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St Aloysius College, Islington, London

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  • Monday, January 18, 2010
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What are they doing? A group of 14 business and finance diploma students at St Aloysius College have set up an allotment and food growing business called "Delicious @ Aloysius" in their school grounds. They plan to sell the fresh produce to the school and the local community.

Havering Motorvations, London

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  • Monday, February 1, 2010
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What are they doing? Havering Motorvations provides an alternative education programme for young people aged 13 to 17 who are either at risk, have special educational needs, physical or mental health problems or require alternative education for any other reason. The project helps more than 100 young people a year from Havering, Barking and Dagenham and Redbridge.

Rotherham Ready

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  • Monday, February 8, 2010
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What are they doing? Rotherham Ready enterprise project works with pupils aged between four and 19 at primary and secondary schools in the local area. The scheme aims to help children and young people to develop enterprise skills and business acumen.

Langdon Park Secondary School, London Borough of Tower Hamlets

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  • Tuesday, August 25, 2009
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What did they do? Langdon Park Secondary School held a special event for pupils, their families and the local community in July. It was themed Health is Wealth and was put on with the help of School Home Support, a charity that was founded at the school 25 years ago.

Porth County Community School, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

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  • Tuesday, September 8, 2009
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What did they do? Porth County Community School devised an extracurricular programme called E3+ to encourage young people to take part in more physical activity. It provides young people with a choice of 52 free activities a week, including aqua aerobics, canoeing and quad biking.

In Practice: Know how - Promoting health

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  • Tuesday, March 31, 2009
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A survey by the Department for Children, Schools and Families has found a high satisfaction rate among families that use children's centres. However, it revealed many weren't aware of the health services on offer. Children's centres should be an important vehicle for health services and there is plenty centres can do to ensure these are promoted to local health professionals and families.

Kent County Council and Kent Youth

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  • Friday, June 4, 2010
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What did they do? Kent County Council asked Kent Youth to help it produce a directory of approved extended services providers for schools.

St Michael's Primary School, London Borough of Camden

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  • Monday, September 20, 2010
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What did they do? Children from St Michael's Primary School learned about gardening in Victorian times as part of a project run by Camden Council's Out of School Learning, and the Parks and Open Spaces service.

Futures4me, Bolton Council

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  • Monday, October 18, 2010
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What happened? More than 1,000 Year 11 pupils attending Bolton's schools and academies were invited to think about life after school at a Futures4me event held this month. Along with parents and carers, the students learned about the courses and training opportunities that Bolton's colleges, sixth forms and work-based learning providers have to offer.

How creativity boosts confidence

Research suggests more than a third of children and young people with a learning disability have a mental health problem and many find it harder than average to make friends.

Islington Council, north London

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  • Friday, April 16, 2010
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What are they doing? Islington is becoming a hub for young scientists. In 2008, only 58 Islington students took the triple science GCSE. The figure for the current academic year stands at 382.

Darlaston Youth Centre, Walsall

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  • Monday, November 8, 2010
  • | CYP Now
What did they do? Young filmmakers from Walsall have launched an educational film exploring issues around forced marriages, peer pressure, parental expectations and drug abuse.

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