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The NYA News Centre comprises Youth Issues News, updated daily with items sourced from national press, NYA's own press releases and our current enewletters.

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Launch of controversial child database delayed
29 Aug 2008The launch of ContactPoint, the database containing the details of every person under the age of 18 in the country is to be delayed until January because of technical issues.
Police may be given powers to question child suspects alone
29 Aug 2008The Home Office is proposing to allow the police to question children and young people without their parents or other relative being present.
Take GCSEs bit by bit then have a year’s rest
29 Aug 2008Changes to the GCSE qualification have been announced with claims that it will create a modularised system.
Volunteer work could count towards a degree
29 Aug 2008University students could earn credits towards their degree by volunteering with a charity.
Parents sue over daughter's death
29 Aug 2008The parents of a 17 year old girl who died of an undiagnosed heart problem after requesting education staff not to inform her parents of a GP’s visit are planning to sue County Durham Education officials.
£36m investment in sport goes nationwide
29 Aug 2008Sport England today announced a £36 million investment in ‘Sport Unlimited’ - a nationwide initiative to get more children and young people taking part in sports that interest them most outside of school.
Social injustice cutting life expectancy, UN report says
28 Aug 2008A major United Nations report has found that social injustice, from being born into poverty to inadequate education and bad housing, is killing on a grand scale around the world and in the UK.
UK has 3 million workless households
28 Aug 2008Figures from the Office for National Statistics has revealed that there are almost 1.8 million children - one in seven - who live in households in which no one works, with more than 3 million families in total unemployed.
Young 'dreaming of living abroad'
28 Aug 2008A survey of 560 UK students aged from 11 to 18 has found that seven out of 10 young people want to live and work abraod one day, but that most do not have a second language.
Online debate on impact of youth justice reforms
28 Aug 2008The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies at King’s College London has announced that it has launched an online debate on the impact of the government’s youth justice reforms.
Police terror law used on underage drinkers
28 Aug 2008Underage drinkers are being arrested by police using laws brought in to combat organised crime, terrorism and identity theft.
Youth curfew hailed as success
28 Aug 2008A voluntary youth curfew on young people in Redruth, Cornwall, has led to a reduction in anti-social behaviour according to police.
Under orders
27 Aug 2008Fives years ago, seven individuals aged between 15 and 27 were served with one of the most far-reaching asbos ever.
Teach primary school pupils about sex, say MPs
27 Aug 2008A cross-party group of MPs is calling on the government to make advice on sexual health and relationships mandatory in all schools.
Young people and self-harm
27 Aug 2008The 12th European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour, held this week in Glasgow, is to include discussion of a Stirling University-led study in which 700 young people aged 15 and 16 in central Scotland were questioned about self-harm.
eYPU Issue 219 - 27 August 2008
27 Aug 2008Includes findings from the second phase evaluation report on the Youth Opportunity and Youth Capital Funds.
Number of 'inadequate'childminders doubles in a year, says inspectors
27 Aug 2008A review of childcare and early education provision by Ofsted has found that the number of childminders ranked as 'inadequate' has doubled in the past year, with the situation being worse in the most deprived areas.
Tories say Labour neglects teenage health
26 Aug 2008The Conservatives have published a dossier which claims that young people's health has got steadily worse under Labour since 2000.
Young Britons lead cheers for 2012 Games
26 Aug 2008A Guardian/ICM poll has shown that young people are leading public support for the London 2012 Olympics.
The extra mile
26 Aug 2008Case study on the Leap project in Lancashire, run in partnership between Rathbone and local secondary schools to help re-engage young people who are at risk of exclusion.
eYPU, Issue 218, 20 August 2008
22 Aug 2008
Let children play in office car parks, says Nice
22 Aug 2008Draft guidelines drawn up by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) outlines recommendations to increase physical activity amongst young people.
Record A and A* results as schools refine entries
22 Aug 2008Record GCSE results were reported yesterday with the proportion receiving the highest grades rising at the fastest rate in almost 20 years.
Pensioners outnumber under-16s for first time
22 Aug 2008Children and young people are outnumbered by people over 60 years old for the first time according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics.
The chance to live a full life
21 Aug 2008Article exploring the limited options available to young people with learning disabilities once they have left school.
Boys break through 60 per cent A*- C barrier
21 Aug 2008The 2008 GCSE results, released today, show the overall A*-C pass rate has increased by 2.4 percentage points to 65.7 per cent and English has risen 0.7 percentage points and maths 1.1 percentage points compared to last year.
Evaluation of Youth Funds and good practice guidance published
21 Aug 2008Young people taking part in Youth Fund panels have seen their confidence and social skills soar, their behaviour improve and their standing in the community increased, according to a report issued today by Children’s Minister Beverley Hughes.
What else can a youth worker do?
20 Aug 2008Careers advice feature for a qualified youth worker who wants a role with more strategic responsibility.
Curfew America
20 Aug 2008Report on nighttime curfew measures being imposed in US cities to tackle new waves of gun violence this summer.
Modern Clubbing for the Kids
20 Aug 2008Comment piece from Jerry Ward, a youth worker based in Birmingham, on the importance of youth club provision.
'Stopping and searching won't solve the problem'
20 Aug 2008Comment piece on the government's campaign aimed at persuading children not to carry knives and the limits of stop and search laws as a means of addressing the problem.
Poorest children being let down by underfunded schools
20 Aug 2008Children from the poorest homes are being systematically failed in their education because their schools are not receiving the funding needed to properly support them, according to research undertaken by the End Child Poverty campaign.
£4.5 million for positive youth activities and to improve community relations
20 Aug 2008Children's Minister, Beverly Hughes, has announced £4.5 million funding to support positive youth activities in areas such as adventure, arts, media projects.
Intergenerational ties stronger than people think
19 Aug 2008The Full of Life study, a government initiative designed to celebrate the role older people play in society has found that young people aged 15 - 24 have the widest social circle with two thirds regularly spending time with friends both older and younger than themselves.
Positive Activities and Youth Justice update - Issue One - 18 August 2008
19 Aug 2008This is the first issue of Positive Activities and Youth Justice Update from the Community Safety and Youth Justice team at The National Youth Agency (NYA). This monthly bulletin will cover news relating to youth justice and community safety plus events and training opportunities, resources, funding opportunities, practice examples and much more.
Ministers want doctors to tell police if they treat patients with wounds from knife attack
19 Aug 2008Guidance drawn up by the Department of Health and the General Medical Council will see accident and emergency doctors informing the police whenever someone goes to hospital for treatment for wounds inflicted in a knife attack.
Struggling schools risk losing funds
18 Aug 2008Struggling secondary schools will learn this week if they could be forced to close by the end of the year amid accusations that the government is abandoning them.
Staying on cuts rates of teenage pregnancy
15 Aug 2008Increasing the age of compulsory education and training to 18 could help to cut England's persistently high teenage pregnancy rates, according to research looking at rises in participation age in Norway and the United States, published by the Royal Economic Society.
Celebration for A-level students - especially if they live in the South
15 Aug 2008A North-South divide in the performance of teenagers has been exposed by this year's A-level results, according to a regional breakdown produced by the exam board.
More young people end up in hospital as price of heroin and cocaine falls
15 Aug 2008A growing number of children and young adults are being admitted to hospital after taking illegal drugs, includng more than 1,200 admissions of under-16s last year, according to NHS data for the decade to 2007.
eYPU Issue 217 - 13 August 2008
14 Aug 2008Includes announcement that ECOTEC is the successful bidder to act as the managing body for the government's £100 million Youth Sector Development Fund (YSDF).
Bling culture turns youths to crime, says minister
14 Aug 2008Skills minister David Lammy has said that young men are shunning work and turning to a life of crime as Britain develops a "get rich or die trying" culture.
Increased numbers of pupils are passing A Levels
14 Aug 2008This year's results show that there is an increase in the number of A-level passes.
A-level divide between rich and poor
14 Aug 2008Research published by the Conservatives claims that fewer than one in eight GCSE students go on to study A-levels in some of the poorest areas of England.
Students under more pressure
14 Aug 2008With today's A-level results expected to continue the 20-year trend of higher pass rates, this article looks at how this is putting students under more pressure than ever before.
How we watch now: tune in, log on, call up
14 Aug 2008A new report published by Ofcom has found that although television remains the 'media activity' that British people above the age of 20 say they would miss most, 16-to-19-year-olds say it is the mobile phone they couldn't live without.
Northern England has most dangerous - and least dangerous - places to live
13 Aug 2008Analysis of crime statistics by consultants Local Futures shows a clear urban-rural divide with the highest crime areas are being in cities.
Average student debt now £4,500 a year
13 Aug 2008A survey of more than 2,000 stuents by Push.co.uk - the organisation that provides a guide for new university students - has found that student debt levels have greatly increased, with those starting university this year expected to owe more than £20,000 by the time they graduate.
Health News Summary 11 August 2008
12 Aug 2008Headlines from The latest Health News Summary produced by The NYA’s Youth Work for Health Team include: Parents will be told if their children are overweight; Kids need the adventure of 'risky' play; Chlamydia drug over-the-counter; CAMHS review positive but finds there’s more to be done .
e-youthaction August 2008
12 Aug 2008Includes Institute for Volunteering Research new research bulletin and the new Communities and Local Government has issued Communities in control: real people, real power initiative.
New framework to put Further Education at heart of local communities
12 Aug 2008The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills has published a new framework document which sets out how further education can forge new partnerships to make a stronger contribution to the economic and social health of local communities.
University fees 'have not affected' student demand
12 Aug 2008Research conducted for Universities UK, which represents higher education institutions, has found that the introduction of top-up fees has had no effect on demand for student places.
Crackdown on underage sale of knives
11 Aug 2008The Home Office has announced the launch of a scheme today aimed at preventing the illegal sale of knives to anyone under 18.
Brand bullying growing, warn teachers
11 Aug 2008A poll carried out by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers has found that young people who cannot afford the latest brands and fashions face bullying or exclusion by their peers.
NYA reviews its support services to remain competitive
11 Aug 2008The NYA is undergoing a review of its support services. Fiona Blacke, Chief Executive, said 'We want to make sure we remain efficient and competitive.
Partners wanted!
26 Jun 2008The National Youth Agency's Youth Work for Health team (YW4H) is looking for expressions of interest from a wide range of youth support organisations who want to develop their health work at a local level.



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