The National Youth Agency - Youth Issues News

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

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Innovative project to teach emotional resilience: 30 Apr 2008Article describes the work of a project in South Tyneside that aims to teach children and young people emotional resilience.

Schools may be judged on teenage pregnancy rates and drug problems: 30 Apr 2008A discussion document published by the Department for Children, Schools and Families outlines plans to include 18 social targets in Ofsted reports.

Nottingham becomes ‘early intervention city’: 30 Apr 2008Article in which the MP for Nottingham North and the Nottingham City Council leader talk about an initiative that will turn Nottingham into an 'early intervention city', testing out some of the most successful US anti-poverty schemes.

Three in four young people aim for university: 29 Apr 2008The Sutton Trust has published the results of a new poll which has revealed that almost three out of four young people say they are likely to go into higher education - the highest for five years - and fewer are being deterred from university by worries over debt.

Third of girls 'have self-harmed': 25 Apr 2008A survey for a mental health provider suggests that a third of young women aged 11-19 have tried to harm themselves.

Parents refuse daughters' cervical cancer jab: 25 Apr 2008A pilot study of the cervical cancer vaccine has found that 20% (1 in 5) of parents refused to give permission for their daughters to be vaccinated.

Crime Concern and Rainer to form single new charity: 24 Apr 2008The combined mission will be to 'promote opportunities for the development, education and support of young people in need to lead purposeful, stable and fulfilled lives and to create safer, inclusive, crime-free communities for the benefit of the public'.

Volunteering England says 'Management matters': 24 Apr 2008Volunteering England has launched 'Management matters: a national survey of volunteer management capacity' at the Volunteering England's National Convention.

Young workers not safety aware: 23 Apr 2008Research by the British Safety Council (BSC) has found that many young workers in their first job or on work experience are at risk of injury because of inadequate training.

Children's Society publishes report into the state of childhood: 22 Apr 2008The fifth in a series of reports by the Children's Society into the state of childhood, to be published this week, is expected to claim that pressures on young people to grow up too quickly are leaving increasing numbers with mental health problems.

Social Evils facing Britain Research Published: 22 Apr 2008The Joseph Rowntree Foundation publishe the findings from a public consultation exploring the social evils facing Britain.