In this issue: Government guidance on under-16 confidentiality policies The courts and the age of consent Police concerns about moves to change the law on smacking The impact of TV on teenage sexual activity FYC in the news Why not civil partnerships? Government guidance calls for confidentiality policies for under-16s The Department of Health’s …
Bulletin 116: Summer 2004
In this issue: Report on annual conference Sue Relf – Family Life Award 2004 From the Director’s Report… Local Reports Children Bill Update (a) parental discipline (b) children’s commissioner (c) information databases Why smacking should not be banned Sweden and the BBC AGM 2005 Annual General Meeting & Conference 12 June 2004 The Annual General …
Government’s teenage pregnancy strategy is based on ideology, not research
The lessons to be learned from the extremely low Dutch teenage pregnancy rate should be applied to the UK government’s teenage pregnancy strategy, according to a new report from the Family Education Trust. This will entail cutting benefits for teenage mothers and strengthening the family. Deconstructing the Dutch Utopia, by Dutch sociologist Joost van Loon, …
Bulletin 115: Spring 2004
In this issue: Teenage pregnancy strategy fails teens The Children Bill – Tracking children – Children’s commissioner – Threat to reasonable discipline Challenge Team UK Annual General Meeting Change of Address Please note that the Family & Youth Concern office has recently moved to: Jubilee House 19-21 High Street Whitton Twickenham TW2 7LB Tel: 020 …
Bulletin 114: Winter 2003/2004
In this issue: Changes and Challenges ‘Adolescent health’ Sexual health meeting at Stormont Words of wisdom from Melanie Phillips Harry Benson on domestic violence The Other 3Rs Annual General Meeting The Art of Loving Well in local libraries News in brief Changes and Challenges A message from the Chairman, Arthur Cornell In an …