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The article reports on the importance of warnings in the cigarette papers used to make cannabis joints in Great Britain. It is stated that the charity Rethink claimed that providing information is the best way to stop young people using drugs. According to Katie Leason, project coordinator for its cannabis campaign, young people need to be educated on the risks of using cannabis. It was recommended that cigarette paper packets should carry warnings about mental health effects.

The article introduces several measures aimed to address family concerns which are discussed in the Green Paper released by the Government of Great Britain in January 2010. Children's secretary Ed Balls introduced a website called BeGrand, which caters to grandparents, along with his proposal to increase their legal rights to their grandchildren. An online eligibility checker is offered to parents who may need financial aid for childcare, and support for fathers are given through a Dads' Guide.

The article offers information about the briefing paper from the National Youth Agency for the Department for Children, Schools and Families in Great Britain. The paper identifies the central issues and the hindrances for children's trusts over provision of youth activities during the weekends. The briefing paper also shows ways on how local authorities addressed the barriers and how it will address young people's behaviours during weekend activities.

The article discusses the draft provisions made by the government of Great Britain to its Green Paper on special educational needs, which aims to improve support for children and their parents.

The article reports on the launch of a briefing paper by the National Youth Agency of Great Britain which focuses on the innovative practice of local authorities who are working with young people.

The article reports on the failure to outline concrete proposals by the schools white paper entitled "The Importance of Teaching" regarding the continuing professional development of teachers or support staff in Great Britain.

The article offers information on proposals for marketing children's services in the education system for the government's schools white paper in Great Britain. The proposals would involve city councils as marketers for school improvement services. Draft proposals would also be examined by a ministerial advisory group that include officials from the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS), the Local Government Association (LGA) and the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives.

This article reveals the plan of the British government to publish a paper on special educational needs and the lives of disabled children in fall 2010, according to Children's Minister Sarah Teather.

The article reports that the families green paper developed by the government in Great Britain will be published in autumn. It aims to strengthen support for families with a particular focus on early intervention services. Dawn Primarolo, new children's minister, states in an interview with "Children & Young People Now" (CYP) that her top priority is examining policy around family relationships.

The article focuses on a report entitled "Children in the News: What the Papers Said 2007/8" which is annual summary of media coverage of National Children's Bureau (NCB) in Great Britain. It offers information about public priorities, political trends, and research on children and young people. It highlights the key themes including the increase in obesity, concern about the environments in which children grow up and the rise in gun and knife crime.

The article offers news briefs related to child care services in Great Britain.

The author ponders on the current trend in governmental inspection of the quality of service offered by day care centers in Great Britain as of December 2009. He recalls the appearance on E-bay of Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services & Skills (Ofsted)-friendly smoke alarm logbooks, policies and self-evaluation forms (SEF). He questions the true objective of Ofsted in conducting inspections. He offers praise for resource childminders and nursery managers for their commitment.

The article announces the launching of a newspaper named "The Cut," which was created by a team of young people and aimed at young people in Great Britain. Accordingly, the youth involved in the newspaper will gain experience in journalism and photography. It further notes that the publication is supported by the Paddington Development Trust.

The article reports on the increase in the number of print circulation of Great Britain's daily newspapers in March 2013.

The article reports that British local government minister Grant Shapps is encouraging residents to relay their councils to the district auditor if they continue to release weekly publications.

The article focuses on the findings of a survey by the Newspaper Society revealing that local newspapers in Great Britain are more trusted by people as compared to council magazines and web sites.

The article relates the challenge issued by Neil Benson, editorial director of Trinity Mirror, for newspaper groups to develop their own public relations (PR) businesses to save their declining revenues. Benson issued the challenge at the Society of Editors conference on November 16, 2009. He further suggests that publishers should collaborate with local authorities in Great Britain to offer hyperlocal Web sites for local communities. It cites the paid-for-video service offered by Trinity.

The article reports that the British Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is questioning the increasing occurrence of paid government advertisements in council publications. A review accompanying the "Digital Britain" report of Lord Carter states that advertising more in government publications than in commercial and independent newspapers has an adverse impact on local media. Such trend will work against public interest as well, notes the report.

The article reports that LGcommunications implemented a campaign that aims to show that councils are not the reason why there is a decline of local newspapers in Great Britain. According to David Holdstock, chairman of the local government communication body, he will write to editors of local newspapers to clear the issue. The body will also conduct research to reveal the impact of council publications on local communities.

The article reports that a research which appeared in the "Nutrition Bulletin," has debunked the myth which suggested a link between the consumption of eggs and the increased risk of coronary heart disease. It relates the origin of the myth. The latest research from the University of Surrey in England has revealed that eating two eggs a day while on a calorie-restricted diet can help in losing weight. It provides an overview of the revised guidance from the British Heart Foundation and the British Food Standards Agency in response to the research.

The author criticizes the British Ministry of Defense (MoD) report on the issue of the lack of good communicators in the military. He says that the report is an attempt by the government to address the gap between society and military. He sees the need to replace those military officers with no public relations (PR) understanding with a new tri-service unit for professional communicators. He believes that with the presence of those good communicators, the Armed Forces could stand up for the needs and demands of good communications in everything they do.

The article reports on the move of the Scout Association in introducing an environment badge to encourage its members to conserve the planet's resources in Great Britain. The members will be taught on result of recycling such as glass and papers, and they will be involved in community clean-ups and the promotion of recycling. The scheme was launched to help develop a resource park and in cooperation with Serco.

The article offers information on Mandate's Kleenex Hay Fever 2009 campaign. Budgeted at 45,000 British pounds, the campaign aims to increase pocket sales by 10 percent year on year and to position Kleenex pocket packs of tissues as a must-have item for the hay fever season. To promote the campaign, Mandate created an interactive hay fever map powered by Twitter which was offered exclusively to the "London Evening Standard." Coverage generated had 120 pieces including "The Sun," the "Daily Star," and BBC Radio 2. Facial tissue share grew by 46.3 percent.

The article presents the author's views on Mandate's Kleenex Hay Fever 2009 campaign. The author highlights the role of the "Hay Fever Health Report" in bringing credibility to the campaign and for the national press to take notice. She describes the map created for the campaign as one of the best branded Twitter initiatives in 2009. The return on investment of 15:1 helped the agency quantify the value of public relations, according to the author. She attributes the boost in tissue sales to the emergence of swine flu in April 2009.

The article discusses the major operational and financial benefits of being eco-friendly in the nursery and childcare sector in Great Britain, according to supplier Green Buying chief executive officer Matt Roper. He talks about reducing the nursery's environmental impact, healthier products for children and staff, and setting an example for young children. He also offers tips for a green nursery including using less paper, switching to recycled paper, and buying natural flooring and furniture.

The article focuses on the "Support and Aspiration: A New Approach to Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disability" Green Paper from the British Department for Education as of March 2011. Council for Disabled Children principal officer Philippa Stobbs says the reduction of local authority budgets might limit services that support children and families, as well as schools with early intervention. The author claims the Green Paper proposes giving parents the option to select the school for their special needs children.

The article reports on the concerns raised by experts on Great Britain government's special educational needs (SEN) green paper titled "Support and Aspiration: A New Approach to Special Educational Needs and Disability". It offers the views of experts including Brian Lamb, Kevin Williams, and Matt Dunkley, regarding the SEN green paper which could be scuppered by limited funds and service cuts that were implemented by local authorities. It also presents the four key themes on the green paper.

The article highlights the proposals of the white paper "Keeping the Right People on the DNA Database: Science and Public Protection" in relation to the child's DNA profile in Great Britain. It states that the white paper suggests that the DNA profile of a child convicted with one minor offence and a child arrested once, but not convicted must be deleted at the age of 18. However, the proposal has been regarded as inadequate and unlikely to ensure the protection of the child's right to privacy.

This article discusses the British White Paper "Your Child, Your Schools, Our Future: Building a 21st Century Schools System." There is a concern among early years associations over the pupil guarantee issue in the White Paper. Megan Pacey of Early Education says there are several positive things in the paper that could drive up quality. According to the paper, the government is committed to addressing the gap between the country's most disadvantaged children and the rest.

The article offers information on the opinions share by renowned personalities on the "Every Child Matters" green paper in Great Britain. John Coughlan, director of children's services in Hampshire County Council said that the local government and its partners immediately picked up the gaunlet of the green paper. Vijay Patel, policy adviser said that eventhough the paper started the process from the top down, it is time to push change from the grassroots up.

The article discusses the two Green Papers released in Great Britain in January 2010 called "Support for All" by the Department for Children, and "Green Paper on the Family" by the Conservative Party's Centre for Social Justice, which address the concerns of families facing marital issues, and the shifting roles of parents in the home and workplace.

The article provides an overview on the features of the government's families green paper in Great Britain. It states that the publication aims to address the challenges facing parents and their children. Children's minister Dawn Primarolo says that the key factor to the green paper is its focus on supporting families to thrive by providing them sufficient knowledge and resources on how to help themselves.

The article reports on the briefing papers from The National Youth Agency which explores how the development of the financial capability of disadvantaged young people helps them in achieving economic wellbeing in Great Britain. The papers look at homeless and disabled young people in vocational learning. The papers also explore the issues that affect homeless young people.

The article reports on the plan of the Department for Children, Schools and Families to release a green paper on early prevention and intervention in Great Britain. According to Children's Secretary Ed Ball, the green paper is aimed to help directors of children's services create the economic case to invest in early intervention. "CYP Now" understands from an expert assessing to compose the strategy that an initiative named Communities that Care will provide into the development of green paper.

This article focuses on the British government's education "White Paper." According to the paper, primary schools are expected to continue with literacy and numeracy hours. Particular focus is given to the contract with National Strategies. It points out that the accountability system will still focus on literacy and numeracy. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) will be the basis of the new primary curriculum, the paper notes.

The article presents the views Laura Higgs about the principal changes in the "21st Century Schools" white paper in Great Britain. The paper lays out the government's plan of how schools will provide families and communities services. Higgs states that the paper gives children and young people to attend a school were they can be taught the way they want to be. She adds that parents will be provided with the list of provisions for their children since they are also expected to do their part.

The article reports on the plan of the Conservatives to publish their Green Paper on family policy in Great Britain. The paper will be prepared by shadow family minister Maria Miller, shadow universities secretary David Willetts and society policy specialist Samantha Callan. The Conservatives expressed commitment to Sure Start and revealed plans to broaden support to families of children up to 19. They also raised concerns over the decline in the number of childminders and the effect of the recession on private nurseries.

The article discusses the proposals of the "21st Century Schools" white paper in Great Britain. Reportedly, the paper proposes that schools will have direct control of funds and improvement. John Chowcat, of children's services union Aspect, is concerned that short-term needs could affect improvement funding. John Dunford, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said that schools want control of the budget so they can make expenditure decisions based on local need.

The article reports on the briefing paper published by the Childhood Bereavement Network (CBN) on the impact of bereavement to young people in Great Britain. The paper reveals that bereavement is a major issue that has been overlooked for young people in secure settings. Alison Penny, CBN's coordinator, says that grief can make young individual feel very vulnerable and being away from family and friends.

Information about two papers produced by England's labor union Aspect for their 200 members in their early young professionals (EYPs) section conference is presented. One paper is for the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) outlining principles for continuing professional development of EYPs. Another is for the Department for Children, Schools and Families regarding ideas for a national pay and conditions framework. The Aspect's meeting featured union manager John Chowcat and EYP national committee chairman Rosie Bloomfield.

The article offers information on the police reform proposals included in the green paper made by Home Office in the Great Britain. The paper sets out proposals for police reforms aimed in clarifying what the public can expect from the police and make sure that the public's voices are heard by their local police forces. It also proposes the needed improvements in the police's services

The article presents views from journalist Joseph Ryan when he is in charge of the railway I train platforms in Great Britain. Ryan said that he would place air fresheners and he will perform fun on platforms by having helter skelters that shoot into the trains. He added that he will make paper tickets more expensive because it is bad for the environment to waste paper and papers are ecological friendly to use reusable cards with quicker use that paper tickets.

The article provides information on a strategy of promoting achievement and valuing success for the 14 to 19 Education and Skills white paper of Great Britain. It mentions that the white paper sets out a vision for a qualification system in which young person can prepare themselves, through education and training, to become successful in life. It notes that the strategy sets out the measures needed to ensure that qualification options are comprehensive and meet the needs of all young people.

The article reports that the government of Great Britain has released a white paper on alternative educational provision which will give personalized education objectives to all children in pupil referral units (PRUs). It was stated that the white paper will allow the said children to have an access to mainstream education. In addition, the paper features a government proposal regarding the closure of failing PRUs and to open 10 pilot schemes.

The article offers information on the paper entitled "The Dad Deficit," released by the Fatherhood Institute in England which claims that maternity services need clearer guidance on how to treat fathers during childbirth. The paper sets out a plan for a change in maternity services and requires all fathers to be registered by maternity services. It also calls for the National Health Service to organize for maternity services on what information to give to fathers concerning smoking and alcohol.

The article focuses on the paper entitled "Working for Children" that is released from the Early Childhood Forum in Great Britain. The forum, accordingly, is a coalition of organizations coordinated by the National Children's Bureau. It produces a paper arguing that childcare workers should develop a listening culture as well as promote children's rights. The paper further contends that these workers should also work with parents and services such as health and social care.

The article reports that the circulation of the tabloid "Daily Star" has been increasing since November 2008. Due to the economic downturn in Great Britain, the tabloid had also reduced its price to 20 pence on weekdays and 30 pence on Saturdays. In February 2009, the paper reported that its circulation rose 7.85 per cent. "Daily Star" Editor Dawn Neesom reveals that the paper's female readership has increased.

The article discusses the likelihood that video and Internet television (TV) will increase its dominance of the public relations industry in Great Britain in 2011. The white paper released by Cisco Systems Inc. in June 2010 titled Cisco Visual Networking Index revealed the possibility that video would cause global consumer traffic by more than 91 percent in 2014. Harris Interactive director of technology and entertainment Steve Evans expressed his belief in the future of Internet-connected TV.

The article discusses the concerns raised by nursery managers about the reform proposed by the British government on early years and education and the workforce. An overview is given on the paper titled "Supporting Families in the Foundation Years," published by the Department of Health and the Department of Education, which is aimed at professionals and local authorities working with young children. It explores the scepticism of industry professionals on the government's reform plan. INSET: CASE STUDY: JANCETT NURSERIES.

The article focuses on the changes concerning the right for children of special educational needs (SEN) in Great Britain. It notes that the Department of Education has published the green paper "Support and Aspiration: A New Approach to Special Educational Needs and Disability" which proposes changes for children and parents of children with SEN and disabilities. It mentions that the proposal will affect number of school-aged children.

Information about the annual convention of the Great Britain's Youth Justice Board (YJB) at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales in 2010 is presented. Topic discussed include the devolvement of the cost of custody to local authorities, a policy of decommissioning custody places and green paper's radical change on sentencing. The event featured several executives including Philippa Goffe, Paul McDowell and John Drew.

The article focuses on the impact of the welfare reform on families in Great Britain. It stresses that the welfare reform white paper published by the Great Britain Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will possibly cause an increase in the rate of families who will experience poverty in the country. However, the department reasons out that it will provide jobs for people to prevent poverty.

The article presents updates on child development-related activities in Great Britain. It mentions the green paper on early intervention and prevention is planned by the Department for Children, Schools and Families. A survey conducted by the Local Government Association shows that there are nearly one-fifth of English councils are blaming the recession for the problems in schools. The British government has failed to comply in preventing children to be treated in psychiatric wards for adults.

The article focuses on the benefits of the "Care Matters" white paper for the availability of private tutors in four pilot areas in Great Britain. The £1 million two-year scheme, with funds from the HSBC Bank PLC, will benefit more than 1,000 children in care, based on the numbers of school-aged children in care within the areas. It will address the gap in educational attainment between young people in care.

The article focuses on the significance of the Children and Young Person's Bill on the outcome for children in care in Great Britain. The white paper "Care Matters" is designed to improve the life chances of children in care. The developments related to the Bill are presented, including the treatment foster care, regional commissioning and asylum-seeking children. The assessments on whether children will improve their outcomes in care are also discussed.

The article focuses on the study by the An-Nisa Society (AS) and Fatherhood Institute in Great Britain which suggests that Muslim fathers are not using parenting services or materials provided by statutory organisations. Humera Khan, founder of the AS asserts that mainstream providers do not understand that Muslim parents approach parenting as a Muslim. Khan's paper recommends mapping services available to Muslim fathers and developing more faith-friendly activities.

The article focuses on developments at "The Independent" newspaper in Great Britain as of July 2011. It cites the appointment of Chris Blackhurst as editor and the suspension of columnist Johann Hari. Blackhurst is expected to implement changes in the paper after owner Alexander Lebedev's admission that it was boring. Kate McFerran of 3 Monkeys believes that Blackburst must reinvent the paper and include thought-provoking articles.

An interview with Dawn Neesom, editor of the "Daily Star," is presented. According to her, the main philosophy of the paper is to give readers what they want, put a smile on their faces and remain the most successful daily paper in Great Britain. Neesom stresses that public relations (PR) professionals can help the paper by getting straight to the point. She claims that the paper has no lead times and that it publishes anything that is good enough.

The article reports that Citypress Services Ltd. collaborated with designers to launch seven wallpapers during the National Wallpaper Week, which ran from October 5-11, 2015 in Great Britain.

In this article the author reflects on the signficance of the discussion paper concerning the development of the young people's workforce and the important role of the professional youth workers in Great Britain.

Two letters to the editor are presented, including a message showing concern that children are being expected to attend school nurseries earlier due to the policy of single point admission and a comment on a nursery groups' briefing paper that stated that the new Level 3 Children and Young Peoples Workforce (CYPW) diploma is inadequate for many reasons.

In this article the author hopes that the green paper on special educational needs (SEN) in Great Britain will lead to a proper debate about how to best meet the additional needs of children in the country.

The article comments on Great Britain government's white paper released which talks about incentives to encourage schools not to exclude students when they have misbehaviours.

The article focuses on the impact of the plan for school spending in Great Britain. The plan, which was proposed in the white paper published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), reveals that councils in the country could lose control over spending on schools. However, it notes that school leaders have found ways on how to manage the new proposed plan without affecting the students.

The article reports on the controversies concerning the white paper "Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS," by the National Health Service (NHS) in Great Britain.

The article reports on the briefing paper released by the National Youth Agency (NYA) which provides an overview of the key measures in the educational spending review in Great Britain.

The article reports on the concerns raised in a consultation on the National Health Services (NHS) white paper about the government reforms that would lead health services significantly fragmented to the detriment of children in Great Britain.

The article offers information on a proposed green paper that outlines the government's approach to improving the support for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities, which will be published by Children's Minister Sarah Teather in Great Britain in October 2010.

The article offers information on the policy paper from the National Association of Social Workers in Education (NASWE), which calls for a need of a regulatory body to improve training, development and standards of education welfare officers in Great Britain.

This section offers news briefs in Great Britain, including the end Primary Care Trust limits on nappies for children with disabilities, the social networking website called the Unique Child Network and the contractual obligation of SkillsActive with the Department for Education.

The article reports on the white paper by the coalition government titled "Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS" which is one of the largest reorganizations in the National Health Service (NHS) in Great Britain. It states that the government proposals include the removal of primary care trusts (PCTs) and the transfer of responsibility to general practitioners (GPs). According to Paul Ennals, chief executive of the National Children's Bureau (NCB), the proposals threaten the joint practices.

The author comments on the policy paper of the Association of Directors of Children's Services' (ADCS) that details ways on how the industry can comply with government objectives with less resources in Great Britain. The author believes that the document is advantageous to those who are suffocated by government's bureaucracy. Moreover, he adds that move will bring coherence on how services are delivered.

The article focuses on the statement of Lynne Featherstone, spokesperson of the Liberal Democrats, that the party has introduced its paper "Free to be Young" that would make youth services a statutory responsibility for local authorities in Great Britain.

The author examines the effect of the Families and Relationships Green Paper on nurseries and early years workers in Great Britain.

The article reports on the plan of the National Children's Bureau's (NCB) Library and Information Service commissions experts to produce eight new papers of key research winding on a wide range of topics in Great Britain.

This section offers British childcare and nursery news briefs. Various measures are proposed in the UK Government's Families Green Paper aimed to give more support and recognition to fathers. The study conducted by the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Australia found that children who are breastfed for more than six months are less likely to have mental health problems in life. The study commissioned by the Food Standards Agency found that only one percent of the packed lunches of British children met school meal nutritional standards.

The article discusses the importance of discussing with youths the levels of risk and attitudes to drinking as a paper by the House of Common depicts that alcoholism is a growing problem in Great Britain.

In this article the author discusses the change in media industry inorder to give opportunities to talented young people to work in the platform in Great Britain. He plans to change local papers to regularly write about projects that would help create a positive energy and establish a sense of unity within communities. Also, he is decisive on the pressure on the government to allow civilians from deprived areas to speak and participate at political events.

The article reports on the claims from National Youth Agency (NYA) that adolescents were neglected from safeguarding policy in Great Britain. According to NYA paper report, adolescents are needed to be treated separately to younger children. The agency also argues on the assumptions, which addresses their needs, that combine children and young people's safeguarding practices. NYA's chief executive Fiona Blacke states, safeguarding is about small children, but put adolescents at risks.

The article reports on the call of 4Children's Family Commission to the government to improve the pay and status of part-time work in its green paper on families and relationships in Great Britain. It notes that the long working days required to workers affect their family relationships. Anne Longfield, chief executive of 4Children, says families should be entitled to a flexible working status.

The author reflects on the London, England government and Conservatives' plan to publish the family relationships green paper. He said that couples will need counselling and improve their parental relationship, but the biggest challenge for family policy is to make more reactive to different families' needs, childcare, health or youth services. The author suggests that politicians need a better back up with their proposals with independent evidence and an outdated report of ideological whim.

The author stresses the need to develop good communication skills in children during their early years. She emphasizes the significant role that good communication plays in the development of a child's social and emotional well-being as well as to his learning. She offers information on the Talk To Your Baby campaign launched by the National Literacy Trust in Great Britain. She also cites the development of a guidance paper for the development of a sustained approach to communication development.

The article offers several issues in Great Britain. Report shows that playing songs to a youth club during closing time would solve the problem on some youths that are reluctant to leave at the end of the youth club. Two children raised money to help a dog after it was featured in the paper. Teachers have a legal responsibility to listen to young people who want to talk about spiritual experiences.

This section offers news briefs related to early education in Great Britain. A high court judge has ruled to transfer the trial of Vanessa George, a nursery worker in Plymouth, England charged with child abuse, from Plymouth Crown Court to Bristol Crown Court. An initiative has been launched by the Training and Development Agency to entice more men into working as primary school teachers. A response was made by the National Day Nursery Association airing its concerns to the government's paper on new Code of Practice for free early years entitlement.

In this article the author talks about the plight of maintained nursery schools in Great Britain. He criticizes the government's "White Paper" for ignoring or neglecting the nursery school setting. He points out that the triumph of childcare has negative implications for nursery education. He argues that a single funding formula for all early year providers will only lead to significant cuts to nursery school budgets and to more closures.

The article reports on the efforts of various foundations and organizations to change the housing policy to meet the housing needs of the young people in Great Britain. It states that the British Department of Communities and Local Government held a forum in August 2008 to formulate the government's report on housing reform. It adds that delayed green paper have prompted the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) to renew calls to prioritize the youth.

The article highlights the major policies introduced by Beverley Hughes, children's minister in Great Britain. They include the £420 million fund to provide positive activities for young people, the launch of green paper Youth Matters, the launch of youth opportunity and capital funds with a combined budget of £115 million over two years, and the extension of free-childcare to 20,000 two-year olds.

The article reports on the introduction of the British government's white paper entitled "Back on Track" to redevelop alternative education and improve the life of young people who are not suited to mainstream school. It promises the inexistence of deprived education due to their complex needs for schools. On the other hand, the Youth Achievement Foundations provides young people a personalised curriculum with intensive mentoring.

The article presents two case studies related to the participation of young people for charity in Great Britain. It notes that young people of Hammersmith, west London raise money through mic nights to prevent gang crimes through the online awards programme of Giving Nation, a project of education charity Citizenship Foundation. Meanwhile, the Paper Plane Challenge is introduced by the charity Children with Leukemia where participating would mean a donation of £2 to the young lives.

The article offers information on the briefing paper on weekend work of youth facilities initiated by the National Youth Agency in Great Britain. The move is aimed at identifying issues and challenges related to securing efficient weekend provision and provide examples on how problems can be addressed. To realize the goal, all heads of youth services and youth support services re invited to complete a survey and participate in discussion groups.

The article reports on the caution that delays in setting councils aims for disabled children's services are to hinder British local authorities defining them as a priority. A paper published by the Department for Education and Skills promised to introduce an indicator on the provision of services for disabled children. However, it is claimed that the information on which councils judge their progress is unavailable.

The article reports on a published paper by the Audit Commission in Great Britain, cautioning that projects aiming young people to stay away from trouble are struggling with a funding structure. Despite the fact that funding is secured, it is often fixed and short-term with no guarantee of renewal. However, the commission mentioned the London Fire Brigade's Life project as an example of good practice.

The article reports on the proposal of the government of Great Britain to improve social mobility by extending the free early entitlement for two-year-olds from the pilot areas to 15% of the most disadvantaged families in every local authority. The proposal, which was included in the "New Opportunities" white paper, will enable families of two-year-olds to access ten hours a week over 38 weeks a year, starting September 2009. The statement of Janet Hicks, head of Extended Services, about the entitlement is presented.

The article reports on the proposal of the government of Great Britain, that all early years and child care staff should have at least a level 3 qualification. The quality of child care provision is cited in the "New Opportunities" white paper, which also emphasizes the need to raise the skills of the workforce. The statement of Richard Dorrance, chief executive of the Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education, about the impact of the proposal on the workforce is presented.

The article focuses on how living in deprived communities in Great Britain affects the aspirations of young people. On a discussion paper by The Social Exclusion Task Force, it found that educational attainment is not only related to family background but also to an area's deprivation levels. In addition, such study discovered that the characteristics of the community in which those families live can have a significant effect on the parents, and so with their children.

This section offers news briefs related to the early education sector in Great Britain as of December 18, 2008. Data issued by the National Child Measurement Program suggest that almost one in four children is overweight by the time they start the academic year 2007/2008. The Department for Work and Pensions released a White Paper that include proposals for reforming the benefit system. A Web site has been launched by National Strategies.

The article reports on the publication of a paper entitled "Commissioning is a Parenting and Child Care Activity," by the National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care in Great Britain. The document intends to start discussion and development of the theory and practice of commissioning child care. It offers nine ways to transform commissioning in the country.

The article shares his opinion on a submission recently made to "The Edge," the publication of the National Youth Agency. The submission was a consultation paper from the Department for Children, Schools and Families regarding the roles and responsibilities for those involved with Children's Services. The author argues that the information put forth will help keep Children's Services employees accountable.

The article reflects on the proposal of the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) to place vulnerable children in state boarding schools in Great Britain. The author believes that the scheme should not be viewed as a comprehensive solution in addressing the needs of young people. The initiative differs from residential ideas found in the policy papers of Care Matters or Couldn't Care Less.

The article offers news briefs related to young people's education in Great Britain. The "Manchester Evening News" has featured a story about pupils from Old Moat Community Primary School, who requested for a crossing service for a busy road outside their school. The South London paper "News Shopper" has appointed two youth editors for its online youth section. Fraser Doherty will supply his jam entrepreneurial skills for anyone who carps on about "the youth of today."