misconduct. The shock news brought an abrupt end to Johnson's honeymoon period as Mayor of London and led some to accuse him of misjudgement in appointing Lewis in the first place.

Focus on Wales - Interview - An Englishman abroad

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

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David Hawker, director for children & education, Welsh Assembly Government.

Interview: Andy Roberts, director of children's services, Surrey County Council

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Friday, June 11, 2010

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The Channel 4 Dispatches programme, Undercover Social Worker, filmed an inexperienced family support worker being given responsibility for child protection cases in Surrey that should have been allocated to a fully qualified social worker.

Interview: Sexual health champion - Julie Bentley, chief executive, FPA

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Tuesday, November 4, 2008

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"Faith schools must not be allowed to opt out" of sex and relationships education (SRE) programmes, says the chief executive of sexual health charity FPA.

Interview: More than just a name - Clare Tickell, chief executive, Action for Children

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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

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NCH is dead. Long live Action for Children. This week, after 139 years of working under the National Children's Home or NCH banner, the charity changed its name.

Interview: Jon Fayle, chair, National Association of Independent Reviewing Officers

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Monday, November 15, 2010

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Independent Reviewing Officers (IROs), the 900-strong army of experienced social workers tasked with ensuring children in care are properly supported, are facing an uncertain future.