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In this article the author discusses issues in the House of Commons after politician Michael Gove mentioned the replacement for the education maintenance allowance (EMA) in Great Britain. She mentions that majority of young people who got EMA come from households with an income of less than 21,000 pounds. She stresses the significance of the dismantling of the EMA in the country.

The article profiles filmmaker Rachel Burrell, who has just set up her own company, Instinct Gem Production. As a care leaver, Burrell believes that with the kind of industry she is in, she has put a lot her skills into practice while able to get the best out the young people. Further, she also points out some of the concerns involved in care-leaving services including housing, education, and mental health.

An interview with several young people studying diploma including Sasha Jane Grey, Ashley Mabbott and Damien Obuchowicz are presented. When asked about what made them choose a vocational qualification, Grey relates that it would offer her a lot of opportunities, while Mabbott notes that diploma is more practical as it teaches them to run a business in reality. Obuchowicz pertains that instead of choosing architecture, he prefers on carpentry as one of the things that he learns from the industry.

The article offers information on the Prince's Trust's Community Cash Awards in Great Britain. It notes that Community Cash Awards are grants to help young people create a project that will benefit their community. Other topics such the move of the Greater London Authority to fund two volunteering projects and the plan of the government to support young people in education are discussed.

The article focuses on the concerns of learning providers on the potential impact of phasing out the Entry to Employment (E2E) courses in Great Britain. It notes that E2E courses, which prepare young people for employment or further learning, are scheduled to be stopped by 2013. It mentions that the government will replace E2E courses with Foundation Learning. Learning providers are concerned over the possibility that young people could miss out the program and changes to financial support.

The article discusses the developments of personal, social, health, and economic (PSHE) education in Great Britain. It notes that parents of children over the age of 15 will no longer be able to withdraw PSHE lessons for their children. It mentions the need for young people to receive at least one year of sex and relationships education to gain knowledge on body image, personal finances, drugs, alcohol, and sex and relationships.

The article reports on the preparation made by schools for statutory personal, social, health, and economic (PSHE) course in Great Britain. It notes that the education charity Asdan offers an accredited PSHE qualification to help schools prepare for the statutory requirement. It mentions that the PSHE subject will help young people live a healthy life.

The article reports on the accusation of Youth Taskforce national chief executive officer (CEO) Anne Weinstock to former Great Britain Cabinet minister Alan Milburn regarding issue on Connexions. Weinstock argues that the report of Milburn on social mobility showed a complete lack of understanding in his criticisms about Connexions' educational services to young people. Furthermore, she states that school problems were already noticed by the personal advisers at Connexions.

The article discusses the study of the Equality and Human Rights Commission which examines the education and training experiences of young people aged 14 to 18 years in Great Britain. The study reveals that 95% of the respondents shared an enthusiasm in their situation while the remaining 5% admitted not doing well. Barriers to youth engagement such as financial, personal and lack of careers advisers are reported.

In this article the author offers insights concerning the role of a person being in charge of school. She relates that being in charge of schools would be such a huge job, and emphasizes that a school is where young people develop their personalities, learn values and get qualifications. She stresses that if she is in charge of school she would allow all students to wear their own clothes, believing that wearing a uniform blocks young people's creativity and sense of individuality.

Information about topics and issues discussed at a conference by the Liberal Democrats that was held in Bournemouth, England is presented. Topics include new policies on children and young people. The conference featured politicians, including Nick Clegg as well as David Laws who propose policies concerning children, schools, and families and oppose the centralization of the education system.

The article offers updates concerning young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) in Great Britain as of 2006. The South West is one of four regions including Yorkshire, the Humber, the East Midlands, and the North West where participation in education and training is below the national average, which is 82 percent. Meanwhile, among the most remarkable increases were in London where 89 percent of young people are now engaged in education and training.