Youth Issues News
Each weekday The NYA monitors the national press, government press releases, Hansard, parliamentary websites and specialist publications for news and information about young people and youth policy.
This intelligence feeds the work of the Policy, Information and Research team. National press scanned include the Daily Telegraph, Guardian, Times, Independent, Times Educational Supplement, and Voice. Comments and feedback welcome - email: Jo Poultney
- Taken as read
- 3 Dec 2008Article describes the 'living library' phenomenon, a social initiative being piloted in local libraries which allows people to 'borrow' a person or 'living book' to explore their experiences or interests and to understand other backgrounds and cultures.
- Fair rules for strong communities
- 3 Dec 2008A cross government report produced by Communities and Local Government and the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit, has outlined the government's 'fair rules' agenda and sets out a wide range of policy initiatives designed to support strong communities.
- One in 10 children suffer abuse, say experts
- 3 Dec 2008A series of papers published in the Lancet medical journal claims that one in 10 children suffers physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect, and that most maltreated children are not even referred to the authorities.
- Care gaps affect mentally ill children
- 3 Dec 2008A report by New Philanthropy Capital claims that the charity sector for children and young people with mental health problems is 'small and under-resourced' relative to the scale of the problem and, despite charities filling gaps in statutory provision, 40 per cent of those with a mental disorder do not get any treatment.
- Devastating report reveals Baby P failings
- 2 Dec 2008A report into the failings of Haringey council following the death of Baby P has recommended that Ofsted carry out annual unannounced inspections of children's services in England to ensure that they are properly safeguarding vulnerable children and young people.
- Teenagers targeted by the government in pre-Christmas safe sex campaign
- 2 Dec 2008The government is to launch a TV campaign to encourage young people to use condoms to combat the rise in teen pregnancies that occurs during the Christmas party season.
- Business education lessons need to be more ‘inspiring’
- 2 Dec 2008A new Ofsted report looking at young people's business education has found that although young people are eager to learn about business and economics, their keenness is not always matched by the quality of teaching they receive, which too often is ‘thorough but uninspiring’ and fails to bring a real sense of excitement to learning.
- First wave of world class places for young people to go
- 2 Dec 2008The government has announced that almost £62m of fast track funding will be awarded to 21 successful bidders across the country as part of the myplace initiative to create exciting and safe places for young people to go and take part in a range of activities.
- Mosquito dispersal devices now a nuisance for all
- 2 Dec 2008A device designed to move on would-be criminals has been updated so as not to discriminate against the young.
- Offenders to wear community vests
- 1 Dec 2008Offenders in England and Wales are to wear high visibility vests while doing community service.
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