Support not supervision - a fair deal for young parents

The Foyer Federation are calling for a fair deal for young parents in response to Gordon Brown's announcement at the Labour Party Conference that all '16 and 17 year old parents who get support from the tax will be placed in a network of supervised homes'. Full press release here.

New vision for young offenders - viable alternative

A panel of experts is calling on the Government to pilot a new approach of working with young offenders. 'Young Offenders: A Secure Foundation' (published Monday 13th July) explains how a Young Offenders Academy should be established as a pilot project, offering a radical approach to working with young offenders to prevent re-offending.

The Young Offenders Academy model would aim to reduce the blight of re-offending among young people - currently nearly two thirds (64.3%) of young offenders who receive a custodial sentence go back into crime.

Foyer Federation Youth Crime and Rehabilitation Strategy

The Foyer Federation launch their new draft Youth Crime and Rehabilitation Strategy. Period of consultation now open. Find out more about the consultation process and read the strategy in full here.

The Foyer Federation Policy Event 2010

Coming of age. Becoming an Adult in 21st Century Britain
What does it mean to become a young adult in today's Britain?

Date: Wednesday 24th March 2010
Venue: The Abbey Centre, 34 Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BU
Time: 10.00am - 5.00pm (with a drinks reception afterwards)

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Check out the latest jobs across the Foyer Network

You can check out the latest jobs across the Foyer network here.
To advertise a vacancy please email laura@foyer.net