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Children & Young People Now’s daily breaking news bulletin delivers the top stories affecting the sector every working day. Breaking news-16 December 2009

Badman review blasted by MPs’ inquiry
A cross-party inquiry into Graham Badman’s controversial review of home education has labelled the government’s handling of the issue as an unfortunate episode.
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£300m pledged to tackle youth unemployment in white paper
The government is to devote £300m to tackling youth unemployment, as part of measures set out in a new white paper, launched by Work and Pensions Secretary Yvette Cooper.
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Little improvement in exam results of free meal pupils
Pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) are still falling significantly behind their classmates, government figures published this week show.
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Teen pregnancy advisory group calls for radical thinking
Government advisers have called for more innovative approaches to tackling high teenage pregnancy rates.
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Gang fears deter young people from youth facilities
Young people are shunning well-resourced youth facilities because of gang-related fears, according to a long-term investigation of gang culture.

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