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It was reported in mid-November that schools in Scotland are holding lunchtime sex clinics for pupils as young as 13. Pro-family campaigners say the service makes the issue of underage sex worse rather than better. 12 schools in Lothian, Dumfries and Galloway are offering students tests for chlamydia and gonorrhoea during lunchtime and after-school clinics. Figures showed that Lanarkshire saw a 40% increase of syphilis cases in a year, with 15 to 17-year-olds a particular concern.
Young People	Evangelicals Now, January 2014



A study on American teenagers by the University of California, Los Angeles, has revealed that teenagers place less importance on owning expensive items than a decade ago. It also shows that a higher proportion of teenagers believe it is important to have a job that is ‘worthwhile to society.’ The report suggests that these changes have been influenced by the growing economic recession.
Young People	Youthwork, January 2014



Those Scouts who don’t believe in God will be able to opt out of mentioning God in their pledge, it was announced in October. The traditional wording in which Scouts promise ‘to do my duty to God and to the Queen’ will remain the ‘core’ promise for the Scout organisation founded on Christian principles over a century ago. This differs from the Girl Guides, who scrapped all mention of God from their pledge earlier this year.
Young People	Evangelicals Now, November 2013



The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill currently before Parliament contains proposals that could threaten to punish normal behaviour of children, even in their own homes and garden. Part 1 of the Bill specifies that injunctions can be sought in the courts by councils, social landlords and others for alleged anti-social behaviour by persons as young as 10 years. The grounds are that the alleged behaviour could annoy or cause nuisance to anyone.
Young People	Families First, November/December 2013



Six out of 10 teenagers say they have been asked for sexual images or videos, an NSPCC and ChildLine survey suggests. Childline has launched a new app in reponse to these findings – Zipit – which offers whimsical images for teens to send as an alternative to explicit ones.
Young People	Youthwork, December 2013



Young people’s happiness has dropped significantly in the UK in the last few years, according to a major new report. The 2013 Good Childhood Report, published by Christian charity The Children’s Society, found that well-being has declined among children and young people since 2008, having previously been on the rise since 1994. The report, which evaluates the well-being of Britain’s eight-17 year-olds, collected data from 42,000 children and young people throughout the UK, and found that in particular, many were concerned and troubled by their self-image.
Young People	Youthwork, October 2013



Millions of young people could face the removal of a sweeping range of benefits if the Conservatives win the 2015 general election, David Cameron has signalled. As he promised pro-business policies and hinted at tax cuts after the election, the Prime Minister warned that there will be no options of a life on the dole for under-25s, telling the Conservative Party conference that he wanted all of them ‘earning or learning’. Full details of the reforms are expected to be included in the Tory manifesto for the 2015 poll, but Downing Street aides said that young people who are not in work, education or an apprenticeship and decline to take up training places can be expected to lose their automatic entitlement to benefits including jobseekers’ allowance and housing benefit. Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood has now been commissioned to carry out a review of training and education for under-25s.
Young People	The Sentinel, October 3 2013



One in four students claim they are given too little information and advice about alternatives to university. The survey – conducted by the online site The Student Room – also found many teenagers face an expectation that they will take a degree rather then look at other options. Around 4,000 current and potential students were quizzed about their views on university education and the reasons for picking courses. Altogether, 27.5 per cent of them said they felt they were given insufficient information on alternatives, such as taking a gap year, vocational training, studying part-time or employment. More than half (54.3 per cent) revealed their parents made the strongest impression on them when deciding what to do, followed by their head of year or sixth form (15 per cent) and their friends (14 per cent). The main reasons for going to university were improved career prospects, interest in their chosen subject and the chance to gain independence. Jason Geall, managing director of The Student Room, said: “University is the right option for many A-level students, but only for the right reasons and in students’ best interests. Most want to investigate all options before committing to a life-changing and career defining decision.”
Young People	The Sentinel, 14th August 2013



More than 100 teenagers became homeless in Stoke-on-Trent in the last year. The number of homeless 16 and 17-year olds requesting accommodation in the city increased from 90 in 2011/12 to 117 in 2012/13 – a 30 per cent rise.
Young People	The Sentinel, 6th August 2013



The number of young people in Stoke-on-Trent becoming criminals has fallen by nearly a quarter in the last four years. A total of 175 youths aged 10 to 17 were first time entrants into the criminal justice system in 2011/12, compared to 227 in 2007/8 – a 23 per cent decrease. The figures have been released as part of the Stoke-on-Trent Youth Offending Service’s (YOS) strategic plan for 2013/14. Eleanor Brazil, chair man of the YOS management board, said the statistics showed the service was succeeding in reducing youth crime, despite cuts to funding.
Young People	The Sentinel, 30th July 2013



Young people in the UK spend almost two-and-a-half years out of work on average, longer than those in many other developed nations. Many young people will be out of the job market because they have ‘given up, more or less’, according to Andreas Schleicher, the OECD’s deputy director for education and skills. He warned the ‘biggest challenge’ to the UK is to help those youngsters who do not have decent qualifications and struggle to find work. Overall, UK young people aged between 15 and 29 expected to spend 2.3 years on average unemployed.
Young People	The Sentinel – June 26, 2013



Following the Boy Scouts’ May 23 vote to lift a ban on openly homosexual members, a number of churches across America have announced that they will be cutting ties with the organisation. The majority of entities that charter with the Boy Scouts are either faith-based organisations or churches. Some churches have decided not to allow the Scouts to use their facilities any more as the organisation no longer represents their moral values.
Young People	Evangelicals Now - July 2013



Girl guides will no longer pledge to ‘love my God’ after the organisation updated its Promise. The move marks the first time in the group’s 103-year history that the reference to God has been dropped, and the 540,000 members will instead promise to be ‘true to myself and develop my beliefs’. Chief guide Gill Slocombe said, ‘we knew that some people found our promise confusing on [the God vow] point and that it discouraged some girls and volunteers from joining us’. Former conservative MP Ann Widdecombe criticised what she called an ‘appalling’ decision when speaking to Premier Christian Radio. ‘The crucial thing is this: removing God and saying I’ll be true to myself. If you want an example of the ‘me society’, you can look to the Girl Guides.’
Young People	Youth Work, August 2013.



Many young unemployed people feel marginalised, pessimistic and lacking in control over their lives, claims a survey by the UCU lecturers' union. The survey of youngsters not in education, employment or training - so-called Neets - found a third had experienced depression and more than a third "rarely left the house". The poll examined views of some 1,000 youngsters aged 16-24 across the UK. It reveals that many feel isolated and are lacking in confidence - 40% feel they are not part of society, 36% believe they will never have a chance of getting a job. One third have suffered depression, 37% rarely go outside the house and 39% suffer from stress.
Young People	BBC website



Young people who are avid social media users place a higher value on fame, according to an American study. Research carried out for the Society for Research in Child Development in Seattle has found a link between 9-15 year-olds who use social media sites regularly, and the desire to be famous.
Young People	Youthwork, July 2013

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