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Birmingham Council declared itself effectively bankrupt last year. Picture: Arena Photo UK/Adobe Stock

News 6 March 2024

Birmingham councillors approve £100m cuts to children and families services

Faye Bishop: 'I have been able to come away feeling proud of the impact of my work'. Picture: Faye Bishop

Best Practice 1 March 2024

How I Got Here: Faye Bishop, youth worker, Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust

Education minister Robert Halfon visits the Eden Project during National Apprenticeship Week in February. Picture: The Eden Project

Features 1 March 2024

Youth apprenticeships: Key policy developments

A lack of youth work availability is linked to a rise in youth crime. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Xavier Lorenzo

News 1 March 2024

Youth services funding cut linked to increased risk of children's involvement in crime

Redthread also runs programmes in London and Birmingham. Picture: Redthread

News 1 March 2024

Redthread to close Nottinghamshire violence intervention programme

Apprenticeships are a crucial route to work for many disadvantaged young people. Picture: Adobe Stock

Features 29 February 2024

Special Report: Youth Apprenticeships

Defunding qualifications risks young people becoming NEET, researchers warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 29 February 2024

Defunding post-16 qualifications risks eroding young people’s opportunities, report warns

Marvel: Enrichment is a ‘fundamental entitlement’

Features 28 February 2024

Interview: Ruth Marvel, chief executive of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award

Ben Leonard died during a hiking trip in 2018. Picture: North Wales Police

News 28 February 2024

Scouts putting ‘the lives of young people at risk’, warns coroner

Lauren Stoner joined Mermaids in 2022 as interim chief executive. Picture: Mermaids

Features 27 February 2024

Mermaids’ chief Lauren Stoner on the future of the charity and LGBTQ+ inclusivity

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

Analysis 27 February 2024

Latest figures highlight council youth services at a crossroads

The exhibition looked at the North East 80s punk scene. Picture: Jack Mcardle

News 23 February 2024

Punk exhibition inspires youth work students' practice

Sports, art, drama, outdoor experiences and volunteering opportunities will be offered by the programme. Picture: Matixmix/Adobe Stock

News 21 February 2024

First recipients of DCMS enrichment partnership announced

Denise Hatton: 'Youth services are not a luxury but the bedrock of a prosperous future.' Picture: YMCA

News 13 February 2024

English councils increase spending on youth services

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer attends the opening of the YIF-funded Shed in Chichester. Picture: Lucy Frazer/Twitter

News 9 February 2024

Government announces latest youth work grant recipients