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Ask the Expert: Coping with cutbacks

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  • Monday, March 21, 2011
  • | CYP Now
We have been struck by severe cuts in our council and have had to make at least a 60 per cent cut in staff. Seeing the people you have worked with for many years being made redundant has not only been devastating but has also left our team so badly resourced that I am now worried about health and safety. What should I do?

Feature: Positive activities: Spending power

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  • Tuesday, January 6, 2009
  • | CYP Now
The government is investing 14.5m in nine pilot schemes that will give disadvantaged teenagers up to 40 a month to spend on positive activities of their choice. Mathew Little finds out how two of the schemes are working out.

Ask the Expert: Criminal Record Bureau checks

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  • Tuesday, May 17, 2011
  • | CYP Now
About 300 young people wanted to take part in our programme over Easter, and we had 30 volunteers offer their time. Because we did not have time to get their Criminal Record Bureau checks done, not all of the volunteers could help and not all of the children could join in. One young girl who could not attend ended up getting run over and she is still in hospital. I don't know why people don't realise the stupidity of the system. Surely there must be a short cut?

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