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Category Archives: Youth Issues
The ignorance of high office
One would imagine that the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Civil Society would have some understanding about volunteering and charities. Particularly as he has been in this role for over 2 years. However it appears that Rob Wilson MP is … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Education, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
Tagged Rob Wilson, Training, Volunteering, Young People
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An unexpected responsibility
Late yesterday afternoon the phone rang and someone with links to our company was at the other end to say they had just seen a physical attack on a child by a parent as they waited for their own child … Continue reading
Posted in Community Safety, Policing, Youth Issues
Tagged Child Abuse, Hospital, Police
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The Casey Review
Last week in a fanfare of publicity Louise Casey published her review into opportunity and integration. It has taken her over a year to produce the report and I have yet to fully read the 199 pages. Based on my … Continue reading
Posted in Casey Review, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
Tagged Louise Casey, National Citizen Service
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A Mayor for Sussex and Surrey?
At a time when Brighton & Hove Council is once again threatening the budget for youth provision in our city, and coming several years after West Sussex took a similar approach, it is encouraging to read that the Mayor of … Continue reading
Councils response to Trafficking
A recent study by charities Ecpat UK and Missing People found that between September 2014 and September 2015, 28 per cent of trafficked children in care (167 children) and 13 per cent of unaccompanied children in care (593 children) went … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Parliament and Democracy, Policing, Youth Issues
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The pipers who play their own tunes
From April 2017 all businesses will be assessed to see if their wage bill is high enough to pay a new form of tax called the apprenticeship levy. This will only become payable if the wage bill exceeds £3M or … Continue reading
A bright orange future?
Today is the beginning of a 16 day focus on ending gender based violence around the world, beginning with today’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and ending on 10th December which is Human Rights Day. This … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
Tagged Brighton and Hove, Human Rights Day, IDEVAW, UN, UNiTE, USSU
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Harmonising of cultures
As Nick Juba begins the process of merging City College and Northbrook, challenges lie ahead Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Charities, Youth Issues
Tagged City College Brighton, East Sussex, Nick Juba, Northbrook College, West Sussex
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A small but important gain
As the world of politics and political analysis wrings its hands over the American Presidential result a small but vital outcome from our undemocratic House of Lords was mostly ignored for understandable reasons. However this act by their Lordships was … Continue reading
The man who will work for free
On Friday a small number of MPs and at least one Government Minister took part in the Parliamentary tactic known as Filibuster to prevent a Bill being voted on. The Bill in question was designed to ensure that interns would … Continue reading
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