Scouts for the first time sexual health advice and visits to sexual health clinics will be included in the Scouting activity programme. The new guidance focuses on helping young people develop the confidence, maturity and self-esteem to resist peer pressure to be sexually active until they are ready to make safe and informed decisions. Scouting [...]

Ten areas taking part in the Tackling Knives Action Programme are London, Essex, Lancashire, West Yorkshire, Merseyside, the West Midlands, Greater Manchester, Nottinghamshire, South Wales and Thames Valley. An extra £3 million has now been announced which will go towards rolling out: After-school patrols: a visible police presence on the routes to and from schools; [...]

All pupils in state schools will now receive high quality lessons in everything from first aid and personal finance to relationships and the consequences of drugs misuse as Schools Ministers announced that Personal Social and Health Education (PSHE) will become a compulsory part of the curriculum from Key Stage 1 to 4 (ages 5 to [...]

The Health and Safety Executive  have organised an event for safety representatives on dealing with stress through the HSE Management Standards. It will be held in London on 25th November and places are free. For details click here Places can be booked at http://hse.gov.uk/stress/tubookingform.htm

As a NAYCEO member you can considerbeing a NAYCEO / NUT rep working together with members and other union reps; talking to members and dealing with their problems; recruiting members and getting them involved in the union; meeting management to discuss a range of issues at work and keeping members in touch with wider issues. [...]

Unionlearn is trying to ensure that all union members have the help and information they need about learning and opportunities to progress.  The role union reps in supporting, coaching, mentoring and signposting is a central feature of the unionlearn network model for supporting learners.  This briefing gives further information on the course aims and programme [...]

Nuffield Review/Rathbone  presents the findings of the Engaging Youth Enquiry (EYE) into young people who are classified as ‘NEET’, and opens the Rathbone/Nuffield Review Open Consultation into the issues involved.If you would like to submit contributions to the Open Consultation please email them info@nuffield14-19review.org.uk The following are questions are what they would like to explore  further [...]

The DCFS has issued an updated Aim Higher Action Implementation Plan  sets out arrangements for implementing Aiming High and highlights progress to date, as well as the key actions which will be taken over the next 12 months. It is intended to be of use to all agencies and professionals working to improve outcomes for young people [...]

Research commissioned by the JRF found that young people in many of Britain’s cities are involved in territorial behaviour – often with damaging consequences. It can lead to their involvement in violent behaviour, make them fearful and restrict their freedom of movement. In some cases it may be a route to involvement in organised gangs [...]

This toolkit gives background information on the threat from violent extremist groups of various kinds and on what might make young people vulnerable, and practical advice for building resilience and managing risks. The toolkit: responds to calls from schools for more practical advice is the product of discussions with young people, teachers, police, community representatives, [...]