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Young people in trouble

Thursday, November 13, 2003

“Cash call to tackle youth reoffending: Financial factors may be partly to blame for hundreds of Scottish youngsters not getting the council services they need to stop re- offending, MSPs have been told. Holyrood?s watchdog Audit Committee was told that although there are national standards for adults on probation and other types of supervision, no such national standards apply for services for the under-16s. . .“ Evening News

“Barnado’s shock adverts ; Children’s charity Barnardo?s is launching a shock advertising campaign today to highlight the fact that one in three children in Scotland live in poverty. Barnardo?s says these children are more likely to grow up addicted to alcohol and drugs, become victims and perpetrators of crime and to be homeless. . .” Evening News


Posted by MM on Thu 13th Nov 2003 at 4:45 am
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