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It's time to respect children's rights

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, November 17, 2009
  • | CYP Now
You wait ages for one 20th anniversary, then three come along at once. We've just marked the fall of the Berlin Wall and the 1989 Children Act. And this week it is 20 years since the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child came into existence.

Gulf in custody levels exposed

    Other
  • Tuesday, November 17, 2009
  • | CYP Now
Children living in deprived inner-city areas can be 25 times more likely to end up in custody than those in more rural or suburban settings, stark new figures show.

Children's Rights Bill introduced

    News
  • Friday, November 20, 2009
  • | CYP Now
Baroness Joan Walmsley has introduced a Children's Rights Bill, which would make the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child part of UK law.

OU courses for youth justice staff

    Other
  • Tuesday, November 27, 2007
  • | CYP Now
The Youth Justice Board (YJB) has teamed up with the Open University to provide better education and training in order to develop the skills of practitioners in the youth justice sector.

Youth clubs on wheels

    Other
  • Tuesday, August 11, 2009
  • | CYP Now
A new youth club service in Newcastle is giving young people the chance to try out activities and get advice.

Osiris Project

    Other
  • Tuesday, September 1, 2009
  • | CYP Now
A personal and social development programme has been launched for young people living in the London boroughs of Camden and Merton.

Talking Point: How can sexual abuse in teenage relationships be addressed?

    Other
  • Tuesday, September 8, 2009
  • | CYP Now
A survey has revealed the shocking extent of sexual abuse within teenage relationships. But encouraging young people to speak out about abuse can be the first step to ending it Violence and pressure to have sex are commonplace in many teenage relationships, according to alarming evidence from the NSPCC and the University of Bristol.

Alternatives to custody need to be found

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, December 11, 2007
  • | CYP Now
In April this year, the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice adopted the resolution that national action plans should be formed to reduce the imprisonment of juveniles.

Youth work: A battle against media stereotypes

    Other
  • Tuesday, March 17, 2009
  • | CYP Now
Negative press reports about young men are creating a culture of fear, according to a study published last week by campaign group Women in Journalism. Neil Puffett asks a selection of media experts and young people about what needs to change.

Enthusiasm

    Other
  • Tuesday, March 17, 2009
  • | CYP Now
The Enthusiasm project has grown to become a leading example of successful engagement with young people.

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