Emerging thinking from the Cabinet Office endorses the role of youth work in stimulating the development of young people's character, resilience and confidence; the evolution of the National Citizen Service and the new cross-party Step Up To Serve campaign have youth work principles integral to them; and proposals from across the political spectrum are increasingly backing a stronger role for youth work in everything from employability to education and family support.
But sometimes the view from the helicopter isn't the same as the view from the ground. Talk directly to youth workers and they don't feel the optimism this picture should imply.
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