Parenting advice please :)

[Lisa]

I have a 14 year old son.
When we first moved here, I drove him to school until he got to know the area a little better, and made a few friends... then he was able to catch the bus. It took about 2 weeks before that happened.
As for pocket money, he gets $14 a week if he does all his "basic" chores (clean room, wash up 2x a week, hang washing out x2 a week, put kitchen bin out to big bin x2 a week, vaccum on Saturday morning) and if he does any extra's, he gets paid accordingly ($5 or so for washing & vacuuming out car)
We also make him save 10% of what he gets in a week... He also gets money for canteen every Thursday.
Sorry I can't help you with the troubles your brother has been having... so far my son hasn't been through anything like that, and I am really hoping he doesn't go through it.
I would say set down your boundaries, and ask him what punishments he would expect to receive if he crosses them. Respect him and what he is going through, being a teenager is hard enough, but a new school & home would be really difficult to adjust to also. Respect his privacy, but don't allow your boundaries to be crossed in the meantime. Be involved as much as possible in his life, get to know his friends, what hobbies he has, praise him lots and boost his confidence.
Wishing you and your brother loads of happiness