Report – Young female gang members
This report shines a light on the harrowing reality of gang life for girls and young women. In conducting this research, the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) have engaged with
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Tag: Youth Work
Third of young people trapped in underemployment by 2018, warns LGA
A third of all young people will be out of work or trapped in underemployment by 2018 unless local areas are given more control over skills and training, a new
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Citizenship of young people with learning disabilities
Young people with learning disabilities have occupied a marginalised position within discussions around the transition from childhood to adulthood and this is reflected in their absence from the mainstream literature
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Study finds one in ten Northern Irish teens self-harm
New research has found that one in ten adolescents in Northern Ireland self-harm and that past exposure to the Northern Ireland conflict and social media are new associated risk factors.
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Bullying and loneliness major triggers in young self-harm
A recent poll, conducted for Self-harm Awareness Day, revealed that one in four young people who self-harm started due to bullying, with 61 per cent saying they do it because
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Children and Young People’s Health Benchmarking Tool
The Children and Young People’s Health Benchmarking Tool brings together and builds upon health outcome data from the Public Health Outcomes Framework and the NHS Outcomes Framework. Initial data is
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NICE Consultation: Interventions to reduce substance misuse among vulnerable young people
A review is being undertaken to decide whether the public health guidance on ‘Interventions to reduce substance misuse among vulnerable young people’ (PH4) should be updated. All registered stakeholders are
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Report:Evaluation of a Child and Adolescent Harmful Behaviour Service
The Child and Adolescent Harmful Behaviour Service (CAHBS) is a newly developed service within the overall remit of the Thames Valley Young People’s Forensic Service (TVYPFS). The CAHBS team provides
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Poots hosts multi-agency meeting on Odyssey incident
Following the declaration of a major incident at the Odyssey Arena, Health Minister Edwin Poots has hosted a multi-agency meeting to look at preventative measures. The Minister called the meeting
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Scrapping housing benefit for under 25’s will only feed youth homelessness
The coalition’s policies aimed at cutting the social security bill have so far fallen disproportionately on the youth demographic (and disabled people), despite older people receiving 47 per cent of
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