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General Election 2024: Key manifesto pledges for youth work

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The Conservative Party’s pledge to introduce national service for 18-year-olds opened the election campaign with questions over politicians’ commitment to youth services from the sector.

According to latest figures from YMCA England and Wales, central government funding for youth services has reduced by 60% since 2010.

The election comes just months after the British Youth Council closed citing “financial difficulties”.

CYP Now examines key manifesto pledges linked to youth work and what these could mean for policy and practice.

Conservative Party

Introduce mandatory National Service for all 18-year-olds that offers young people the option of 25 days a year volunteering in their community, in roles such as a special constable or NHS first responder, or a year-long full-time paid placement in the armed forces or cyber defence. This will be backed by £2.5 billion in the final year of the parliament funded by “closing university courses in England with the worst outcomes for their students” and supported by a new National Service Act.

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