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Finally, youth sector receives a boost

    Opinion
  • Monday, November 8, 2010
    • | CYP Now
Given that he spent seven years limbering up for the job in opposition, there was some relief when Tim Loughton was named as a children's minister in the coalition six months ago.

Harsh lessons in influencing people

    Opinion
  • Thursday, October 28, 2010
    • | CYP Now
The waiting for the comprehensive spending review is finally over but no doubt it will be many months before the true impact of public spending cuts on services for young people will be known.

Sir Philip Green right to propose centralised approach

    Opinion
  • Monday, October 25, 2010
    • | CYP Now
Sir Philip Green has spotted that the government is inefficient. It buys laptops and paper for wildly different and inflated prices, and manages its property portfolio appallingly. He proposes centralisation, and who could argue against that? A central agency could distribute supplies much more cheaply than every business unit buying their own.

Bureaucracy is a brick wall to recruitment

    Opinion
  • Monday, September 27, 2010
    • | CYP Now
I got a text message the other day that is worth repeating almost in full: "Hi h how's you doin, hope your well. I was thinking of probation work or youth work. would you be able to point me in the right direction. the plastering has gone really bad nothing at all. and im getting very stressed out. If you can that would be fab. much love Nathan. take care x"

Who would gain from a licence?

    Opinion
  • Monday, September 27, 2010
    • | CYP Now
At the tail end of the summer, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills announced that it had no plans to introduce occupational licences, including one for youth work.

Youth work needs fresh young talent

    Opinion
  • Monday, September 27, 2010
    • | CYP Now
It's easy to become consumed by your own job prospects in difficult economic times. But spare a thought for those looking to get a foot on the career ladder.

National Citizen Service is a costly error

    Opinion
  • Monday, September 27, 2010
    • | CYP Now
The National Citizen Service (NCS) will be launched next summer, but it has hardly been a hot topic among youth workers -- I guess we have enough on our plates with redundancies and project closures.

A stab in the back for Connexions

    Opinion
  • Monday, September 13, 2010
    • | CYP Now
The Local Government Association (LGA) last week issued research purporting to show the overwhelming majority of young people find formal careers advice only "a little bit" or "not at all" helpful.

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