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Katharine Sacks-Jones said it was "disappointing" to see only one care-experienced board member on the National Implementation Board. Picture: Become

News 1 November 2022

Sector leaders criticise lack of care experience on finalised Care Review Implementation Board

Middleton: Demand for youth services has risen 'dramatically' since the pandemic. Picture: NYA

News 31 October 2022

Councils turn to charities to deliver open access youth work

Manchester City Council is the latest to pass a motion recognising care experience as a protected characteristic. Picture: AdobeStock

News 27 October 2022

Manchester launches legacy fund for youth services

The grant will go towards supporting employment opportunities for young people from the GRT communities. Picture: Youth Futures Foundation

News 27 October 2022

Funding to improve employment support for GRT young people

NYA’s course aims to help youth workers improve services for GRT young people. Picture: NYA

Analysis 25 October 2022

Support for GRT young people

Incorporating town planning decisions that consider the needs and wishes of children can benefit their physical and mental health while encouraging independence. Picture: Lightfield Studios/Adobe Stock

Features 25 October 2022

Making towns child friendly

Career Connect held focus groups with a diverse range of young people to help develop its new youth agreement. Picture: Rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 25 October 2022

Careers charity gives young people a voice to shape more accessible services

Emma Egging and members of the Trust sign the Armed Forces Covenant. Picture: Jon Egging Trust

News 20 October 2022

Youth charity formally links up with RAF

Girls are more likely than boys to have changed their plans, based on lost-learning during the pandemic. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 October 2022

Young people in supported housing 'choosing between heating and food'

England's Lionesses are campaigning to make football provision equal for girls. Picture: Lionesses/Twitter

News 14 October 2022

DCMS launches call for evidence in girls' football consultation

In Defence of Youth Work's archive will remain open for youth work students to use. Picture: AdobeStock/MonkeyBusiness

News 12 October 2022

Youth work campaign group closes after ‘losing its impetus and energy’

Sadiq Khan met with youth workers and medical professionals at King's College London. Picture: CYP Now

News 7 October 2022

Sadiq Khan announces £8m funding to embed youth workers in emergency departments

The funding will help provide support from specialist female and mental health caseworkers. Picture: AdobeStock/SeventyFour

News 6 October 2022

Charity receives £5m to support county lines victims

School leavers from ethnic minority backgrounds are more likely to take jobs lacking in progression, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 October 2022

Mental health and cost-of-living crisis ‘double threat’ to young ethnic minority people

Supporting children to build resilience online may be more beneficial than protecting them from harmful content, research suggests. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 4 October 2022

Youth workers instrumental in building children’s 'digital resilience', study finds