Targeting vulnerable children for sexual health advice
Discussing sex with young offenders and children in care has helped tackle high teenage pregnancy rates in Reading, reports Louise Hunt
17 June 2011
Safeguarding boards must do more to combat sex exploitation
The failure of local safeguarding children boards to secure prosecutions of those engaged in sexually exploiting children and young people is to be researched by the children's charity Barnardo's.
15 June 2011
Research: inappropriate sexual behaviour by children and young people
Community Care and Community Care Inform are examining how evidence informs important areas of practice. In this article, Andrew Durham tackles inappropriate sexual behaviour by children and young people
25 November 2010
DCSF: Brown's 'teenage mum's' plan is youth housing pledge
Gordon Brown's pledge to place all 16 and 17-year-old parents who get taxpayer support in "supervised homes" is part of a new commitment to provide housing with support to all homeless young people by 2012.
30 September 2009
Confusion and concern over Labour's plan to house young mothers
Other headlines in today's papers include:- 'Billions could be saved' in public services revamp, Total Place finds; Enhance foster care to lift children's prospects, says Fostering Network
30 September 2009
News round up: Confusion over plan to house young mothers
Other headlines in today's papers include:- 'Billions could be saved' in public services revamp, Total Place finds; Enhance foster care to lift children's prospects, says Fostering Network
30 September 2009
News round up: Twice as many four-year-olds excluded
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Evil lover of mum beat tot to death; Therapist who had affair with addicted patient is sacked by psychiatric hospital; Debbie Purdy wins significant legal victory on assisted suicide
31 July 2009
Twice as many four-year-olds excluded from school
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Evil lover of mum beat tot to death; Therapist who had affair with addicted patient is sacked by psychiatric hospital; Debbie Purdy wins significant legal victory on assisted suicide
31 July 2009
End of two-tier care-home regime promises better deal for middle classes
Other headlines in today's papers include:- More houses face fuel poverty, warn government advisers; Pupils told they have a 'right' to a good sex life
13 July 2009
News round up: End of two-tier care-home regime on cards
Other headlines in today's papers include:- More houses face fuel poverty, warn government advisers; Pupils told they have a 'right' to a good sex life
13 July 2009
News round up: Parents of unruly children face £1,000 fines
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Public sector pensions 'cost £1.2tn'; Lambeth primary to take its teens to home counties boarding school
29 June 2009
Parents of unruly children face £1,000 fines
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Public sector pensions 'cost £1.2tn'; Lambeth primary to take its teens to home counties boarding school
29 June 2009
News round up: Teenage girls pressured to imitate pornography
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Row deepens over equalities bill
31 March 2009
Teenage girls pressured to imitate pornography
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Row deepens over equalities bill
31 March 2009
Supporting young fathers
In a week when the issue of teenage pregnancy has been back in the media spotlight there has been no mention of the support needed for young parents. Mike White, who runs a service for young parents in Wiltshire, explains why supporting teenage fathers in particular can pay huge dividends in the long run.
24 February 2009
News round-up: Hospital sorry over girl starving to death
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Corby Council accused in first birth defects case since thalidomide; Rise in pregnant women on anti-depressants; Teenage sex and underage fatherhood glamorised in government guidance, claim Conservatives
17 February 2009
Hospital sorry over girl starving to death
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Corby Council accused in first birth defects case since thalidomide; Rise in pregnant women on anti-depressants; Teenage sex and underage fatherhood glamorised in government guidance, claim Conservatives
17 February 2009
News round up: Million poor pupils denied free meals
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Teenage pregnancies rise; Iraqi sewed up mouth in failed bid to avoid deportation; Jails get go-ahead to continue using pain to control children
16 December 2008
Million poor pupils denied free meals
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Teenage pregnancies rise; Iraqi sewed up mouth in failed bid to avoid deportation; Jails get go-ahead to continue using pain to control children
16 December 2008
Rapist may have killed after fleeing hospital
Other headlines in today's papers include:- New mothers being left to fend for themselves; Sex pamphlet for six-year-olds horrifies lobby; Police scour social websites to tackle brutality and boasts of young criminals
18 September 2008
