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




Youth chief urges cut in custody
16 Jun 2008The head of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales, Frances Done, has urged magistrates and judges to impose fewer custodial sentences on young offenders.
Young people leaving care shouldn't be abandoned at 18
16 Jun 2008Comment piece by a young care leaver in support of action by foster carers who are asking the govenrment to change the rules on young people leaving care, extending funding to those foster carers who keep young people on after the age of 18.
Compulsory lessons urged on forced marriage and 'honour' violence
13 Jun 2008Lessons about "honour"-based violence and forced marriage should be an explicit statutory requirement in British schools and become a compulsory part of the sex and relationships curriculum, MPs have said.
Youth crime - MPA and Met guest on Choice FM
13 Jun 2008Youth crime - MPA and Met guest on Choice FM's Richard Blackwood show to hear what London thinks Cindy Butts, deputy chair of the MPA, and Commander Rod Jarman from the Met will be guests the show on Sunday 15 June.
Bright pupils missing out on university, study shows
13 Jun 2008Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds are significantly less likely to go to university because they are failing to get A-levels, it concludes.
Local authorities deliver better outcomes for children and young people
12 Jun 200878 per cent of local authorities are making a good or outstanding contribution towards delivering better outcomes for children and young people, according to a report by Ofsted.
Prentice challenges next generation of leaders
12 Jun 2008Democracy Minister Bridget Prentice has launched a new group aimed at encouraging young people to become active citizens.
£6 million boost for young carers
11 Jun 2008The government has announced a new strategy to improve the lives of carers.
Public favour draconian action over knife crime
11 Jun 2008A new Populus poll for the Times has suggested that the public favour much tougher action by the police and the courts on knives.
Plea for children of mentally ill
11 Jun 2008A new report from Barnardo's claims that more needs to be done to support the children of parents with mental illness.



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