News and experiences from UK justice, including courts, YOTs, Probation offices, practitioner recruitment and training.
Category: Prevention & Youth Work
Lambeth Council could cut funding for youth charities by 35 per cent
26 Jul 2010, 8:13 am | Written by Backstop
Children & Young People Now reports that Lambeth Council is considering cutting its funding for charities involved in young people’s projects by up to 35 per cent from January, a move that comes as the council looks to cut its … Continue reading
UK Youth Parliament members to hold annual debates in House of Commons
23 Jul 2010, 9:53 am | Written by Backstop
Children & Young People Now reports that members of the UK Youth Parliament have been given the green light to stage a debate in the House of Commons annually. MPs voted 499 to 21 to allow the UK Youth Parliament … Continue reading
Johnson prioritises youth projects in London
21 Jul 2010, 8:51 am | Written by Backstop
Children & Young People Now reports that the mayor of London Boris Johnson has highlighted participation and volunteering opportunities for young people, and youth crime prevention as priorities. In his Renewed Agenda for Children and Young People report, Boris Johnson … Continue reading
Youth services told to improve
20 Jul 2010, 9:15 am | Written by Backstop
Children & Young People Now reports that local authorities are failing to utilise and support the voluntary sector in delivering effective youth services, says an Ofsted evaluation. The watchdog evaluated integrated youth support services in 11 local authorities and published … Continue reading
Public should be trained to deal with anti-social behaviour, says report
14 Jul 2010, 9:57 am | Written by Backstop
Children & Young People Now reports that the Royal Society of Arts has released a report saying that residents, youth workers, volunteers and public sector workers should play a greater role in tackling anti-social behaviour and local policing. The report … Continue reading
Ministers back pilot therapy programme for young offenders
12 Jul 2010, 10:47 am | Written by Backstop
The Guardian reports that a scheme to keep challenging young people out of care or prison through intensive family support won the backing of government ministers yesterday who said it might offer a cost-effective way to deal with antisocial behaviour. … Continue reading
El Sistema in Britain: social projects, with strings attached
9 Jul 2010, 11:07 am | Written by Backstop
The Guardian features a story about the Venezhuelan social project El Sistema, which encourages disadvantaged children to play the violin. It speaks about El Sistema and equivalent projects in the UK, and how the unique teaching methods help children in … Continue reading
Report highlights inconsistencies in assessments of young offenders affected by alcohol misuse
30 Jun 2010, 9:20 am | Written by Backstop
Children & Young People Now reports that there are ‘too many inconsistencies in the way youth offending teams (YOTs) across England and Wales assess the needs of young offenders affected by alcohol misuse’, according to a joint inspection report. Inspectors … Continue reading
Emergency Budget: Osborne omits measures to reduce youth unemployment
22 Jun 2010, 3:32 pm | Written by Backstop
Children & Young People Now reports that chancellor George Osborne neglected to announce specific measures to tackle youth unemployment in his emergency Budget, while spending at the Department for Education (DfE) looks set to fall by up to a quarter … Continue reading
The teenager who has gone from antisocial to outstanding behaviour
16 Jun 2010, 10:31 am | Written by Backstop
The Guardian tells the story of teenager Zara Fredericks who, at 13, received an asbo because she was out of control. Now 19, she has changed her life and won an Outstanding Social Behaviour Award. View article…
