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View from the Chair
Just to encourage you to look through the whole of the EMVY newsletter there are two items that have a particular East Midlands’ perspective which you can find on the last page of this month’s newsletter. The University of Nottingham is conducting a project into self-harm amongst young people in residential or foster care, this is important work and can make a difference to young people’ outcomes. Also, across the East Midlands Transform Training is offering free workshops on personal resilience.
It would also be remiss of me if I did not take this opportunity to thank Claire Chapman of One East Midlands who has diligently put together the EMVY Newsletter each month and then has to wait far too long for my few lines of incoherent ramblings. Claire is going on to bigger and better things (although what could be better that EMVY and One East Midlands?) and I will miss has diligence, patience and good humour (but not sure about her dodgy taste in music).
Simon Worsley, Chair of EMVY, Part of One East Midlands
NHS England is committed to involving patients and the public in their work. As part of this commitment, they are seeking to make grant awards across their four regions of operation to support the development of youth voice in their work. Grants are available of up to £25,000 each and the total funds available are £100,000.
The National Children’s Bureau has published a collection of essays on involving children and young people in policy, practice and research.
NCB and the Council for Disabled Children are developing an online resource that will explain the rights in the NHS Constitution to children and young people.
The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has published a report on 16 to 18 year old participation in education and training.
The National Youth Agency has published the final report of its commission into young people and enterprise.
Street Games have published a report on poverty and young people, aged 14 to 24 in the UK.
Ofsted has published their policy on identifying and responding to concerns relating to the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
The government has updated guidance on care leaver transition arrangements. It specifies that bed and breakfasts are not suitable accommodation and should only be used in emergencies for a maximum of two working days.
The Carer’s Trust has published a poll on the wellbeing of young people caring for parents or siblings. The research was conducted with over 350 unpaid young carers around the country and compared with a poll of non-carers aged eight to 15.
The National Union of Students has published a survey of 2,500 students in which many agree that porn is a standard part of a young person’s life.
The Ministry of Justice has published the annual Youth Justice Statistics for 2013/14.
Public Health England has published a report containing the latest statistics on specialist substance misuse treatment for young people in England during 2013 and 2014.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists had produced new guidelines on when children and young people should be seen by psychiatrists.
Taking place at The Studio, 51 Lever Street, Manchester M1 1FN on Thursday 26 February from 9.30am to 3pm, CSV invites delegates to attend this seminar on social action by young people with additional support needs.
Building on feedback from their Annual Conference, the Federation for Detached Youth Work is trying to gain a clearer picture of the current climate of detached youth work and street work in the UK.
The University of Nottingham Listen-up! research project (understanding and helping looked-after young people who self-harm), would like to find looked-after young people aged 11 to 21 who have self-harmed in the last six months to take part in the project.
Transform Training has been given the opportunity to deliver some free two hour workshops in the East Midlands in partnership with Kaizen, who they used to partner with for their youth residential courses.
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