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The Prince's Trust and LADbible Group are focussing on offering support to young people who are building their working lives. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock

News 20 September 2023

Lack of opportunity and low confidence key barriers to entering work, young people say

NYA's guidance lists some exceptions where youth work may be delivered in private dwellings. Picture: Synthexua/Adobe Stock

News 20 September 2023

NYA advises against delivery of youth services in private dwellings

Nearly half of the organisations consulted offer leisure activities to young people. Picture: Rido/ Adobe Stock

News 18 September 2023

Youth work waiting lists soar amid financial pressures, report finds

Dame Rachel de Souza has criticised the government's handling of the issue. Picture: Office of the children's commissioner for England

News 14 September 2023

Children’s commissioner seeks young people’s views ahead of general election

Girls as young as seven say they feel unhappy, Girlguiding has found. Picture: Girlguiding UK

News 14 September 2023

Steep decline in happiness levels among girls as young as seven

The Churchill Fellowship offers international opportunities. Picture: Churchill Fellowship

News 12 September 2023

Churchill Fellowship opens applications for next funding round

Every secondary school pupil should have access to a minimum of two hours of extracurricular activity per week, report says. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 7 September 2023

Government urged to boost sports funding for young people

Jon Niblo and Heather Armstrong with board members and young people at NE Youth. Picture: NE Youth

News 6 September 2023

Youth justice charities announce merger

Thangam Debbonaire has been named as the Labour Party’s shadow culture secretary. Picture: UK Parliament

News 4 September 2023

Labour reshuffle: Thangam Debbonaire appointed as shadow culture secretary

Picture: pikselstock/Adobe Stock

Features 1 September 2023

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training 2023/24

Other 1 September 2023

Guide to Qualifications and Training: Youth Work

Fiona Simpson: 'Tying youth services to violence prevention so closely risks increasing stigma around access to support'

Opinion 31 August 2023

Minsters must work with sector to save residentials

News 31 August 2023

Inside CYP Now this month: Residential youth work, Care Review pilot, youth justice trends

AutismAble CIC was among the recipients of the fund. Picture: AutismAble CIC/Twitter

News 31 August 2023

Youth services granted funding to deter antisocial behaviour

Scouts celebrate at the closing ceremony of the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Seoul. Picture: Martyn Milner/Scout Association

Analysis 30 August 2023

Youth organisations face changing landscape of residential schemes