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Social Mobility of Young People Being Held Back By Government Policy
Cuts to education, benefits and pensions likely to lead to deeper inequalities in the future, says leading social policy thinktank
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Anti Gang Plans to Target Families
The government is to renew attempts to intervene in the lives of young people at risk of becoming gang members.
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Social Mobility of Young People Being Held Back By Government Policy
Cuts to education, benefits and pensions likely to lead to deeper inequalities in the future, says leading social policy thinktank
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Pop Up Art Exhibition Shows Young People's Real Thoughts
A pop up art exhibition called the Art of Protest tells young people's thoughts
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What prospects for the young unemployed?
The number of young people out of work has reached a record high of almost one million, according to the latest unemployment figures.
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Young People Left Without Services Following Council Cuts
Norfolk county council says it can no longer afford to fund clubs and hundreds of projects for young people. But what effect will such drastic action have on its youngsters? Asks the Guardian.
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Rioters To Be Asked Their Views on Disorder
The Government has announced plans to send researchers into the inner cities to ask young people involved in disturbances last week a simple question: why did you do it?
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David Cameron Says: "Broken Society is Top of My Polictical Agenda"
Prime minister delivers a speech describing last week's rioting a 'wake-up call' for the country and says ministers will ensure policies address the causes of 'broken Britain'
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National Youth Agency Chief Executive Says Engagement is Key To Finding Cause of Riots
Fiona Blacke, National Youth Agency chief executive has commented on the riots undertaken by young people in cities across the country.
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New Viral Videos Launched to Promote O2's Think Big
O2 has launched a new video campaign to promote its Think Big Programme - check them out here!
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Tax-Free ISAs to Fund Social Project for Poorest in Society
Tax-free Isas will be offered to millions of Britons in return for funding a £200 million fund to tackle the root causes of social problems among the poorest in society.
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British Youth Not Inspired By Olympic Games, Says Survey
Half of UK teenagers surveyed say they are not interested in the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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Young Workers' Pay 'Hardest Hit' by Economic Downturn
Young workers have been hit hard by the economic downturn new research suggests.
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Projects Preventing Young People Joining Gangs Face Cuts
Despite high-profile initiatives to tackle knife and gun crime, projects that help prevent young people joining gangs are facing closure due to cuts
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Young people would miss mobiles and web more than TV, Ofcom survey says
A new survey says 16-24 year-olds value their mobile phones and the web more than television, and under-13s are flouting Facebook's rules by setting up accounts.
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Government to Switch London 2012 Legacy Focus to Young Adults
The Olympics Secretary, has revealed the Government is considering dropping the pledge to get one million adults to play more sport, with the focus turning towards school-leavers and young adults.
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Young People 'Frightened' by the Big Society
On a recent visit to several youth projects, Garath Symonds found a generation terrified of what the cuts will mean to them.
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What Does the Voluntary Sector Financial Crisis Look Like?
The Guardian's Patrick Butler looks at the impact of cuts on the voluntary sector.
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Cutting carbon: it's time to listen to the younger generation
Young people see business as being crucial in the move towards a sustainable, low-carbon future
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More Than 1.5m UK Children 'In Severe Poverty'
A charity has warned that more than 1.5 million children in the UK are living in severe poverty
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Children Warned Over Dangers of 'Sexting'
Children and young people are being warned about sending sexually explicit images of themselves to others.
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Milliband: Young Generation Have Been Betrayed by Spending Cuts
For the first time in more than a century, younger people may have worse life chances than their parents, Ed Miliband will claim today.
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Nick Clegg Defends Government Over Economic Growth Plan
Nick Clegg has defended the government against accusations that it does not have a plan for boosting the economy.
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Nick Clegg Defends Government Over Economic Growth Plan
Nick Clegg has defended the government against accusations that it does not have a plan for boosting the economy.
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Are Cuts Really 'Destroying Big Society' Concept?
The head of a leading charity has said spending cuts are "destroying" volunteering and undermining its "big society" vision.
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Pensions Timebomb to be Studied By John McFall
Many young people are facing a "long retirement spent in poverty", according to the head of a new review into private sector pensions.
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Young Offenders Exhibit Their Work at The National Gallery
Artworks by young offenders are going on display at the National Gallery.
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Fight for the Write to be Heard
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, launches a competition to get young people talking about serious matters
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Too Much Too Young
Panorama examines the growing concern about the sexualisation of children in the UK.
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No Country for Young People: Is this Generation Under Strain
Young people confront a radically different social landscape to that of their parents. The Guardian's Tracy McVeigh hears their views.
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'Savage' Cuts to Youth Spending Could Rob a Generation of Chances
The former Children's Commissioner for England has warned that cuts and education changes will make young people poorer in life.
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Damilola Taylor's Father Calls for More Charity Funding
The father of Damilola Taylor has asked the government to give more support to youth charities.
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Tuition Fees Rise Prompts Rush for University Applications
Young people denied a place to study last autumn are fuelling a surge in university applications for the coming academic year, ahead of tuition fees rise in 2012, UCAS figures show.
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Britain is NEET Capital of Western Europe
An analysis of the performance of young people accross the continent has positioned Britain fifth out of 27
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Children in Poverty 'As Happy as More Affluent Classmates'
Researchers at the National Foundation for Educational Research asked the English pupils, aged 10 - 15, whether they agreed, disagreed or were unsure about the statement: "I feel happy about life at the moment."
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Coalition Government under pressure to act on UN children's rights recommendations
A new report from Children’s Rights Alliance for England published.
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People coming out as gay at younger age, research shows
A poll for gay rights group Stonewall has found the average age at which people come out as gay, lesbian or bisexual has fallen steadily over the last four decades.
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'How Fair is Britain' report shows that for UK, race is still the issue
A new study by the Equality and Human Rights Commission has revealed how fair Britain has become.
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Internet at home seen as essential for getting jobs and discounts
The latest Minimum Income Standards report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has found that a computer and internet access at home are no longer viewed as luxuries but as essentials - both to access job opportun ities and to get discounts on services.
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Teenagers are in decline after baby slump era
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has claimed that the number of teenagers in Britain will fall sharply over the next decade due to the 'baby slump' during the 1990s.
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Parents spend '49 minutes' a day with their children
A survey carried out for National Family Week has found that parents spend on average 49 minutes a day together with their children.
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Young people having a pen-pal is dwindling
Research conducted by YouGov found that young people writing letters and having a pen-pal is dwindling.
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Facebook is a major influence on girls, says survey
Facebook has become one of the biggest influences on the lives of girls, according to a survey.
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Hippies, mods, rockers and punks celebrated in youth culture archive
A new multimedia archive that aims to provide a definitive visual, verbal and musical history of the past 70 years of youth culture has been launched.
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