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NYA Update: Free outcomes roundtables announced

The National Youth Agency, as part of its Routes to Success programme of work with the Local Government Association, is to host a series of roundtable events to explore and share practice in measuring outcomes for young people.

NYA Update: Staying on means more than just school

Many students at school still do not know they will have to stay on in some form of education or training until the age of 17 in 2013 and 18 from 2015. The coalition has deferred the introduction of the enforcement provisions by one year, while making a commitment to the previous government's policy of raising the participation age.

NCB Now: Lack of play harms, warn experts

An expert panel, led by the British Toy and Hobby Association (BTHA) and Play England, has released findings indicating that children deprived of the opportunity to play regularly could become part of a "robot generation", lacking creativity and the ability to interact with each other.

NYA Update: Time to get a free Edge

The latest edition of The Edge - the National Youth Agency and Local Government Association's e-magazine for elected members and the wider youth sector, is available for download.

NCB Now: Childminders back caring and learning

Caring and learning are essential to the work of childminders and are seen as interdependent by childminders themselves, who see learning as impossible without a safe, caring environment. This is one of the findings of a research report by the NCB Research Centre.