Call for spare rooms to provide sanctuary for young people in Glasgow
Young people in Glasgow facing the prospect of sleeping rough on the streets are to be provided an emergency bed for the night – in a volunteer’s home rather than
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Tag: Young People / Youth Work
Report: Accommodation of homeless children working with youth offending teams
One in three homeless 16 and 17-year-olds who were working with youth offending teams had been placed in unsafe or unsuitable accommodation. That’s according to independent inspectors who have published
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Survey: Think Local Act Personal – Has the Care Act made a difference?
Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) is running a survey that asks how much of a difference the Care Act has made in the experience of people with care and support
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Prime Minister announces £80m funding boost for youth projects
Theresa May has announced £80 million of funding for youth projects in England in the latest stage of her drive to create a “great meritocracy”. The Prime Minister’s announcement, which
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New study reveals 28% rise in antidepressant prescribing amongst 6-18 year olds
Antidepressant prescribing amongst children and young people has shown a significant increase of 28% in the past decade, even though recorded diagnoses of depression have gone down, according to new
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Scottish Labour renews call on named person scheme exemption
Scottish Labour has renewed calls for 16 to 18-year-olds to be exempted from having a named person ahead of a ministerial statement on the scheme. Deputy First Minister John Swinney
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MPs report postcode lottery in schemes that help victims and offenders make contact
Victims of crime face a postcode lottery over the availability of “restorative” justice schemes that bring them into contact with offenders, a Commons report has found. While some variation is
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Inspectors report significant improvement in Dumfries and Galloway children’s services
Significant progress has been made in improving services for children and young people in Dumfries and Galloway, inspectors have said. Inspectors returned for a second follow-up review of services in
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Girlguiding Scotland launches project against discrimination and sexism
Teenage girls will be trained to spot discrimination and speak out against sexism in a new project run by Girlguiding Scotland. The Action for Change project has the backing of
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Youth services cuts cost 3,600 jobs and closure of 600 youth centres – Unison
Hundreds of millions of pounds have been cut from youth services across the UK in the past six years, leading to the loss of more than 3,600 jobs, according to
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