A strategy for the long-term future of youth services published by the Local Government Association states that local-level leadership and vision for youth services should "ideally operate within a framework established by a clear and ambitious national vision for young people".
"Young people need to know that they are an important consideration in national policy, and that they will receive services to support them towards the same positive outcomes wherever they are in the country," it states.
"However, there is currently no clear national vision or policy around services for young people. Neither youth services nor young people are listed in the department's priorities or in the minister's role on the departmental website, and we are concerned that this fails to reflect the government's stated ambitions and commitment to young people.
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