Children and young people in the news
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11 MILLION mention: BBC News School Report 2010 is bigger than ever (BBC News online)
More than 700 schools from across the UK - and a number of international schools - are taking part in BBC School Report News Day this year. The new Children's Commissioner Maggie Atkinson will be giving her first live interview to a group of youngsters.
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11 MILLION mention: 'More to be done' to safeguard children (BBC News online)
Children's Commissioner Maggie Atkinson says the Government has recognised "there is more to be done" after authorities delivered an apology for failing to protect two daughters that were made pregnant 18 times by their abusive father.
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Call for end to short sentences for young offenders (Children & Young People Now)
Youth justice charity Catch 22 is calling for an end to short sentencing for young offenders after a National Audit Office report found such measures were not cost-effective and offered minimal chance for rehabilitation.
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Anti-gang guidance from government offered to schools (BBC News online)
Schools in England are being issued with new guidance on how to spot signs that children are involved with gangs.
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School lotteries 'destabilising', says Ed Balls (BBC News online)
Lottery admissions can be destabilising for children and bad for their welfare, the Schools Secretary, Ed Balls, says.
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Ofsted: more schools failing inspections (The Telegraph)
Almost six in 10 secondary schools subjected to new-style Government inspections are failing to provide a good education, figures show.
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O2 offers young people grants for community work (Children & Young People Now)
Mobile phone giant O2 has launched a £5m programme offering cash-in-hand grants for young people to make a difference in their local communities.
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11 MILLION mention: Facebook under growing pressure over site safety (The Northern Echo)
Durham's chief constable has added to the mounting pressure on Facebook to adopt a safety feature which would allow its users to report abuse.
