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Author Archives: Backstop
Backstop’s Presentation Skills workshop for Fairbridge’s ‘Employ Me’ week
23 Aug 2010, 1:44 pm | Written by Backstop
By Sharlene Last week I visited the Fairbridge centre in Kennington to host a training workshop for a group of young people as part of Fairbridge’s ‘Employ Me’ week. The training was aimed at developing their presentation skills; something we … Continue reading
Backstop volunteers for Fairbridge’s Community Sports Leadership Award
20 Aug 2010, 2:13 pm | Written by Backstop
Myself and four members of our Recruitment team went down to Fairbridge in Hackney to offer ourselves as a team of willing participants to a group of young people in the hope that they could lead us through a series … Continue reading
Restorative justice is not a simple fad – it really works
2 Aug 2010, 10:37 am | Written by Backstop
The former Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police writes in to the Guardian’s letters section arguing that conservative MP Douglas Carswell is wrong when he says: “Restorative justice is certainly a fad that excited those that work for the criminal … Continue reading
Jon Venables’ identity must be secret judge rules
2 Aug 2010, 10:20 am | Written by Backstop
BBC News reports that the new identity of Jon Venables must be kept secret because there is “compelling evidence” of a threat to his safety, a judge has said. Venables, one of the killers of Merseyside toddler James Bulger, admitted … Continue reading
Justice minister undecided on the role of youth offending teams
29 Jul 2010, 10:35 am | Written by Backstop
Children & Young People Now reports that justice minister Crispin Blunt has said that the role youth offending teams will play in the future is still up for debate. Despite speculation that youth offending teams could take on a mainly … Continue reading
Youth sector called on to help with citizen initiative
27 Jul 2010, 8:26 am | Written by Backstop
Children & Young People Now reports that the government is calling on the youth sector to help deliver its flagship National Citizen Service initiative after announcing the ambitious target to get 10,000 school-leavers involved in the pilots next summer. The … Continue reading
Cuts will ‘decimate’ Connexions
27 Jul 2010, 8:24 am | Written by Backstop
Children & Young People Now reports that universal advice and guidance for young people in England is being “decimated” as Connexions services brace themselves for cuts of at least 20 per cent. A survey of Connexions services, which provide careers … Continue reading
News round-up of the last month: goodbye ASBO & ContactPoint, the future of Connexions and an end to long-term council tenancies
18 Aug 2010, 2:43 pm | Written by Backstop
With change on the horizon and the new government appearing to many to be keen to shift power from the state to the private and voluntary sectors, the youth justice sector is up against some pretty big changes. Firstly we … Continue reading →