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Bolton Council and Unison lock horns over plans for cuts
A row has broken out between Unison and Bolton Council over cuts to the borough's children's services.
29 January 2010

Connexions
Connexions , a service for young people aged 13-19 in England, was one of the prime examples of “joined up thinking”: it brought together six government departments and their agencies and organisations, together with the private and voluntary sector. In targeting all young people in that age range it would assist young people whose problems vary from homeless, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy to those needing the right careers advice for A level options or university places. It will offer career and personal counselling, advice on health, lifestyle and financial support, as well as information on matters like volunteering, sports, arts and community service. The intention of Connexions was to unite under one organisational umbrella all services that support and help young people and to offer a route through them. In additional to more traditional methods it is also using new technology to reach and help young people throu
22 July 2009

Residential care: children's safeguarding under scrutiny
One in 10 children’s homes in England are failing to keep young people in their care safe, according to a report published today.
08 July 2008

'Connexions failing young people with learning disabilities'
Young people with learning disabilities are not being involved in key decisions about their future by Connexions staff and social workers when they leave out-of-county residential schools and colleges, say researchers.
26 September 2007

Beverley Hughes: Youth strategy must engage excluded
Beverley Hughes has said engaging society's most excluded young people will be the "critical test" of a ten-year youth strategy published yesterday.
27 July 2007

Children
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20 April 2007

Stability is crucial
Psychiatrist Panos Vostanis is helping a young boy in foster care whose parents are suspected of abusing him. He talks to Graham Hopkins about the boy's behavioural difficulties.
20 May 2004

www.need2know.co.uk
This site is aimed at young people aged 13-19, giving advice about everyday issues that concern and effect teenagers, such as health, money, work and relationships, writes Elizabeth Ward.
17 June 2004

It all clicks into place
Care leavers have poor prospects for training and education or even finding a job. But a project in Merseyside is targeting resources to provide young people with improved chances when they leave care, writes Graham Hopkins.
06 November 2003

Research into practice
Research carried out at youth inclusion projects suggests that empathy with staff is more important than content, writes Vicky Harris.
13 February 2003

Play with words
The link between poor communication skills and youth offending is rarely made. But in Salford an innovative scheme is using theatre to put words into the mouths of young people. Graham Hopkins reports.
20 February 2003

Training derby winners
A national charity based in the east Midlands is providing a dedicated team to train professionals so they can work more sensitively with young people at risk of addiction. Graham Hopkins explains.
20 February 2003

No harm in trying
Our multi-disciplinary panel considers how to work with a self-ha rming teenage girl with a record of shoplifting. She lives in care.
21 November 2002

Special report on government response to consultation on its youth green paper
The Youth Matters green paper drew an unprecedented level of response with over 19,000 young people sending in their comments together with 1,000 organisations.
17 March 2006

Social services director and former charity chief honoured
Roger Singleton, who recently retired as chief executive of children’s charity Barnardo's, was awarded a knighthood for services to children in the New Year’s honours list.
03 January 2006

Avoiding risk is a risky business
Children could be at risk because professionals working with them are immersed in a culture of “playing it safe” a new report has claimed.
07 December 2005

Adolescence: Positive Approaches for Working with Young People
By Ann Wheal.
10 June 2004

Connexions waste
I am pleased to hear of the new arrangements for Connexions Service and I sincerely hope that the service will be much improved in the future.
01 August 2005

Interview with Maria Eagle: transcript
An exclusive interview with Maria Eagle, the junior minister for children, young people and families at the Department for Education and Skills
27 September 2005

Web Review
www.dfes.gov.uk/youngpeople/index.shtml
30 August 2005