Articles by Date : August 01 2005 - August 31 2005

Testament of youth
Anabel Unity Sale gauges reactions to the key proposals in the youth green paper. more
(04 August 2005 00:00)

They need to be involved
The youth green paper could radically improve the lot of many teenagers, as long as they engage with the planning of its initiatives, argues Joyce.... more
(04 August 2005 00:00)

Grandparents drop family anchor role
The image of jetsetting older people is hardly reality for many of those with caring roles, writes Yvonne Roberts . more
(04 August 2005 00:00)

Children’s centres plans threatened by teacher shortages
A shortage of teachers could undermine the government’s goal to have 2,500 children’s centres up and running by 2008. more
(02 August 2005 07:39)

Teachers urge government to punish parents
The parents of classroom troublemakers should be blamed for falling standards of discipline rather than schools, the annual conference of the.... more
(02 August 2005 07:37)

Charities heading for tax windfall
Children’s charities could be in for a multi-million pound windfall following a High Court ruling last week. more
(02 August 2005 07:38)

Government promises action to close attainment gap
Labour has failed to narrow the education gap between rich and poor children, education secretary Ruth Kelly admitted last week. more
(02 August 2005 07:40)

Tuesday 2 August 2005
Arranged marriage stopped Teenage drinking "out of control" more
(02 August 2005 09:45)

Debate on alternative lifestyles
We asked: Should the UK be making more effort to accommodate people with alternative lifestyles? more
(02 August 2005 09:30)

Debate on expert witnesses
Debate on expert witnesses after Professor Roy Meadow was struck off the medical register we asked about the role of expert witnesses. more
(02 August 2005 09:23)

Asylum seekers stage hunger strike
Ugandan women at three asylum detention centres have begun hunger strikes, demanding the government review its assessment of conditions in the.... more
(02 August 2005 08:58)

Monday 1 August 2005
Debenhams to be sued under DDA Prison ship to close more
(01 August 2005 10:00)

Rewriting the rules for referral
The Scottish children's hearings system is creaking under the strain of referrals. David Mitchell looks at the plan to overhaul it. more
(01 August 2005 00:00)

Forced dispersal ruled unlawful
The police have no right to forcefully escort a child under the age of 16 home simply for being in a dispersal area, the High Court has ruled. more
(01 August 2005 00:00)

Mind the e-gap
Computer skills have been linked to success at school and beyond. Yet inequalities in access to new technology remain. Craig Kenny reports more
(01 August 2005 00:00)

Computer skills = good marks
It is now known that good use of ICT in lessons improves pupils' work, helping them achieve higher results than would otherwise have been expected. more
(01 August 2005 00:00)

Cyber cafe for the community
Hull's Cyber Caf‚ run by the Longhill Link-up Trust, is a good example of a community based ICT project in a deprived district that has helped young.... more
(01 August 2005 00:00)

Signed up but still nervous
The Howgill Family Centre, which was founded by a group of parents in 1977, has 50 permanent staff and runs services, including health and education.... more
(01 August 2005 00:00)

End of a golden era?
The flow of money to voluntary groups to run children's services could be drying up. Sally Gillen reports on the sector's funding fears. more
(01 August 2005 00:00)

Association of television viewing during childhood with poor educational achievement.
This large, long term study set in New Zealand supports earlier research findings that watching a lot of TV is bad for children. more
(01 August 2005 00:00)

Evidence for substantial genetic risk for psychopathy in 7-year-olds
Some children are born with psychopathic tendencies which predispose them to anti-social behaviour, a new study reports. more
(01 August 2005 00:00)

Life after care: the experiences of young people from different ethnic groups.
Young white people who have been in the care system do less well at school, are more likely to become involved in crime and drug use, and more likely.... more
(01 August 2005 00:00)

Nurseries voice criminal record check cost worries
The cost of criminal record checks for early years staff must continue to be met by the government if they are not to become a barrier to.... more
(01 August 2005 00:00)

Good on paper
All good things come to those who wait. For many young people, this is the reality of the much-delayed youth green paper finally published at the end.... more
(01 August 2005 00:00)

Every child matters doubts
The government has dismissed MPs' concerns about the level of funding available to implement the Every Child Matters agenda - despite fresh calls.... more
(01 August 2005 00:00)

Volunteering and training key to youth plans
Plans to encourage volunteering among young people and to persuade 16- and 17-year-olds not in school or work or lacking basic skills back into.... more
(01 August 2005 00:00)