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Why should the young have to conform?

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 25, 2007
    • | CYP Now
I have just read Helen Reddington's book The Lost Women of Rock Music, which traces what happened to the influx of female musicians who entered the business in the 1970s and early 80s.

Policy into practice Ethnic minority voting

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, May 19, 2009
    • | CYP Now
The issue: The European elections are around the corner but how many of us are going to vote? European elections have traditionally had a low turnout, but this is particularly the case for ethnic minority young people, who may feel disengaged from the political process.

Universal and targeted armies wage war

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, February 12, 2008
    • | CYP Now
I was asked the other day where I stood on striking the balance between universal and targeted provision in youth work. I smiled at the juxtaposition. Such a stark division has caused a lot of argument, heartache and grief at ideological and political levels, and in policy and practice. It allows for the drawing up of battle lines: on the one side, those advocating value for money and reaching those somehow objectively assessed as most "in need", on the other, those espousing open doors, thus enabling responsiveness to all forms of "need" as subjectively expressed.

Policy into practice Looked-after children

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, July 28, 2009
    • | CYP Now
The issue: Around 60,000 children in England are in care at any one time. Many of them have suffered traumatic experiences, abuse or neglect. The transition to new adult carers in unfamiliar settings can add to their stress without extended families, friends and siblings around to offer support.

Inspecting home educators is fair

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, August 11, 2009
    • | CYP Now
Graham Badman's review of home education has created an unrivalled storm of protest on CYP Now's online discussion forums in the past couple of months. Scores of parents are livid at his proposals.

Policy into practice: Back-to-school costs

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 1, 2009
    • | CYP Now
The issue: More than half of parents in the UK cannot afford the costs of sending their children back to school, according to a survey conducted by Save the Children and Family Action.

Policy into practice - Infant health

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 8, 2009
    • | CYP Now
THE ISSUE: Being a new parent can be tough. Making sense of all the advice and information from relatives, magazines and experts to work out what is best for your baby can be an exhausting challenge.

Outreach work is key to Sure Start

    Opinion
  • Monday, January 18, 2010
    • | CYP Now
It is becoming pretty clear that Sure Start will be a key election issue. For months, Labour has claimed that a Conservative government would decimate the service it has created, an accusation consistently denied by the Tories.

Some young people need non-negotiable support

    Opinion
  • Monday, January 25, 2010
    • | CYP Now
As Anne Weinstock left the Department for Children, Schools and Families last year, she made a plea for sustained support for the "triple track" approach pioneered during her time as head of the Youth Taskforce.

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