On 31 October, Beverley Hughes, the Minister for Children and Young People, formally launched the Quality Standards for young people’s Information, Advice and Guidance.  In a complex and changing world all young people need access to good quality, comprehensive and impartial information, advice and guidance (IAG).   Good IAG helps young people make the right learning [...]

 ”The Youth Offer: Arts Meeting Young People’s Needs” Tuesday 27th November 2007 City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Centre 9.30am-4.30pm There is strong evidence to show that young people value arts provision and want access to better facilities and to more of them. How are local authorities responding to the new duty placed upon them to [...]

You’ll need to move quickly to get on this course which is due to start in November and the closing date for applications is 29 October. This course was developed with a small group of Trade union members and is now open to all union members. It gives you the opportunity to gain credit towards [...]

This survey collects data about engagement and non-engagement in culture, leisure and sport and helps the department and its partner bodies to better understand those who do, and do not, participate in these areas. It provides evidence towards the department’s aim of improving the quality of life for everyone by providing people with the chance [...]

Can You Hear Us? Youth Music Week launch event October 24 Youth Music, photographer Rankin and the best names in British music have teamed up to support the launch of Youth Music Week at London’s National Gallery 2007 in October. Find Youth Music Week events across the country Oct 24-31   PRE-ORDER ‘Call It What You [...]

The Quality Improvemnt Agency Skills for Life Improvement Programme aims to help providers develop their capacity for self-improvement and development. Providers were ‘overwhelmingly positive’ about the first year of the programme. Many said it had improved their strategy, management and delivery of Skills for Life to the benefit of learners.   The QIA is now [...]

The Improvement and Development Agency for local government (IDeA) has issued new guidance on the duties placed by equalities legislation on employers. The guidance covers gender, race, age, disability, sexual orientation and religion and belief.

New research by the Refugee Council and the University of Birmingham contains evidence of refugees’ own experiences and understanding of integration. The research shows that although there are some successes, it is widely accepted that integration in many areas is poor. The research focused particularly on the role of social networks, and found these were [...]

At its meeting on the 17 October, the NACP Board unanimously agreed a plan of action for the transition of its business. The plan recognises that the transfer of funding and responsibility for Connexions services to local authorities, together with a  growing policy agenda around IAG and related support for young people, will result in [...]

This report presents the key lessons learned from the Guide Neighbourhoods Programme and suggests ways of taking forward the principle of citizen-led learning in community empowerment and turning the lessons into actions.