A range of tough new powers to tackle alcohol-fueled disorder, knife and gun crime, including realistic imitation firearms and air weapons, have been welcomed today by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. The new violent crime measures form part of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 and include: * An offence to manufacture, import or sell realistic [...]

Young Adult Learner’s Project are hoping to embark on new projects quite soon.  The focus of these is:     supporting health professionals and midwives working with young parents from Black and minority ethnic and dual heritage backgrounds, to develop cultural competencies - (skills, knowledge and empathy)  evaluation of ‘Gambling Education’ resources developed by the Responsibility in Gambling Trust.  [...]

Unionlearn would like to get your feedback about the content of the new Supporting Learners Guides before printing. It is planned that the guides will be in a similar format to the Skills for Life ‘six pack’ of guides and that they will be posted on the unionlearn website so that they are available to [...]

The NYA is organising nine regional events focusing on Aiming high for young people: the ten year strategy for positive activities. These events are designed to bring together senior strategic and operations managers who have a lead responsibility in relation to Integrated Youth Support and Development Services in the local authority and its partner organisations. You [...]

A campaign to recruit 10,000 voluntary community sports coaches in 70 of the most deprived areas of the country was launched today by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport James Purnell. The drive will help build strong communities by getting adults and young people involved in activities in their local area. It [...]

This Report outlines the state of UK race, with facts and statistics relating to all aspects of British life, from young people, health and education through to employment, communities, sport and local government. It sets out the challenges faced in creating an integrated society and some key steps that need to be taken to reduce prejudicial [...]

The Howard League for Penal Reform has published a book examining the anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) and its impact since its introduction in 1997. In “The ASBO: Wrong Turning, Dead End” Chief Superintendent Neil Wain of Greater Manchester Police, questions the success of ASBOs in preventing further crime and anti-social behaviour and contends that: • [...]

More than five million adults in Britain know how to obtain an illegal firearm, according to new research published by the think-tank Policy Exchange. The findings show that: • 1 in 8 men say they know someone who has or has had an illegal firearm • nearly half of adults say their area is less [...]

Disadvantaged young people will be helped to pay for positive activities, thanks to a £14.5m Government initiative, announced today by Young People’s Minister Beverley Hughes. Pilot projects will be run in nine Local Authorities around the country to encourage disadvantaged young people to take part in positive activities of their choice, including giving them pre [...]

Just published on the JRF website: Experiences of poverty and educational disadvantage This study summarises the messages from the first eight projects in the JRF’s Education and Poverty programme and looks at the experiences of children from different backgrounds and their attitudes to education. Seven of the projects are published today: A child’s-eye view of [...]