By contrast, in terms of awareness, the youth sector is something of a poor relation. However, we need to pay more attention to the youth sector’s role in ensuring young people can thrive, now and in the future.
New ‘Youth Evidence Base’ research published this week shows just how important access to activities beyond the school gates can be for young people – but also that the youth sector faces some unprecedent challenges.
Commissioned by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the suite of three studies was led by the policy consultancy SQW, with national youth work charity UK Youth and Warwick and Essex universities. We also worked with a fantastic youth panel, whose members provided guidance on the studies’ design and findings.
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