It was the previous spate of shootings at Dunblane that led directly to the earlier alliance between youth work organisations across the four nations of the UK. On both occasions, the anticipated threat to youth work on account of non-believers in government and funding restraint has been the catalyst.
It was the UK Youth Work Alliance that produced the landmark document Agenda for a Generation — a generation ago. Like the Youth Work Sector Expert Group, it was composed of the national umbrella bodies for the statutory and voluntary sectors, representative youth organisations, youth work managers and trade union representatives. And like the latest expert group, it sought to create a high-profile debate around youth work.
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