The latest results from The National Youth Agency's audit of council youth services in England should be a source of great pride to youth workers, says the organisation's chief executive Fiona Blacke.
Outcomes for young people in the year 2006/07 improved at a marked rate, with 63 councils now hitting the government target of six out of 10 young people getting a recorded outcome, compared to just 49 the previous year.
In terms of accredited outcomes - such as completing a nationally recognised course run by, among others, the Prince's Trust - 39 councils are now meeting or exceeding the government's target that 30 per cent of young people achieve this.
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