Fright Night is back and bigger than ever! Britain’s biggest free Halloween Carnival, which attracts up to 40,000 people each year, takes place on the Sunday before Halloween – 30th October 2011, 3.30pm until 8.30pm.

Love football and looking for something to do during half-term?

Well, you’re in luck…

Do you have something to say? Could you represent others and get things done? Do you have a VOICE and opinions to match?

If you are interested in standing for election to the UK Youth Parliament then read on…

Takeover Day is a national event that gives children and young people the chance to work with adults for the day and be involved in decision-making. It gives you the chance to experience the world of work and make your voices heard, while adults and organisations gain a fresh perspective on what they do.

Are you aged 16-18 and interested in a career in Business Administration, Retail, Customer Service, Hospitality, warehousing, motor mechanics or construction?

So will you really be £50,000 in debt if you go to Uni in 2012? This mythbusting animation by Bournemouth University aims to put the record straight.

Young Music, a social enterprise developed and run by young people, are running an under-18s Battle of the Bands competition. So all you budding rock stars, rappers, singers and musicians have until the 25th October to send your entries in.

Calling all budding designers! The search is on for a new logo to mark the 20th anniversary of the UK Government passing the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

The National Minimum Wage hourly rate, including the Apprenticeship rate, will be increasing from 1st October 2011.

New Rates

The main rate for workers aged 21 and over will increase to £6.08

The 18 – 20 rate will increase to £4.98

The 16 – 17 rate for workers above school leaving age but under 18 will increase to £3.68

The Apprentice rate, for apprentices under 19 or 19 or over and in the first year of their apprenticeship will increase to £2.60

More information about Pay and Working Conditions can be found in our Careers Advice section.

Are YOU aged 13-18? Are you an asylum seeker, refugee, new migrant or Roma young person? If so, you could get free English support taught by people your own age.