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'One World All Different' - Youth-led conference pt III

19 April, 2013 - 09:30 to 16:00

Youth Elements will hold its third one day conference “One World All Different” on Friday 19th April, at the Luther King House, Manchester.

This inspiring and engaging conference offers professionals an opportunity to gain an insight into young people's thoughts and feelings, on issues affecting them in today's society.

Consulting Children and Young People Who Run Away From Home or Care

19 Feb 2013 - 15:46 by michelle.foster

Manchester City Council need your help to give children and young people who run away from home or care a voice.

Manchester City Council wishes to recommission its Missing from Home and Care Service. The aim of the service is to reduce the incidence of children and young people going missing and the associated behaviour, equipping them to minimise risk and provide support to those who have run away.

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Realising Ambition – Strengthening Families Programme

15 Feb 2013 - 12:14 by michelle.foster

Realising Ambition is a National Lottery funded programme aimed at helping young people fulfil their potential using evidenced based interventions.

Lifeline Project is delivering the Strengthening Families Programme (10-14) UK to families living in Manchester and Central Lancashire who have children aged 10-14 years. As a national drug and alcohol charity, the aim is to support those families where parents have experienced drug and alcohol issues

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Safeguarding Children with a Disability

25 Jan 2013 - 15:00 by nicola.shanahan

 Dear Colleagues,

You will have seen recent briefings encouraging organisations to attend training on Safeguarding children with a disability.

This training pack has been developed following the review and is for use within your organisations to train the multi-agency workforce. The powerpoint includes notes slides.

Key messages from the review are relevant to all organisations that work with children and young people and you should ensure that you can disseminate this information throughout your organisation.

CRB Changes from September 2012

24 Jan 2013 - 11:31 by nicola.shanahan

 This voluntary sector briefing paper is aimed at managers who are responsible for safe staffing within voluntary sector organisations. It will also be of interest to practitioners (including volunteers) working with children, young people and families. It is designed to inform you of the current changes to CRB systems and to highlight key messages for voluntary sector organisations. The First part of this document refers to children and young people. The second part of this document refers to adults.

Leaving Macc

23 Jan 2013 - 15:50 by nicola.shanahan

Hello Everyone,

I’m sure some of you will have heard that I will be leaving Macc at the end of this week. I’m off to pastures new (and cold) where I will be completing my Applied Psychologist training for children and young people in Glasgow. I’m very much looking forward to the new challenges this will bring.

I have really enjoyed the last three years at Macc working in a sector that is constantly evolving and striving to improve outcomes for children, young people and families in a difficult and challenging environment.

Manchester offers childcare providers a unique opportunity

22 Jan 2013 - 13:46 by michelle.foster

Manchester is offering unprecedented market opportunities for experienced childcare providers in the near future. 

Manchester City Council is committed to ensuring that its diverse population of young people get the best possible start in life, regardless of background, and are well supported throughout their early years. The Council are therefore looking to accept bids from high-quality day care providers, whether large or small - private sector, third sector or community-based, to deliver high quality day care in Manchester.

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Spot the signs - working with child sexual exploitation

21 Jan 2013 - 16:44 by nicola.shanahan

New advice for parents, professionals and young people on the signs of sexual exploitation and how to keep safe

It is important that voluntary sector organisations that work with children and young people understand sexual exploitation, can understand and spot the signs of sexual exploitation and know what to do if a child or young person discloses.

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