Since 2008, the Labour government had been developing Youth Sector Support Framework Agreements, which attempted to streamline the way in which youth sector programmes were commissioned out.
The process involved youth organisations bidding to be included on a list of preferred providers for programmes delivering certain elements of the government’s Aiming High for Young People agenda, including supporting hard-to-reach vulnerable groups and empowering young people and youth facilities.
But the new government has now emailed all organisations involved in developing the agreements saying they will not go ahead.
The email states: "The Department [for Education] has reviewed its current and planned spending commitments, and contributed £670m towards the £6.2bn efficiency savings. As a result, we will no longer be proceeding with the planned Youth Sector Support Framework Agreements.
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