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‘Transition to the Skills Funding Agency and the Young People's Learning Agency: identifying key issues for the third sector' 
Learning and Skills Council May 2009

July 2010

London Councils set to close the London Boroughs Grants Scheme
Third Sector, 19 July

Co-operative launches £21m apprenticeship academy
Children & Young People Now, 19 July

Learning providers call for single apprenticeship policy and agency
Children & Young People Now, 16 July

David Cameron will discuss VAT treatment for charities with the Treasury
Third Sector, 15 July

Government will consider Compact when making cuts, Nick Hurd tells Commons
Third Sector, 15 July

Campaign to dispel negative image of young Londoners
Children & Young People Now, 15 July

Restorative justice key to cutting youth reoffending, says landmark study
Children & Young People Now, 15 July

Measure to shield charities from VAT rise defeated in Commons
Third Sector, 14 July

Young people want the facts about drugs
Children & Young People Now, 14 July

MPs to debate charity exemption from VAT rise
Third Sector, 13 July

Youth service chiefs back plans for shake-up
Children & Young People Now, 13 July

Charities 'missing a trick' on direct debits
Third Sector, 13 July

News Insight: A fresh approach to rehabilitation
Children & Young People Now, 13 July

The Scottish Way
Third Sector, 7 July

Courting the corporates
Third Sector, 7 July

Young people who self-harm let down by NHS, study finds
Children & Young People Now, 7 July

Fundraising: From street to doorstep
Third Sector, 6 July

Payment-by-results could drive out smaller charities say leaders
Children & Young People Now, 6 July

Youth Opportunity Fund: Our money to spend
Children & Young People Now, 1 July

June 2010

News Insight: Big society will need young voices
Children & Young People Now, 29 June

News Insight: Emergency Budget- the impact on children's services
Children & Young People Now, 29 June

News Insight: How will local authorities decide where to drop the axe?
Children & Young People Now, 22 June

Joint Working: Lessons from total place
Children & Young People Now, 22 June

Duncan Fisher: 'The charity structure does not deliver'
Third Sector, 21 June

Charities will take a bigger slice of public spending, Hurd says
Third Sector, 18 June

More support needed for vulnerable in transition to adult services, says Revolving Door Agency
Children & Young People, 17 June

Extension of Young Person's Guarantee is latest victim of government cuts
Children & Young People Now, 17 June

No cut in the amount of lottery money going to charities, says lottery minister John Penrose
Third Sector, 16 June

Government leaves children's chiefs to decide 'savage' cuts
Children & Young People, 15 June

Free video making service for charities
Third Sector, 15 June

Government ministers sign up to work with charities on Big Society scheme
Children & Young People Now, 15 June

Payment by results 'means finance problems
Third Sector, 15 June

Labour attacks government on Future Jobs Fund
Third Sector, 15 June

Youth Justice Board faces fight to survive, says chief
Children & Young People Now, 15 June

Year-long notice 'will give smooth transition to Work Programme', say welfare-to work providers
Third Sector, 10 June

Number of young people entering youth justice continues to fall
Children & Young People Now, 10 June

Education Secretary Gove outlines £670m in cuts
Children & Young People Now, 9 June

Youth Work: Black boys mentored
Children & Young People Now, 1 June

May 2010

Sector will get an enhanced role in public service delivery says Queen's speech
Third Sector, 25 May

Duncan Smith plans benefit overhaul
Inside Housing, 21 May

Iain Duncan Smith heads up new social justice committee
Children & Young People Now, 21 May

Tessa Jowell to cover charities for Labour
Third Sector, 21 May

Bubb calls for lottery distributors' existing charity funding levels to be a benchmark
Third Sector, 21 May

Government plans could lead to fewer Big Lottery Fund awards
Third Sector, 21 May

Ministry of Justice takes sole responsibility for youth justice and YJB
Children & Young People Now, 20 May

Sector criticises YJB move to Ministry of Justice
Children & Young People Now, 20 May

Jonathan Hill appointed as under-secretary for schools
Children & Young People Now, 20 May

Councils welcome abolition of Comprehensive Area Assessments
Children & Young People Now, 20 May

Youth Justice Board could face axe as government seeks to slash costs
Children & Young People Now, 18 May

Young People at risk of gang violence helped by Big Lottery funds
Children & Young People Now, 18 May

Education reform bill is expected within weeks
Children & Young People Now, 18 May

Teach First founder to advise government's Big Society programme
Children & Young People Now, 18 May

Children's ministers confirmed
Children & Young People Now, 18 May

New social enterprise model proposed for public services
Third Sector, 18 May

Wales launches multi-media advice and information service for young people
Children & Young People Now, 14 May

Outspoken Pickles takes reins
Inside Housing, 14 May

Tory-Lib Dem coalition government brings forward cuts
Children & Young People Now, 12 May

Explain 'big society' or cynicism will kill it, government is warned
Third Sector, 12 May

John Lewis expands charity secondment scheme
Third Sector, 11 May

April 2010

Young community workers graduate from programme
Children & Young People Now, 26 April

Floods of young people download form to register to vote
Children & Young People Now, 23 April

Call for better measures to protect young offenders
Children & Young People Now, 23 April

Unite accuses charities of flouting minimum wage legislation on residential shifts
Third Sector, 23 April

Public contracts 'undermine charities' independence
Third Sector, 23 April

Concerns raised over lack of social service engagement with youth justice
Children & Young People Now, 22 April

Young people with disabilities teach medical students the 'three Ds'
Children & Young People Now, 22 April

Child poverty charter unveiled in Wales
Children & Young People Now, 22 April

Deadline looms for Positive Image Awards
Children & Young People Now, 21 April

Lawyers urge publication of guidance on new Equality Act
Third Sector, 21 April

Social Investment Taskforce calls for less restrictive tax relief
Third Sector, 21 April

Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland resumes grant-making
Third Sector, 21 April

Counselling left in dire condition, according to Youth Access study
Children & Young People Now, 20 April

Charities claim party manifestos ignore vulnerable
Children & Young People Now, 20 April

Labour attacks Tory policy sums
Children & Young People Now, 20 April

Exercise improves children's exams results and concentration
Children & Young People Now, 20 April

Sector gets nearly as much from government as from individuals, according to NCVO
Third Sector, 20 April

Institute of Fundraising says election manifestos are disappointing
Third Sector, 19 April

Civic Voice launched
Third Sector, 19 April

Young people to propose new laws in Parliament
Children & Young People Now, 19 April

Young people explore democracy through art in London
Children & Young People Now, 19 April

Young people talk about their mental health problems
Community Care, 16 April

Recruitment firm pledges to help Dame Kelly Holmes charity find young people work
Children & Young People Now, 15 April

Unions likely to demand substantial pay rises for sector workers
Third Sector, 14 April

Compact Voice collates the views of election candidates
Third Sector, 14 April

Lib Dems pledge support for disadvantaged children
Children & Young People Now, 14 April

Tories to back intensive fostering schemes
Children & Young People Now, 14 April

Kids Company rallies to Iain Duncan Smith in brain size row
Community Care, 14 April

Wales proposes tobacco restrictions to combat smoking among young people
Children & Young People Now, 14 April

Tories reveal plans for community-run public services
Children & Young People Now, 13 April

Ed Balls warns councils not to rely on central cash
Children & Young People Now, 13 April

Call for social workers to get drug abuse training
Children & Young People Now, 13 April

Labour vows to increase spending on Sure Start and revisit committment to statutory PSHE
Children & Young People Now, 13 April

Tories block 21st Century Schools policies from bill
Children & Young People Now, 13 April

Road from care to custody 'too easy'
Children & Young People Now, 13 April

Plaid Cymru renews calls for youth justice to be devolved to Wales
Children & Young People Now, 13 April

Ex-chair Rod Morgan rejects YJB custody plan
Children & Young People Now, 13 April

Localism not localis-ism
Inside Housing, 13 April 

Young people urged to have chlamydia test after every new sexual partner
Children & Young People Now, 9 April

'Rain tax' exemption becomes law
Third Sector, 9 April

Frances McCandles takes up Northern Ireland post
Third Sector, 8 April

Cameron promises a National Citizen Service
Third Sector, 8 April

CRAE asks Labour, Tories and Lib Dems to set out their children's rights policies
Children & Young People Now, 7 April

Jobcentre Plus agrees to encourage jobseekers to volunteer
Third Sector, 6 April

Young are opposed to web advice
Children and Young People Now, 6 April

Guidance defines support for homeless teenagers
Inside Housing, 6 April

White Paper: Sector split on personal budgets for all targets
Community Care, 6 April

Tories to abolish children's trust obligations if they win election
Children & Young People Now, 6 April

Tories will review third sector capacity-building if they win on 6 May
Third Sector, 1 April

Voluntary Action Manchester to go into liquidation because of row over European funds
Third Sector, 1 April

Learning and Skills Council completes handover to local authorities
Children & Young People Now, 1 April

Calls for urgent changes to hospital mental health care
Children & Young People Now, 1 April

Policies Proposals: What the main parties say
Children & Young People Now, 1 April

March 2010

Youth Justice Board and Foyer join services to improve resettlement
Children & Young People Now, 31 March

Terrance Higgins Trust launches peer mentoring in London
Children & Young People Now, 31 March

A place to heal young minds
Children & Young People Now, 30 March

Plans to raise participation age undergo more testing
Children & Young People Now, 30 March

Young people supervised by YOTs four times more likely to be Neet
Children & Young People Now, 30 March

Social bonds could fund vital work
Children & Young People Now, 30 March

Calls for better SEN intervention
Children & Young People Now, 30 March

Measures to assess integrated youth services
Children & Young People Now, 26 March

Government to grant top councils more financial control under Total Place
Children & Young People Now, 25 March

Social Investment Wholesale Bank will be established
Third Sector, 24 March

Dame Suzi Leather warns large charities they could be on a 'financial cliff edge'
Third Sector, 23 March

Government increases funding for V to £39m
Third Sector, 4 March

Fresh focus on teen pregnancy
Children & Young People Now, 2 March

Volunteer organisations should be 'consulted over legislation'
Third Sector, 2 March

February 2010

Mental health scheme hailed
Inside Housing, 12 February

New human rights guidance
Inside Housing, 12 February

Young people see understanding economy as key life skill
Children & Young People Now, 11 February

Think-tank to give cash to charities tackling social issues
Children & Young People Now, 11 February 

Councils fail to tell service users about personal budgets
Community Care, 10 February

NCB launches third sector support programme
Children & Young People Now, 10 February

Charities must prove their worth and use digital media to beat recession
Third Sector, 10 February

Collaboration and skills are key to charities winning council contracts
Third Sector, 10 February

Big Lottery Fund programme offers short-term funding
Third Sector, 10 February

Number of young prisoners at lowest levels in YJB records
Children & Young People Now, 9 February

Birmingham axes youth grants
Children & Young People Now, 9 February

Prince's Trust campaigns for youth support
Children & Young People Now, 9 February

CWDC abandons apprentice plan
Children & Young People Now, 9 February

Small charities need help to prove their value
Children & Young People Now, 9 February

Institute of Psychiatry launches site to help mental health carers
Community Care, 8 February

Depression during pregnancy linked to violence in pregnancy
Children & Young People Now, 5 February

Resettlement overhaul needed to curb rise in repeat offenders
Children & Young People Now, 4 February

Unicef intends to raise £55m to highlight rights of young people
Third Sector, 3 February

Education budget changes force some young offender institutions to make cuts
Children & Young People Now, 2 February

January 2010

Sector Delegation will meet Darling to discuss public services
Third Sector, 26 January

Young People not prepared for independence of adulthood
Children Young People Now, 22 January

Acevo: charities are adopting more businesslike ways in staff management
Third Sector, 12 January

Email shows Downing Street's role in death of Campaigning Research Programme
Third Sector, 12 January

End in sight for End Child Povery as funds dry up
Children & Young People Now, 12 January

Older Neets let down by services
Children & Young People Now, 12 January

Tories criticise SEN aid for offenders
Children & Young People Now, 12 January

Joint working - Minister in waiting gets ready for battle
Children & Young People Now, 12 January

Offender facility to get go-ahead
Children & Young People Now, 12 January

Youth Justice Board forced to make restraint manual public
Children & Young People Now, 8 January

Labour victory would better voluntary sector
Third Sector, 8 January

Guidelines aim to reduce looked-after children offending
Children & Young People Now, 8 January

Council scales down plans to cut youth service budget
Children & Young People Now, 8 January

Government urged to freeze minimum wage for young people
Children & Young People Now, 5 January