The party's analysis of Department of Education figures on government spending reveals an "alarming scale" of cuts which it says have resulted in the loss of thousands of youth work jobs and hundreds of youth centres.
The Labour Party said the DfE statistics showed £1,184,122 was spent on youth services for 2010/11, plummeting to just around £375,000 by 2019/20, a fall of 73 per cent.
Adjusted for inflation, the spending for 2010/11 would be more than £1.38bn in 2019, it said.
In nearly a decade, this meant a real-term change of more than £1bn on spending on total services for young people.
Register Now to Continue Reading
Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's Included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Email newsletter providing advice and guidance across the sector
Already have an account? Sign in here
