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Government urged to tackle rising unemployment among young black men

Thursday, October 18, 2012

| CYP Now

Government must develop a co-ordinated strategy to get young black men into work or risk unemployment continuing to spiral, the man heading the Mayor of London's inquiry on education has warned.

Daily round up: Blackburn DCS drafted into Rochdale, Ofsted complaints, and profit-making schools

Other

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

| CYP Now

Rochdale appoints an interim head of children's social services, Ofsted is criticised over its new complaints framework, and a call for profit-making firms to take charge of the worst schools, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: School canteens, television fears, and consultant costs

Other

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

| CYP Now

Revised school buildings guidance omits kitchens, no television for under-threes, and a row over £800-a-day consultant, all in the news roundup today.

Daily roundup: The Technical Baccalaureate, food banks and school sports for disabled children

Other

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

| CYP Now

Miliband pledges help for "forgotten" young people, fears over disabled children missing out on school sports, and record numbers of Welsh families receive help from food banks, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Youth Contract concerns, Olympic legacy and a £150m children's hospital

Other

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

| CYP Now

Questions over the value of the Youth Contract, 10-point plan for Olympic legacy unveiled and a £150m children's hospital given the go-ahead, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Children's reading habits, tooth decay, and school finances

Other

Friday, September 7, 2012

| CYP Now

The National Literacy Trust warn of a decline in childhood reading, a study finds half of children have tooth decay, and a teaching union speak out over corruption in schools, all in the news today.

Youth participation central to plans of new BYC chair

News

Friday, September 7, 2012

| CYP Now

The new chair of the British Youth Council (BYC) has pledged to concentrate on ploughing ahead with plans to further involve young people in shaping services.

Daily roundup: Separating families, race and youth unemployment, and the last day at the GSCC

Other

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

| CYP Now

A £14m boost for separation support, young people sought to advise on reducing unemployment and the General Social Care Council closes its doors, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: School exclusions, children's heart surgery and binge drinking awareness

Other

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

| CYP Now

A drop in the number of school exclusions, plans to end children's heart surgery in Leeds delayed and funding to tackle alcohol-related antisocial behaviour, all make the headlines today.

Daily roundup: Wake-up calls for Neets, Labour on private schools and the Manchester riots

Other

Friday, July 20, 2012

| CYP Now

Youth Contract support for 16- and 17-year-olds, the shadow children's minister's views on private schools and a call to review stop and search in Manchester, all in the news today.

Government figures confirm annual rise in Neet numbers

News

Thursday, June 28, 2012

| CYP Now

There has been an annual increase in the proportion of 16-to 18-year-olds who are not in education or work, latest figures show.

Neet figures show year-on-year rise

News

Thursday, May 24, 2012

| CYP Now

A total of 954,000 young people were not in work, education, or training in England in the first three months of this year, government figures show.

Young people 'lack the right skills for the job market'

News

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

| CYP Now

Hundreds of thousands of young people lack the social skills they need to get a first job in the modern labour market, a report has found.

Work placements improve apprenticeship success

News

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

| CYP Now

Work experience placements are key to successful apprenticeships, a study by Ofsted has found.

Rivalry undermines college advice at sixth-form schools

News

Monday, March 26, 2012

| CYP Now

Schools with their own sixth form are failing to give impartial advice to pupils about rival colleges, a survey of further education institutions has found.

Further education providers urge Ofsted to scrutinise careers advice

News

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

| CYP Now

Ofsted must check that schools are offering impartial careers advice during inspections, apprenticeship providers have warned.

One in three schools has no plan to deliver careers advice

News

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

| CYP Now

A third of schools are yet to decide how to fulfil their new duty to provide careers advice for pupils, a survey by the Institute of Career Guidance (ICG) has found.

Scottish youth employment minister pledges to work with third sector

News

Thursday, December 8, 2011

| CYP Now

Scotland's new youth employment minister has spoken of how she plans to consult with the third sector, colleges and private firms before drawing up plans to ensure no "young person is left behind".

Youth employability is reliant on a jobs market

Opinion

Monday, November 28, 2011

| CYP Now

The youth unemployment figures - over one million and rising - were not unexpected, but are intensely worrying. The national figure is bad enough, but the regional variation means that in some areas there is a real danger of endemic long-term unemployment.

Lib Dem Conference 2011: DfE's academic focus 'alienates young people'

News

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

| CYP Now

The Department for Education (DfE) is failing to work with other government departments to prepare young people for the world of work, the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has claimed.

Advisory group voices 'deep concerns' over careers service

News

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

| CYP Now

The government's advisory group on careers advice was on the verge of resigning over grave concerns about the future of careers services, it has emerged.

Children 'suffer uncertainty' over education funding delay

News

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

| CYP Now

The government's delay in allocating financial support for 16- to 19-year-olds has prevented Year 11 students from making informed decisions about their further education, MPs have claimed.

Quarter of Neet young people have considered suicide

News

Monday, July 11, 2011

| CYP Now

One in four young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) has contemplated suicide, an alarming report has found.

Cuts could put an end to career advice services, ICG president warns

News

Thursday, April 21, 2011

| CYP Now

The Institute of Careers Guidance (ICG) has accused the government of consigning information, advice and guidance services for young people to history.

Pupils could face careers advice void when schools take charge

Other

Friday, April 15, 2011

| CYP Now

Thousands of pupils could be left with little or no access to careers advice from September, as schools grapple with funding their own services without the support of local Connexions providers.

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Government urged to tackle rising unemployment among young black men

Daily round up: Blackburn DCS drafted into Rochdale, Ofsted complaints, and profit-making schools

Daily roundup: School canteens, television fears, and consultant costs

Daily roundup: The Technical Baccalaureate, food banks and school sports for disabled children

Daily roundup: Youth Contract concerns, Olympic legacy and a £150m children's hospital

Daily roundup: Children's reading habits, tooth decay, and school finances

Youth participation central to plans of new BYC chair

Daily roundup: Separating families, race and youth unemployment, and the last day at the GSCC

Daily roundup: School exclusions, children's heart surgery and binge drinking awareness

Daily roundup: Wake-up calls for Neets, Labour on private schools and the Manchester riots

Government figures confirm annual rise in Neet numbers

Neet figures show year-on-year rise

Young people 'lack the right skills for the job market'

Work placements improve apprenticeship success

Rivalry undermines college advice at sixth-form schools

Further education providers urge Ofsted to scrutinise careers advice

One in three schools has no plan to deliver careers advice

Scottish youth employment minister pledges to work with third sector

Youth employability is reliant on a jobs market

Lib Dem Conference 2011: DfE's academic focus 'alienates young people'

Advisory group voices 'deep concerns' over careers service

Children 'suffer uncertainty' over education funding delay

Quarter of Neet young people have considered suicide

Cuts could put an end to career advice services, ICG president warns

Pupils could face careers advice void when schools take charge

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