In my view, Sunak’s plan positions young people as a problem.
People attend a protest against knife crime at the location in south London where 15-year-old Elianne Andam was stabbed to death in September 2023.
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Until government addresses the link between cuts to funding public services and the rise in knife crime, the violence children and young people are facing will continue.
Effective homework help can reduce stress for students and their families.
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A scholar who used to evaluate after-school programs says they should do more than just be a place for kids to hang out and socialize.
As the pandemic continues to pose new challenges, libraries are finding ways to better meet the needs of their communities.
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A scholar of literature for children and young adults shares her insights on how to better connect children with literature and libraries with their communities.
Jeff Sessions was met with considerable skepticism when he announced his desire to revive D.A.R.E. But it turns out that the current program is nothing like the ineffective D.A.R.E. of the ‘80’s and '90’s.
If charities spend all their time quantifying their work, they won’t be able to do it.
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The goal of youth-centred charities is to provide a public benefit by helping and caring for young people in a variety of ways. The public, government, and funders should do their best to support these…
Would sex ed have changed anything?
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Proposals to force all schools to teach a compulsory sex education curriculum from primary level up and to restrict the right of parents to opt-out their children are back on the parliamentary agenda…
British children are among the saddest.
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It was reported last week that spending on youth services is down by one third, with some budgets cut by 78%. The cuts to youth service budgets have been called “disproportionate” by Tim Loughton, the…