Childcare and Education News November 2007

• Children, Schools and Families Secretary Ed Balls has announced that the Respect taskforce will cease and will be replaced by a new Youth Taskforce. The taskforce is aimed at preventing young people getting into trouble and encouraging them to have respect for their community.
  
• The Learning and Skills Council has announced a £5million package aimed at improving training opportunities for Londoners in the run up to the 2012 Olympic Games. The four areas to be invested in are sport, customer service, audio-visual, and construction skills. A pre-volunteer scheme will also be run to encourage workless and socially excluded Londoners to volunteer for the Games. For more details see www.isc.gov.uk/london