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November 2011 – Young jobless ‘Neets’ reach record level

The BBC reports that the number of young people not in education, training or work has risen to a record level in England.

October 2011 – Increased number of children in care

The BBC reports on the increasing number of children in care during the past year.

August 2011 – Young people give views on finding jobs

At the start of the summer, nearly one million 16 to 24-year-olds in England were out of a job, not in education, nor were in training. In this BBC article, young people give an account of their experiences.

August 2011 – ‘Neet’ youths figure at second quarter high

The BBC reports on the official figures that suggest that the proportion of 18 to 24-year-olds in England not in employment, education or training (Neet) has risen to 18.4%.

July 2011 – New initiative will help more than 3000 NI ‘Neets’

The BBC explores a new initiative will help over 3,000 young people in Northern Ireland not in employment, education or training (Neet) over the next three years.

18 July 2011 – Just one in ten fathers to take full paternity leave

The Telegraph’s Louisa Peacock explores survey findings that state that ‘just one in ten men would take more than two weeks off work to look after their newborn babies’.

21 June 2011 – Sentencing reforms: Will they work?

The BBC explores the coalition government’s plan for the justice system, now that the planned ‘50% sentence discount’ has been removed.

21 June 2011 – One in six young offenders are back in jail in a month

Chief Inspector of prisons Nick Hardwick says that ‘just one in three offenders have accommodation, education, training or an employment placement on their release.

May 2011 – Why fathers have post natal depression

A man has been acquitted of murdering his six-month-old daughter, after saying he had had post-natal depression. The case of Mark Bruton-Young has put the issue of men who struggle to cope with becoming fathers in the headlines and is explored here by Phillipa Roxby.

12 May 2011 – Prisons ‘not working’ and need reform

A BBC video report of Justice Secretary Ken Clarke claiming policy changes can lead to there being ‘3,000 fewer people in jail by 2014.’

21 May 2011 – Naming rape suspects ruins lives

Minette Marrin of The Sunday Times says ‘a false allegation of rape can ruin a man’s life’ and that ‘rape is notoriously difficult to prove.’

February 2011 – Rise in youths out of work and education in England

The proportion of 16-24-year-olds not in employment, education or training in England at the end of 2010 was up on previous years, official figures show.

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