CYP Now - Labour pledges new youth hubs in plan to tackle knife crime

The Labour Party has reiterated proposals for a network of youth hubs across the UK in a bid to reduce knife crime among young people.

Keir Starmer has pledged to increase youth services if his party is elected. Picture: Labour Party

If elected the party would introduce Young Futures, £100m-a-year “Sure Start programme for teenagers”.

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer’s announcement builds on plans put forward by shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper at the Labour Party Annual Conference in October.

The programme would include the creation of as many as 90 youth hubs across the country and youth mental health hubs in every community.

It would also see funds committed to embedding youth workers in A&E departments, youth custody centres and communities to support young people involved in violent crime as well as mentors in pupil referral units.

Starmer has also pledged a “targeted programme in every area to identify the young people most at risk with a package of support tailored to their needs”.

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