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Youth employment is key to revival

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, April 28, 2009
  • | CYP Now
The outstandingly depressing budget of 2009 has left children's services in limbo, braced for the tightest of public spending squeezes and a likely change of government.

Good youth work sets you up for life

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, May 5, 2009
  • | CYP Now
Tony Taylor's open letter "In defence of youth work" could not have been more timely for me (CYP Now, 23-29 April). I tend to agree broadly with his thesis, even though the devil can be in the detail on principles such as voluntarism. And times do change - as I have said before, youth work has to distinguish between its cherished values (to be defended) and its sacred cows (to be slain).

It's all sunbeds and steroids nowadays

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, May 12, 2009
  • | CYP Now
As the Budget revealed the depths of Britain's economic difficulties, coal was in the news again. This time around there are plans for a greener approach to coal-fired energy. Perhaps it will offer occupational possibilities to young people.

Commissioner for Wales is up to the challenge

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, March 25, 2008
  • | CYP Now
It was an "exceedingly drawn-out" appointments process, according to one Welsh politician. But Keith Towler came through the interviews, both with young people and politicians, to secure the position of children's commissioner for Wales, just under a year after the untimely death of his predecessor Peter Clarke.

Role models inspire young people to aspire

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, April 22, 2008
  • | CYP Now
Many young people feel that the world of work is a long way away. It's a tough challenge to get them to visualise what a successful career, tuned to their interests and talents, might look like. That is why it is essential they are provided with inspirational influences to raise aspirations and help them realise the opportunities available.

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