The co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Youth Affairs told CYP Now he intends to hold talks with ministers imminently. "I am trying to clarify whether the big society aims to uphold the idea that funding for young people through the big society bank remains a priority in England," said Hughes. "I hope we can have that confirmed before the end of the summer."
The previous government enshrined a commitment to investing money from dormant bank accounts into youth facilities in law. But the new government has promised community organisations and neighbourhood groups access to the money, under the banner of the big society bank, raising concerns in the youth sector that the existing legislation may be undermined or altered.
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