Latest figures highlight council youth services at a crossroads

Derren Hayes
Tuesday, February 27, 2024

YMCA analysis of trends in local authority youth services spending and provision show improvement in all measures, but experts are divided on whether it represents a short-term trend or signs of a wider recovery.

The year to March 2023 saw a slight uptick in council spending on youth services. Picture: SeventyFour/Adobe Stock
The year to March 2023 saw a slight uptick in council spending on youth services. Picture: SeventyFour/Adobe Stock

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