The DCFS has published guidance for local authority children’s trusts and transport planners to help them to plan transport provision so that young people are able to access positive activities Click here for transport guide

Trade union reps are eight times more likely than the general population to engage in voluntary work and give more of their time to community organisations, according to research published today (Thursday) by the TUC. Unions in the Community: A survey of union reps shows that union reps are heavily involved in campaigning and activities [...]

TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber will say today (Saturday) that the Unite March for Jobs sends a powerful message to Government that tackling unemployment must be its number one priority. Addressing the march, Brendan Barber will warn that rising unemployment is a national emergency and that failure to stem the tide of job losses will [...]

The TUC has issued advice on dealing with discrimination cases following recent court cases which have limited the scope of the Disability Discrimination Act as it applies to employment cases. This has implications for the handling of long-term sickness absence cases, and the TUC advice seeks to help unions deal with these. TUC Advice

Handwash Sneezes and Coughs The DCSF has recently produced a very brief update – http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/emergencies/planning/flupandemic/. This includes a useful checklist for schools and Youth Projects The DCSF has asked local authorities and schools to review their existing plans and update them – or start planning now if they have not already done so. The TUC emphasises [...]

The Governement has lauched Open  which is a national drive to increase the provision of positive activities on Friday and Saturday evenings. Young people and their communities have told us that they want facilities open at times when they need and will use them, and that more activities would do most to keep them out [...]